Fire, Falling, and Lead, oh my! Here are the latest product recalls:
Beware: Falling Street Lights
By October 26, 2006
From the recall notice: “The lighting fixtures could fall from their lamp posts…This poses a risk of injury for persons beneath the lighting fixtures.”
Lego Trucks Cause Serious Puncture Wounds
By September 20, 2006
Lego is recalling 358.000 LEGO EXPLORE Super Trucks because the wheels could detach, leaving exposed metal that has resulted in “serious puncture wounds.”
Tiffany & Co Fined For Hiding Deadly Teething Ring
By July 26, 2006
Tiffany & Co, of breakfast fame, has been fined for failing to tell the government about a potentialy hazardous silver teething rattle.
The News; Myspace Eats Lead
By July 24, 2006
• Just make sure your kids eat the lunch, not the box. [ABC] “FDA Warns Lunch Box Makers About Lead”
Tiffany Recalls Paloma Rattle, Satan’s Plaything
By July 17, 2006
Being born with a silver spoon in your mouth poses a choking hazard, reports the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
