World's Toughest Crib Standards Adopted
New standards to become mandatory in six months By James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 16, 2010Following recalls of millions of cribs due to entrapment deaths and injuries, the Consumer Product...
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Crib recall exposes flaws in Canadian consumer protection lawsBy Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsNovember 27, 2009By Jon HoodConsumerAffairs.comNovember 27, 2009 The manufacturer of recently-recalled...
View ArticleIllinois Seeks Action From Drop-Side Crib Makers
Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association asked to remove sealBy Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsMarch 29, 2010March 29, 2010After a number of recalls and infant deaths associated with drop-side...
View ArticleWorld's Toughest Crib Standards Adopted
New standards to become mandatory in six months By James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 16, 2010Following recalls of millions of cribs due to entrapment deaths and injuries, the Consumer Product...
View ArticleIllinois Attorney General Steps Up Fight Against Crib Bumpers
Madigan urges manufacturers to halt production of potentially harmful crib paddingBy Sara Huffman of ConsumerAffairsJanuary 13, 2011Last month, Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a warning to parents...
View ArticleSimplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled
By Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsJuly 2, 2009July 2, 2009 About 400,000 Simplicity drop side cribs are being recalled. The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to...
View ArticleIllinois Seeks Action From Drop-Side Crib Makers
Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association asked to remove sealBy Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsMarch 29, 2010March 29, 2010After a number of recalls and infant deaths associated with drop-side...
View ArticleIllinois Attorney General Steps Up Fight Against Crib Bumpers
Madigan urges manufacturers to halt production of potentially harmful crib paddingBy Sara Huffman of ConsumerAffairsJanuary 13, 2011Last month, Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a warning to parents...
View ArticleFeds Issue Warning On Generation 2 Worldwide 'SafetyCraft' Brand Drop-Side Cribs
The cribs pose risks of strangulation, suffocation hardware linked to deaths and injuriesBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 4, 2011The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning...
View ArticleCribs, Playpens, Bassinets Cause 9,500 ER Visits Every Year
19-year study finds thousands of babies are injured or killed by their beds annuallyBy Sara Huffman of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 19, 2011When the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...
View ArticleSimplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled
By Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsJuly 2, 2009July 2, 2009 About 400,000 Simplicity drop side cribs are being recalled. The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to...
View ArticleFeds Issue Warning On Generation 2 Worldwide 'SafetyCraft' Brand Drop-Side Cribs
The cribs pose risks of strangulation, suffocation hardware linked to deaths and injuriesBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 4, 2011The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning...
View ArticleCribs, Playpens, Bassinets Cause 9,500 ER Visits Every Year
19-year study finds thousands of babies are injured or killed by their beds annuallyBy Sara Huffman of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 19, 2011When the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...
View ArticleGraco Recalls 1.2 Million Harmony High Chairs
By Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsMarch 29, 2010 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing the recall of all Simplicity full-size cribs with tubular metal mattress-support...
View ArticleSecond Infant Death Blamed On Delta Enterprise "Safety Peg" Drop-Side Crib
Missing Safety Pegs Create Risk of Entrapment and SuffocationBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsMarch 22, 2011The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is repeating the 2008 recall of more than...
View ArticleNew Safety Standards Outlaw Drop-Side Cribs
U.S. hadn't updated crib safety standards for 30 yearsBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsJune 20, 2011Setting aside objections from retailers and manufacturers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...
View ArticleStork Craft Facing Wave of Lawsuits
Crib recall exposes flaws in Canadian consumer protection lawsBy Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsNovember 27, 2009By Jon HoodConsumerAffairs.comNovember 27, 2009 The manufacturer of recently-recalled...
View ArticleGraco Recalls 1.2 Million Harmony High Chairs
By Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsMarch 29, 2010 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing the recall of all Simplicity full-size cribs with tubular metal mattress-support...
View ArticleWorld's Toughest Crib Standards Adopted
New standards to become mandatory in six months By James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 16, 2010Following recalls of millions of cribs due to entrapment deaths and injuries, the Consumer Product...
View ArticleSecond Infant Death Blamed On Delta Enterprise "Safety Peg" Drop-Side Crib
Missing Safety Pegs Create Risk of Entrapment and SuffocationBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsMarch 22, 2011The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is repeating the 2008 recall of more than...
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