Florida Consumer Safety Alert: 2009 Unsafe Toys & Child Product Recalls in the News
Florida consumers should be wary of any toys purchased or received as holiday presents that may pose safety hazards to children. The U.S. Federation of State Public Interest Research Groups (US PIRG) has published the 24th Trouble in Toyland report and interactive website that allows parents to search for toys that may cause personal injury to children (see links to resources below).
In addition to monitoring child product liability recalls posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the US PIRG lists toys still on store shelves that could pose danger to children. The group's website states that toys on their list may pose choking hazards, emit overly loud sounds, or contain potentially toxic chemicals.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida product liability lawyers keep up-to-date on recalls including toys and other products that could be harmful to children. In addition to toys being recalled for safety hazards in 2009, a number of other child product related recalls made headlines:
> The Dorel Juvenile Group recalled 447,000 infant car seat carriers with the Disney and Eddie Bauer logos, due to risk of the seat carrying handles breaking.
> The Consumer Product Safety Commission renewed its recall of Simplicity Drop Side Cribs (first recalled in 2007) after another child death occurred, bringing the total to 11 child deaths. The 2009 recall states that babies may suffocate if they become trapped by the sides of the crib, which drop down to allow access.
> In a related drug product recall, Proctor & Gamble recalled 700,000 packages of Vicks Dayquil Gel Caps because the packaging was not child proof.
Baby car seat carriers recalled
Gainsville.com Dec. 19, 2009
CPSC: Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Retailers Due to Risk of Death from Suffocation
CPSC.gov July 2009
Vicks Dayquil recalled because packaging isn't child-proof
CNN.com Dec. 18, 2009
Related Web Resources
U.S. PIRG websites:
