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When one thinks of a choking hazard threat to a baby or toddler one usually thinks of items like toys, unsliced grapes or their big sister’s marble set. But nearly a half million B.O.B. Jogging strollers were recalled as being unsafe for children and babies, because oddly enough it wasn’t because the steering was off, a wheel could break but because the stroller could be a choking risk. Why?
How safe is that stroller?
A Consumer Reports Survey released today found that only one fifth, or twenty percent, of adults knew they’d purchased food, medication or a product (other than a car) that had been recalled in the last three years. According to the survey, people get most of their information about recalled products through the news, but when you’re at the grocery store or pharmacy, it can be difficult to remember just why a product’s name is jumping out at you. Is it a recall or a catchy jingle?
In 2010, as Babble has reported, almost every major manufacturer of over-the-counter children’s medicine had a major recall and there were 263 recalls of consumer products for infants and babies, including crib recalls and stroller recalls, a 68 percent increase over 2009. Tragically, flaws in production and design have led to several deaths. In a world of information overload, what this new survey from Consumer Reports shows is it’s hard to keep on top of everything you need to know. Continue reading »
The Britax company has issued a voluntary safety recall of its Blink stroller in response to “a potential risk of harm when a consumer opens or closes the stroller.”
Another stroller company is recalling its baby movers thanks to fingertip amputation – which officially brings us to three companies that can’t keep kids fingers safe.
So who’s the (un)lucky offender this week? Continue reading »
Makers of Maclaren strollers are telling parents to stop using the popular strollers, after a dozen reports that children sitting in them have had their fingers amputated on the side hinge.
Nine models of the popular Maclaren umbrella strollers are being recalled, including all of the single and double strollers manufactured since 1999. Continue reading »
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