It’s spring, and that means that numerous people from across the country are about to head out or have already headed out on their bicycles for scenic rides. That’s why the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is advising everyone to check to make sure that their bike or bike accessories have not been recalled due to an inherent safety defect.
To start with, the organization offers up five bicycles that have had to be recalled because of a fall hazard that each of the bikes pose. These bikes include Fuji Saratoga Women’s Bicycles, 2010 to 2012 Public Bikes Bicycles, 2012 Trek FX and District Bicycles, Bridgeway Bicycles, and 2012 bicycles made by Specialized Bicycle Components that have Advanced Group Carbon Forks. These units have been recalled for a variety of reasons, from chains, frames, and bolts breaking to pedal cracking and brake disengagement.
The CPSC also wants consumers to be aware of various accessories that could also be potentially hazardous. The Topeak Babyseat II Bicycle Carrier Seat could amputate a child’s finger if he or she sticks their fingers into a hinge mechanism. A Chariot bicycle trailer and trailer conversion kit have defects that cause the items to disengage from the bike while in use. And Little Tricky Bicycle Helmets fail to comply with impact resistance standards.
The list goes on, and concerned consumers should visit the website for more details. All persons who find that they have a recalled bike product in their possession should contact the maker of the item to figure out the proper steps to take.
Working in conjunction with the United States Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has stopped almost 650,000 dangerous products from entering the country to be sold to consumers. Â This was in the first quarter of the fiscal year of 2012 alone. Â The first quarter goes from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.
Many of the products they prevented from entering the country were children’s toys found to contain lead that exceeded the federal limits for safety. Â In fact, there were more children’s products barred from entering the country than any other type of product. Â In addition to the threat of lead poisoning, banned phthalates prompted the removal of many items, as did the presence of small parts that children can ingest and choke on.
Typically, tests on a shipment’s product quality involved the usage of an x-ray fluorescence analyzer, or else what’s known as use and abuse testing. Â A total of 2,900 shipments were screened by the CPSC and CBP, and some other items that were denied entry include holiday lights, dangerous lamps, and faulty hair dryers. Â Throughout 2011, the numbers were even more impressive, with 4.5 million units prevented from going onto store shelves.
As a personal injury lawyer in Fresno, I applaud any organizations’ efforts to make store shelves safer for consumers across the country. Â Although I know that it might be impossible to fully eradicate the threat of a defect from every single product there is, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. Â Eventually, it’s my hope as a Los Angeles personal injury attorney that products are so safe that they don’t need oversight.
When a product gets recalled, most people probably think that the danger is over and done. As you’ll soon discover, though, just because a product has been recalled doesn’t mean it won’t make its way to other shelves.
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning to consumers that an error has resulted in the continued sale of products originally sold at Meijer Inc. These products, which were recalled for a variety of safety reasons, did not get disposed of properly. Instead, they were given to thrift stores, discount retail outlets, flea markets, and dollar stores to be sold for a deep discount.
The warning covers Innovage Discovery Kids Animated Lamps, Infantino Baby Slings, Hoover Windtunnel Bagless Vacuums, Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Aquariums, FP Little People Stand and Play Rampways, FP Barbie and Kawasaki Tough Trikes, Munchkin Bathtub Subs, and Sassy Refreshing Rings Infant Teethers.
Each of the recalled products listed above entails its own recall procedures, and consumers worried that they might be in possession of the items in question should head over to the CPSC’s website to learn more information. All products should have their usage discontinued at once.
As a Bakersfield personal injury lawyer, I hate to see safety defects in products, but I think I’m more disheartened by the fact these items still made their way onto store shelves. This is simply unacceptable to a personal injury lawyer in San Bernardino like myself.
According to news sources, recent efforts by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to clamp down on unsafe products entering through the nations ports have begun to bear results, with hundreds of millions of dangerous products reportedly stopped at U.S. ports to date.
The CPSC is collaborating with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent violative or dangerous products from entering into the country, with both agencies reportedly stopping 6.5 million defective products in 2010 and 2011 alone. Of these, about 1,700 involved children’s products that failed to meet existing federal safety standards.
The CPSC has grown its import surveillance and inspection operations beginning in 2008, expanding staff and increasing training between the agencies as well as increasing the use of equipment used to identify non-complying products.
The millions of defective products stopped from entering the country will contribute to increased consumer safety.
As a product liability attorney Los Angeles, I deeply appreciate the ongoing efforts being made to ensure the safety and well being of consumers nationwide. I understand the constant risks posed by defective products and encourage consumers to learn more about recalled products and how to avoid them. If you or a loved one have been injured by a defective product, I urge you to contact a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer to learn about your legal options.
