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Recall Roundup - Banzai Inflatable Slides, Kolkraft Bassinets, And More
By Laura Northrup on May 10, 2012 12:33 PM
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There are some particularly scary recalls this week, including a massive pet food recall for dog foods manufactured by Diamond, some bassinets that might collapse and hurtle babies, and those Banzai water slides are finally being recalled after allegedly killing one person and paralyzing another. More »
A Few More Recalls: Bunny Sippy Cups, Plastic Rattles, And Instant Knives
By Laura Northrup on April 27, 2012 11:30 AM
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The Consumer Products Safety Commission announced these three recalls were announced too late to make yesterday's Recall Roundup, but we wanted to share them as soon as possible since two of them could affect small children. We don't want to see anyone get hurt, ever, but a little kid getting poked in the eye by an Easter-themed sippy cup shaped like a smiling bunny? That's particularly undignified. More »
April Recall Roundup: Flaming Monster Truck Edition
By Laura Northrup on April 26, 2012 12:33 PM
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The boys' t-shirts at Kohl's feature a monster truck jumping over a row of vintage convertibles and tall orange flames, and come with a free toy monster truck to match. This design turned out to be oddly prescient when customers inserted batteries in the trucks and they smoldered or caught fire. Yes, it's time for the Consumerist Recall Roundup, with a diverse assortment of products lurking in your home, waiting to kill or maim you and your children. More »
Recall Roundup: Beware Of The Dancing Teapot
By Laura Northrup on March 8, 2012 12:30 PM
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In this edition of the Recall Roundup, a scary number of bicycle parts are recalled, grass cutters might cut humans, and we learn that a "dancing teapot" (pictured) is a lot less fun than the name makes it sound. Especially when it burns you. More »
Report: Recalled Products From Meijer Pop Up For Sale Elsewhere
By Mary Beth Quirk on March 7, 2012 4:00 PM
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says products that were already recalled from Meijer stores where they were sold exclusively were then sold at discount retailers, dollar stores, liquidation forms, flea markets and thrift stores around the country. Yikes. More »
Toyota Recalls Another 681,000 Camry, Venza, Tacoma Vehicles
By Chris Morran on March 7, 2012 3:15 PM
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It's been a few months since the last big Toyota recall, so it probably comes as no surprise to some of you that Toyota has issued recalls a grand total of 681,000 Camry, Venza and Tacoma vehicles. More »
Should Rental Car Companies Be Allowed To Rent Out Recalled Vehicles?
By Chris Morran on February 21, 2012 2:34 PM
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Every year, several million cars are recalled for repairs that cover everything from the most minor safety concerns to potential death traps. But some rental companies continue to hire out vehicles that haven't been repaired, even months or years after the recall announcement. More »
Build-A-Bear Agrees To Pay $600K For Failing To Report Toy Chairs That Could Snap Off Fingers
By Mary Beth Quirk on December 19, 2011 2:00 PM
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Reading about a defective Build-A-Bear product can conjure up visions of bears coming to life to chase terrified children. The good news is that's not happening, but the company has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $600,000 for failing to report toy beach chairs that resulted in injuries — including possible finger amputation. More »
Recalls Issued For 420,000 Toyota & Lexus Vehicles Over Steering Concerns
By Chris Morran on November 9, 2011 11:15 AM
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Earlier today, the folks at Toyota issued a recall of approximately 283,000 Toyota vehicles — Avalon, Camry, Highlander, Sienna, Solara — and 137,000 Lexus vehicles — ES330, RX330, RX400h — over concerns that a potential problem in these vehicles may suddenly make it much harder for the driver to steer. More »
This Halloween Toy Could Also Be Used To Harden Dental Composite Material
By Chris Morran on October 26, 2011 12:15 PM
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A dentist in California was recently looking at the little Halloween toy — a black cat whose eyes glow blue when you press a button — and thought there was something familiar about that bright light: it looked just like the one he uses to harden dental composite material used to repair his patients' chompers. More »
54,000 Clip-On Chairs Recalled For Failing To Clip On To Table Tops
By Paul Eng on August 17, 2011 3:15 PM
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission and phil&teds USA Inc, of Fort Collins, Co. announced the recall of the company's metoo Clip-on Chair. The baby seats, designed to attach to table tops, have clamp parts that may fail. Children seated in the chair may fall or possibly have their fingers crushed or amputated by the failing mechanism. More »
Radio Flyer Recalls 165,000 Scoot 'N Zoom Riding Toys
By Paul Eng on August 16, 2011 4:30 PM
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Radio Flyer in Chicago announced the recall of 165,000 Scoot 'n Zoom riding toys today because the red plastic toy can tip over while being ridden and that is apparently not the original point of the toy. More »
CPSC Chair Tenenbaum: We're Not Trying To Play "Gotcha" With Manufacturers
By Chris Morran on August 3, 2011 2:30 PM
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Regular readers of Consumerist know that we cover a lot of recalls — from faulty booster seats to wine openers with potentially bloody consequences — many of them announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. We recently met with CPSC chair Inez Tenenbaum to discuss how the commission works with manufacturers on everything from the recall process to new standards on lead and drop-side cribs, and why some within the commission are attempting to scuttle its new products database. More »
Got Questions For The Consumer Product Safety Commission? Ask Away
By Chris Morran on July 21, 2011 11:50 AM
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Later this afternoon, I'll be meeting with Inez Tenenbaum, Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission to talk about everything from the process of determining whether or not to issue a product recall to the CPSC's work in getting lead paint off kids' toys to opponents' attempts to gut the just-created recall database. More »
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Your Baby's Crib Probably Fails Tough New Safety Rules
By Ben Popken on June 30, 2011 12:00 PM
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Does your crib pass the new strict safety rules that went into effect Tuesday? Most likely not. "Newly required safety tests are so stringent that few cribs in American homes — even those that have escaped recall after recall — are sturdy enough to pass them," reports the Los Angeles Times. "As a result, federal regulators recommend that families that can afford to do so buy new cribs and destroy their old ones." Here's what you need to know. More »
Toyota/Lexus Recall 82,000 SUVs Over Possible Faulty Wiring
By Chris Morran on June 29, 2011 12:45 PM
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The folks at Toyota have sounded the recall horn, summoning back a total of 82,200 Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX 400h vehicles over concern about faulty wiring which could result in an inoperable vehicle. More »
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Toyota Recalls 106,000 Prius Vehicles Over Steering Concerns
By Chris Morran on June 1, 2011 8:21 AM
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Toyota has issued a recall on some early model (2001-2003) Prius vehicles over concerns that a problem in the steering system could could lead to drivers having difficulty controlling the car. More »
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Judge: Owners Of Recalled Toyotas Can Sue For Financial Loss
By Chris Morran on May 17, 2011 10:30 AM
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Plaintiffs involved in the lawsuit against Toyota over sudden unintended acceleration won a minor court battle on Monday when the judge in the case ruled that owners of the recalled vehicles can sue the car maker for economic loss because they may not have gotten what they paid for. More »
Toy Story 3 Bowling Set Recalled Because Kids Apparently Aren't Supposed To Play With Lead Paint Anymore
By Chris Morran on May 6, 2011 10:45 AM
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Considering the menagerie of toys that come to life in Pixar's Toy Story movies — and considering the number of toys out there that are slathered in lead paint — it's surprising that not one of them has exhibited any definitive symptoms of lead poisoning (well, maybe those three-eyed alien things). But that hasn't stopped the makers of a Toy Story 3 bowling set from using lead paint. More »
