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Archive for February, 2008The Internet presents consumers with a wide variety of benefits, including being able to fill their prescriptions and order medication from the comfort of their own homes. However, shopping online for medication can be dangerous. Yet another children’s product, A Life of Faith Charm Bracelet Sets, is being recalled because it violates lead paint standards. The bracelets, like many other products that contain excessive levels of lead, were manufactured in China. Although getting injured is never a laughing matter considering the pain, medical costs, and possible lost wages, here are a couple of videos that definitely lighten the mood. Enjoy, and remember to be safe on the job! One million cribs are being recalled, making this the largest crib recall in history. Simplicity cribs and Bassettbaby cribs have been linked to infant injuries, including suffocation and death. A Washington D.C. resident, Raelyn Campbell, filed a $54 million lawsuit against Best Buy for a lost computer, which she says cost her time, money, and possibly her identity. There are millions of drunk driving accidents every year. Last week, I was one of those statistics. A drunk driver smashed into me, and I was scared. Thirty thousand toy helicopters, called Fun2Fly Microcopters, were voluntarily recalled February 12 because of a fire hazard. The battery charger can overheat and cause the toy to burst into flames. Several incidents and one injury have been reported. The CPSC announced a voluntary recall on January 31 of Baby Sterling Silver Teethers because of a choking hazard that the teethers present to the baby. The Consumer Product Safety Commission linked air compressors manufactured by Campbell Hausfeld to fires, and therefore the compressors have been recalled. If you own an air compressor made by Campbell Hausfeld or Husky, you should stop using it immediately and contact the manufacturer at (800) 241-0448 for more information. You can also visit the Web site at chpower.com. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled more than 1 million portable electric heaters from Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc., a now defunct Kansas company, in August 2004. Vornado now has to pay $500,000 in civil penalties because it didn’t report problems with the heaters in a timely manner. |
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