2012

A massive recall has been issued for a children’s product that was sold exclusively at Target. The Minneapolis-based company issued the recall after it was discovered that their Target Home Bunny Sippy Cups posed a hazard to the children drinking from those cups.  Specifically, the cups have bunny ears that protrude out from the top… read more

The potential ability of the Food and Drug Administration to track individual drug items via serial numbers might be in danger. Over the past ten years, the FDA has struggled to put together a “track and trace” plan that would put a unique serial number on every single package of medicine that’s brought to market. … read more

We often think about how devastating a cyberattack or viral infection can be for our computers.  But could similar tactics be used by hackers to compromise the safety of medical devices? The general consensus seems to be that such a hack is indeed possible, which is why the National Institute of Standards and Technology and… read more

The Food and Drug Administration wants consumers to know that it is doing what it can to ensure the safety of items produced from without as well as from within. To that end, they have released their “Global Engagement Report.”  This report seeks to explain to consumers and concerned individuals the many ways in which… read more

A product that could be considered dangerous even without a defect is being recalled. The products in question are Classic Series Circular Saw Blades available in a 3-pack.  The items were made in China and manufactured by the Huntersville, North Carolina-based Irwin Industrial Tool Company.  The blades were each ten inches long, and two of… read more

News broke today about a recall on a crib that might be dangerous for the child within it. The recall concerns a number of Rockland Furniture drop-side cribs manufactured by Nan Far Woodworking.  Specifically, the affected models are called the Cottage Standard, the Nightingale Spindle, the Renew Standard, the Renew Convertible, and a model that’s… read more

Britax Child Safety Incorporated has issued a voluntary recall for its Chaperone Infant Car Seat due to a potentially defective harness adjuster. This recall affects Chaperone Infant Car Seats units manufactured from September 2010 to April 2011. The car seat units affected bear model numbers E9L692L, E9L692K, E9L692J, and E9L692M in the United States. The… read more

The Chrysler Group Limited Liability Company has issued a voluntary recall of 289 of its Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Caravan passenger vehicles manufactured in model year 2012 due to their potential for rear suspension failure. Some of these vehicles may have come equipped with right rear bearing and hub assemblies that have been… read more

The California Highway Patrol is using video games to help high school students better understand the risks associated with distracted driving. Four out of five auto collisions are linked to inattentive driving, according to data recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the most common cause of distracted driving is the use… read more

I have word of yet another recall leading into the weekend. This particular recall was announced by Happy Shirts, a Honolulu-based company.  That company has a line of t-shirts that were sold at Kohl’s, but it’s not the shirt that poses a safety risk.  The safety hazard actually comes from a toy truck gift that was… read more

According to news sources, a recall has been issued for about 2,000 units of Living Traditions 21-inch Rooster Lamps after it was found that the product posed a fire or shock hazard. The company, Designs Direct, announced the recall in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after it was discovered that the product… read more