Defective & Dangerous Products

• Maclaren Stroller Recall: Free Repair Kit Costs More Than Its Worth

  Steven Schafer | November 16, 2009 12:01 AM | 3 CommentsBoston, MA

  On November 9, 2009, Maclaren USA, the American subsidiary of the British manufacturer of umbrella strollers and other children’s products, “voluntarily” recalled about 1 million...

• Maclaren's "Voluntary" Recall of Strollers May Not Be So Voluntary

  Steven Schafer | November 15, 2009 2:26 PM | 1 CommentBoston, MA

  On November 9, 2009, Maclaren USA, the American subsidiary of the British manufacturer of umbrella strollers and other children’s products, “voluntarily” recalled about 1 million...

• Elevator Accidents

  Ken Margolin | January 05, 2007 7:00 AM | 1 CommentBoston, MA

  Elevators are often described as the safest means of travel. I don't know if that is true, though it may well be, given the untold numbers of times elevators go up and down across America on any given day. Nevertheless, elevators are machines and like all machines, they can and do fail. The reality of a free-falling elevator can be as frightening as the nightmare. The occupant is completely...

• Ceramic Banks Recalled by Oriental Trading Company

  Chrissie Cole | December 22, 2010 10:20 PM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA

  The Oriental Trading Company has issued a voluntary recall of ceramic banks, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), due to excessive levels of lead in the paint,...

• Pull Toys Recalled For Choking Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | February 13, 2010 3:47 AM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA

  Manhattan Group, in cooperation with the CPSC and Health Canada, issued a voluntary recall of Pull-A-Long Friend Toys because they can break or come loose, posing a choking hazard. The company...

• Maclaren Stroller Recall: What A Parent Should Do

  Steven Schafer | November 17, 2009 12:01 AM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA

  On November 9, 2009, Maclaren USA, the American subsidiary of the British manufacturer of umbrella strollers and other children’s products, “voluntarily” recalled about 1 million...

• Contaminated Dairy May Have Caused 3 Deaths

  Jenny Albano | January 10, 2008 7:36 PM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA

  Health officials claim that the milk from Whittier Farms dairy in Shrewsbury has caused the death of 3 elderly men and caused one women to miscarriage since last June because the milk was contaminated with listeria.Whittier Farms is popular because they still deliver milk to your door in glass bottles and the milk does not contain added hormones.All were infected with listeria, which is...

• The Bon-Ton Department Stores Inc. is Recalling Hooded Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard from Drawstrings

  Jenny Albano | November 28, 2007 2:14 AM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA

  The Bon-Ton Department Stores Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 3,240 Children's fleece hooded zip-up jackets with neck drawstrings because the drawstring could pose a strangulation hazard to children.In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets...

• Vintage Chocolates Inc. Recalls Soy Milk Chocolate Bars

  Jenny Albano | October 11, 2007 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA

  Vintage Chocolates Inc., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling 4,455 soy milk chocolate bars because they may contain undeclared traces of milk. Anyone that is allergic or sensitive to milk and consumes this product could run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions.The bar is presented in a beige cardboard package of 3.5 oz, depicting tree with a green band on top stating...

• FDA Announces Safety Review of FosaMax, Boniva Class of Drugs

  Courtney Mills | 2007-10-02T14:06:34 | 0 Comments

  The FDA released an 'early communication' to the public of an ongoing safety review regarding the drug class bisphosphonates due to potential atrial fibrillation with the use of this class of drug. The agency has requested that further data be obtained in order to assay the merits of the tendency.Bisphosphonates are a class of drug prescribed by physicians to treat osteoporosis. These...