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Death prompts repeat crib recall announcement

AP - 2 hours 42 minutes ago

Government safety officials ordered a new recall announcement of two crib models following the death of a 1-year-old child.

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Fewer dangerous toys on shelves – but safety still an issue
KIVI Boise - 1 hour 28 minutes ago
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has had 38 recalls for dangerous toys this year, down from 162 in 2008. But parents shopping for children this holiday season still need to be vigilant.
Dangerous toys
KETK 56 Tyler - 1 hour 45 minutes ago
TYLER-New warnings on toys, they may be on your child's wish list, but it could be one another list. That's a list of unsafe toys. There are a lot of toys on the shelf at the Goodwill store in Tyler, but not as many as there used to be. The Federal Consumer Product Safety Commission has targeted toys that are unsafe because of noise, lead and choking hazards. So far the commission has recalled ...
Toy recall of 2007 hurt innocent companies
EurekAlert! - Wed Dec 2, 9:43 am ET
( University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management ) The well-publicized toy recalls of 2007 took potentially harmful toys off the shelves and affected the companies that made them. But a new study also shows that even companies not targeted by the recalls got hurt in the resulting consumer backlash, sometimes worse than the offenders. Meanwhile offending companies did not generally see other ...
Death of child prompts 're-issue' of crib recall
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - 19 minutes ago
Government safety officials re-issued a recall announcement of two crib models following the death of a one year-old child
Feds repeat crib recall after baby's death
The Oregonian - 31 minutes ago
A New Jersey company initially called back its Italian-made Molly and Betsy style cribs in 2001 because it could potentially trap or strangle a child.
Lead in your child's toys?
FOX 35 Orlando - Wed Dec 2, 10:37 am ET
FOX 35 Good Day talked to Green lifestyle consultant Kimberly Button.
FDA cites unsafe conditions at Tyson Foods plant
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 1, 3:37 pm ET
U.S. health regulators have warned Tyson Foods about unsanitary conditions at a Texas plant that makes seafood soups.
Put safety on your holiday to-do list
Detroit News - Wed Dec 2, 1:13 am ET
The winter holiday season brings with it the potential for increased home injuries.
Blenders Recalled by Haier America Due to Laceration Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - 2 hours 49 minutes ago
The blade assemblies of the blenders may come apart or break, posing a laceration risk.
Recall roundup for 12/2/2009
The York Dispatch - 2 hours 54 minutes ago
Look for the latest products recalled in the Recall Roundup every Wednesday in the Busi ness section.
CPSC, LaJobi Reannounce 2001 Recall of Cribs Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Wed Dec 2, 10:39 am ET
The cribs have cut-outs in the end panels that can allow young children to get their heads entrapped, which can pose a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers.
Scientific Group Evaluates Risks to Environment, Health, Food Safety, Climate and National Security
Newswise - 2 hours 48 minutes ago
Society for Risk Analysis convenes in Baltimore, Maryland on December 7-9.
2000 Volvo S80 T6 from North America - Comments
Carsurvey.org - 2 hours 48 minutes ago
Throttle Control Module. Numerous gaskets leaking oil.
Bad drywall alleged in 100,000 homes
UPI - Tue Dec 1, 2:33 pm ET
FORT MYERS, Fla., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A dispute concerning how many homes were built with defective drywall may be resolved in a Florida federal court, attorneys said.
China launches ad campaign to salvage global image
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 1, 6:34 am ET
China, the country that introduced the world to formerly obscure chemicals like melamine and diethylene glycol via a series of product safety scandals, is now hoping to salvage its image through an advertising campaign.