The US Public Interest Research Group has published its 25th annual toy safety report called “Trouble in Toyland.” The group is warning buyers to watch out for potentially dangerous or toxic toys that will be available on store shelves this holiday season. Also, among the study’s findings: • Choking is…
Articles Posted in Products Liability
Escalator Malfunction at DC Metro Station Injures Four
Four people were transported to the hospital on Saturday following a Washington DC escalator accident at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station stop. Officials are trying to determine what happened. The escalator injuries sustained by the victims are reportedly non-life threatening. However, according to MyFox.com, one person who was hurt says…
Washington DC Injury: Strangulation Accident Involving Baby Monitor Cord Causes 10-Month-Old’s Death
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission wants parents and caregivers to know that placing a baby audio and video monitor cord too close to a crib can create a strangulation hazard for kids. It was just in March that 10-month old died in a Washington DC strangulation accident when she…
Preventing Washington DC Injuries to Children: Graco Strollers, Fisher-Price Toys, and Drop-Side Cribs by Ethan Allen, Victory Land, and Angel Line Among Latest Recalls Issued
Ethan Allen, Angel Line. and Victory Land announced the recall of over 40,000 drop-side cribs today. The recalls come after six children were injured. The cribs can pose entrapment, suffocation, and strangulation hazards in the event that the drop-side rail detaches, malfunctions, or fails. A partial detached drop-side rail can…
Preventing Traffic Crashes: NHTSA Unveils Enhanced 5-Star Safety Rating System for New Vehicles
In an effort to ensure that automakers are manufacturing safer cars and preventing auto defects, the NHTSA now has an improved 5-Star Safety Ratings System for new motor vehicles. The more stars a vehicle receives, the safer the vehicle. Hopefully, this will decrease the number of Washington DC car accidents.…
Washington DC Injuries to Children: Banning Drop-Side Cribs
Parents of infants and toddlers can breathe a little easier. The CPSC is working to ban drop-side cribs by next year. Not only did the federal agency vote last month to cease drop-side crib manufacture, sales, and resales, but also it approved proposed new mandatory crib standards and agreed that…
Ford, Chrysler, and Toyota Announce Auto Recalls
More recalls announced by big auto manufacturers. Ford says it is recalling 33,700 Transit Connect small commercial vans because an interior liner does not meet all safety requirements for head protection. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that this auto defect increases an occupant’s risk of injury during a…
Brake and Wiring Problems Cause Chrysler to Recall Nearly 600,000 Jeep Wranglers and Minivans in the US
Wiring and brake issues that can pose a safety hazard are prompting Chrysler to recall nearly 600,000 Jeep Wranglers and minivans in the United States. Chrysler is also recalling another 100,000 motor vehicles abroad. Included in the recall are 288,968 Jeep Wranglers (2006 – 2010 models) over a possible auto…
NHTSA Investigate Whether Toyota Delayed Notifying Safety Officials of Steering Relay Rod Defect
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether or not Toyota Motor Corp. notified federal safety officials of a steering relay rod defect affecting some of its vehicles within five days of discovering the safety issue or whether, as the Associated Press is reporting, the automaker knew there were…
Mother Sues US Secretary of Health and Human Services in Washington DC Alleging Daughter Was Injured by HPV Vaccine
Tracy Wolf has filed a dangerous drug lawsuit in the US Court of Federal Claims in Washington DC. She is suing the Secretary of Health and Human Services over injuries that she says her teenage daughter sustained from taking the HPV vaccine. The vaccine is supposed to prevent women from…