Nearly 17,000 Club- and Med-style toddler chairs manufactured by Minnesota-based Trend Lab have been recalled because staples might come loose and cut or choke children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said consumers should immediately take the chair away from children, inspect the binding for loose staples, then contact the firm for a repair kit…
Consumers who bought a Mother’s Touch/Deluxe Baby Bather, which were sold nationwide in stores and online, should immediately stop using the product and contact the manufacturer, Summer Infant Inc. of Woonsocket, R.I. The company, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is recalling the bathers after reports of four infants suffering skull fractures when…
The parents of a former high school football player have sued helmet manufacturer Ridell Inc., saying the shock-absorbing padding in the front of the helmet weakened with body heat and caused their son permanent disabilities. Ridell responded by saying that its helmet met all standards for testing at room temperature, though the standards may be…
Indiana stroller manufacturer Peg Perego announced a massive recall of nearly a quarter-million strollers made between January 2004 and September 2007, citing risks of entrapment and strangulation. Peg Perego is cooperating with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in recalling the strollers, which were made before voluntary industry standards were adopted in January 2008 that…
Have you had your formaldehyde, dioxane, parabens, lead, toluene and diethyl phthalate today? If you’re like the average American woman, that just means you shampooed, used deodorant and put on lipstick, nail polish and perfume. According to experts, most women use 12 cosmetics each day that have 120 chemicals in them – many linked to…
Do you own a 2006-2008 Kia Rio? Korean auto maker Kia Motors America is recalling more than 72,000 Rio small cars to fix a problem with the front-passenger air bag that could harm children. A sensor mat inside the front passenger seat of 2006-2008 Rios has the potential to crack from fatigue, failing to recognize…
If you bought an Evenflo high chair that converts to a toddler-size table and chair between December 2011 and June 2012, contact the company for a replacement tray. Evenflo has recalled 35,000 of these convertible high chairs, which were sold for about $40 at Toys “R” Us and Walmart, after getting 18 reports that the…
It’s been a year of out with the old and in with the new when it comes to Pharma CEOs this year. Five new names took the helm of major players in the pharmaceutical industry, from Johnson & Johnson to Pfizer. What wasn’t new? Their comfortable paychecks. In fact, John Hammergren, CEO of McKesson earned…
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has launched a new site to help parents determine which is the right car seat for their children. The site walks parents through the child safety seat guidelines according to the most up to date regulations. Visit the site at https://www.SaferCar.gov/TheRightSeat.