Category: Product Recall

Despite the fact that safety experts have been advocating against the manufacturing and use of padded crib bumpers because of strangulation risks for infants for years, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) only recently began moving forward with a proposal to ban products that do not meet the agency’s airflow requirements from the market. In[…]

If you or someone you know is taking Zantac, stop. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued an order requesting that manufacturers pull Zantac and all other products containing certain levels of ranitidine from the market. The request was made in light of months of independent testing, which showed that the popular antihistamine and[…]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued several recalls and consumer advisories to warn people against using inclined infant sleepers – and just last month, the agency released its latest. Despite its numerous pleas, the CPSC has continued to receive reports of completely preventable injuries and deaths related to inclined infant sleepers but hopes[…]

Approximately one million Ridgewood four-drawer dressers (“Belmont” models) have been recalled due to serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that create deadly risks for infants and children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the recall, which also includes certain models that fail to comply with federally mandated performance requirements. Recall Information A total of[…]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced a recall including more than 1.1 million Gordon brand folding knives due to laceration hazards. The manufacturer has received at least seven reports of incidents or injuries associated with the defective knives so far, four of which required professional medical attention. Defective Gordon Folding Knives Due to[…]