Recent Posts in Dangerous Toys Category
Posted on Mar 25, 2013 By Arnold & Itkin
The Remington Model 700 rifle has been cited in many personal injury lawsuits as of late after consumers discovered the hard way that there is a defective trigger mechanism in the gun. This trigger ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2013 By Arnold & Itkin
High-end stroller manufacturer Baby Jogger has recalled its City Versa strollers because the frames can fail to lock, allowing the stroller to collapse while in use. Clearly, this defect presents a ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2013 By Arnold & Itkin
The death of two toddlers has prompted the recall of 18,000 Million Dollar Baby dressers due to a tipping hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received two reports of deaths in ...
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Posted on Dec 19, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin
The U.S. Border Patrol and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) seized over 35,000 rubber duck toys at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on December 4. The toys, made in China, were ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin LLP
In a frightening pre-Christmas message, the Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deputy Commissioner announced that more than 2 million ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin, LLP
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued new standards designed to improve the safety of infant swings in order to prevent injuries and deaths. The announcement is part of the ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin LLP
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ordered Maxfield and Oberton Holdings to stop sales of their Buckyballs magnetic toys on July 25. This is the first time in 11 years that the agency has ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin LLP
In the seemingly endless chain of recalled children's products, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) added two more to the list the week of July 16. This time, kids' beach chairs and ...
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Posted on Jul 31, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin LLP
According to information released by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), young children are at high risk of sustaining second and third degree burns during the summer because they don't ...
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Posted on Jul 30, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin LLP
In what is proving to be a summer where children aren't as safe as one might hope, the recalls announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) the week of July 9 included numerous ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin LLP
The week of July 2 brought yet another set of recalls to the public's attention. This time the culprits were children's lamps and soy candles, both recalled by the Consumer Product Safety ...
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Posted on Jul 24, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin LLP
Three different companies have instituted the recall of approximately 228,000 children's sleepwear items over concerns that they could catch fire, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2012 By Arnold & Itkin LLP
In 2008, Congress approved a bill that allowed the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to turn two voluntary children's product safety standards into mandatory laws every six months. New ...
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Posted on Jun 12, 2012 By Houston Product Injury Lawyer
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Toys R Us have announced a recall of the five sided Imaginarium activity center because it poses a threat to user's safety. Knobs attaching xylophone ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2012 By Product Liability Attorney
Recently, several stories have been reported in the news about children suffering from serious injuries and even death because of unsafe and dangerous playing toys. Last October, a 13-month-old child ...
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Posted on May 22, 2012 By Houston Injury Lawyer
A toy truck that came as a gift-with-purchase at Kohl's department store has been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) because connections in the battery compartment can ...
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Posted on May 14, 2012 By Product Liability Attorney
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is issuing a recall of about 21,000 Bonzai in-ground inflatable pool slides sold by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Toys R Us Inc. According to ...
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Posted on May 2, 2012 By Product Liability Attorney
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, a recall is being placed on a rattle manufactured by Manhattan Group LLC. The name of the product is Whoozit® Starry Time Rattle and about ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2012 By Product Liability Lawyer
Hasbro Inc., the makers of Nerf ™ is recalling about 330,000 of their Nerf N-Strike Recon Blaster guns. In accordance with a decision by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, they are ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2012 By Product Liability Lawyer
Many people around the United States have unsafe toys lying around their home, and they may not even know it. Toys "R" Us wants to do something about that, so they are issuing "The ...
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