By Joe Messa
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) filed an administrative complaint against Baby Matters in an effort to impose a mandatory recall of its Nap Nanny portable baby recliners. The chairs are high-density-foam recliners made in a style similar to a car seat designed to help with babies who have difficulty sleeping as a result […]
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World Against Toys Causing Harm Inc. (WATCH) has released its annual list of the ten most dangerous toys. The consumer safety group warns parents that these toys may pose a risk of injuries to their children. Injuries to children can include strangulation, lacerations and falls resulting in emergency rooms visits and other forms of urgent […]
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KidCo Inc. is recalling approximately 220,000 infant travel beds following the death of an infant who became entrapped inside of the company’s Pea Pod Travel Crib. The five-month-old boy was put in the travel crib with his twin sister for a nap in December 2011. In addition to the death of the infant child, nine […]
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The Food and Drug Administration says the deaths of seven infants is being investigated to determine if they are a result of the children being fed SimplyThick, an additive used to help thicken infant formula or breast milk. The deaths were among 21 premature infants and one born full-term that developed inflamed intestines after they […]
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Consumer safety officials and personal injury attorneys have filed a second complaint against Zen Magnets in an attempt to force a desktop magnet toy for adults off the market. Zen Magnets are tiny magnets that can be molded into different shapes. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the magnets can cause injuries to children […]
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Personal injury attorneys of Messa & Associates report that Peg Perego has recalled 223,000 strollers because they pose an injury risk to children. These defective products can entrap and strangle children between trays fitted to the front. In 2004, a 6-month-old boy tragically died of strangulation in one of the strollers. Another infant, a seven-month-old […]
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Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers Report on Jeep Wrangler Recall The Chrysler Group announced a safety recall last week of 67,872 Jeep Wrangler sport utility vehicles. The recall was prompted by an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated in March after the Agency received several complaints from consumers claiming their Jeep Wranglers caught […]
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Philadelphia personal injury attorneys of Messa & Associates advise that Meijer, Inc. has recalled approximately 6,102 of its Touch Point brand oscillating forced air heaters because exposed and unshielded electrical components on the defective product can cause the heater to overheat and melt. This poses fire and electrical shock hazards to consumers. In one case, […]
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