April 19, 2016
 As people begin preparing their pools for the summer swimming season, they should take care in selecting toys for their children. Some are dangerous. Take, for instance, the Toypedo, a hard plastic missile whose design enables it to be thrown 30 feet underwater. The Toypedo has resulted serious…
November 25, 2015
As parents head to the stores to buy toys for the holiday season, they should be aware of some that may be hazardous to their children. As noted in an ABC-6 report, the Pennsylvania Public Interest Group (PennPIRG) had some disturbing findings when it recently examined hundreds of toys currently…
June 17, 2014
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Hitachi Koki Recalls 25,300 units of Pneumatic Nailers Due to Injury Hazards Big Lots Recalls  14,000 Ottomans Due to Fall Hazard Weil-McLain Recalls 8,440 Ultra Series…
November 26, 2013
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: • One World Technologies Ryobi battery chargers, fire and burn hazards (627,000 units) • HeathCo motion-activated outdoor lights, electrical shock hazard (223,000) • LaRose…
November 18, 2013
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: Crate and Barrel recalled Finley large white pendant lamp over fire danger (19,000 units) Infinitoy recalled Softimals Super Safari Toy Set because of choking and aspiration hazard (…
October 20, 2013
Crosman Corp., in cooperation with the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall of 16,000 of their semi-automatic air guns with model numbers C21, C31, and 9-C31BRM. The air pistols, which use a CO2 cartridge to propel BBs, have a potential of exploding under high…
October 16, 2013
Two children’s books titled “Count My Kisses, 1, 2, 3” and “Red, Green, Blue, I Love” You recently were recalled due to the potential harm they could cause to small children. The Hachette Book Group, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, issued the recall of 70,000 of…
October 07, 2013
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: APC SurgeArrest surge protectors ( 15 million) Toys R Us Recalls Journey Girl Travel Trunks due to laceration hazard (12,650) Votive Candle Holders sold at Cracker Barrel Old Country…