New Jersey-based El Rancho Del Sur has issued a defective product recall for some of its cheeses due to possible listeria poisoning. According to a Business Week news report, the company has announced a voluntary recall of its Fresh Cheese, Fresh Cheese in Banana Leaf and String Cheese. The products in question were distributed between February 23 and March 14 to retail stores, supermarkets and restaurants in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Consumers who have purchased these recalled products can return them to the place of purchase for a refund. In addition, customers can call the company with questions at 732-967-9265.
Deadly Food-Borne Illnesses
E. coli and salmonella are food-borne illnesses, which could result in serious personal injuries, including organ damage or even death. Listeria is a type of bacterium, which can cause an infection known as listeriosis, which can also result in serious and long-term adverse health problems. Listeria can sicken people with weakened immune systems and can cause miscarriages in pregnant women. The baby may die unexpectedly before birth or experience a life-threatening infection within the first few days of birth.
As if parents do not worry for their child’s safety enough already, there has been another recall of a child’s toy. Late last week the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in conjunction with International Playthings LLC, announced the voluntary recall of several Tumblekins play sets. The toys can break into small pieces posing a threat of children choking on the small parts. Also when the toys break they can have sharp points which can cut the child.
The recall affects several of these Tumblekins sets including: the fire station, farm playset, police car, roadster, off-roader, fire truck, and the school bus. These products were sold between March 2011 and December 2011. If you own one of these toys you need to take them away from your child immediately and contact the manufacturer for a replacement toy. The can be contacted at (800) 445-8347 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST or by email at recall@intplay.com.
It seems that it is becoming more common for these toy recalls to be made and that makes me wonder why companies are not testing their products more thoroughly before they reach the market to ensure they are safe for children. It really is imperative that these companies start enacting measures to make their products sturdier and safer. It really is upsetting that the only time these recalls seem to be made is after they have already harmed a child. In this case, there was one report of the toy breaking but thankfully there was no harm done to the child.
While it is commendable that the manufacturer acted quickly and proactively by recalling the product after only one report, because with most of these recalls you will see much higher numbers, there are still questions of what happened to cause this hazard. I am always wondering what kind of tests these toys go through before they can make it on the market in the U.S., especially with imported toys.
We are all quite aware that many of our products are manufactured abroad, in the case of these toys they were made in China. The CPSC says that they have rigorous standards in place for products that are imported, but how thoroughly are they actually tested? Do they take the toy out and actually play with it, checking to see how durable the toy is, or if any part of it could potentially be harmful to a child?
I think there should be more rigorous testing performed on products especially those that are for children. Kids do not delicately play with toys—they throw them around, bite them, smash them into other toys, and the product needs to be able to withstand that. When your child is playing you should not have to worry about them getting injured. Toys are needed to help your child grow and develop skills and they cannot be expected to do that if there is a hazardous product lurking behind every corner.
If your child has been injured because of a dangerous or defective product you are entitled to compensation. As a parent, you want nothing more than for your child to grow up safe and happy and manufacturers who produce unsafe products endanger that dream and are negligent when they place a dangerous product in the hands of your child. Contact one of the skilled Philadelphia accident lawyers at Console & Hollawell today to find out what your legal options are. Call us at (866) 778-5500 and set up your free consultation.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission in conjunction with BSH Home Appliances Corp., have issued a voluntary recall of Tassimo Single-Cup Brewers. This recall applies to about 835,000 units in the United States.
Their coffee makers have a defect in the ‘T Disc’ which holds the coffee or tea brew cups. There is a chance that hot liquid can spray as well as hot tealeaves and coffee grounds posing a burn hazard to bystanders. There have been 140 reports of this type of incident occurring, which included 37 reports of second-degree burns and one incident involved a 10-year-old girl who sustained second-degree burns to her face and had to be hospitalized.
Consumers who own this product should discontinue use immediately. The two brewers affected by this recall are the Bosch brand name brewers as well as the Tassimo Professional brewers. The latter was only sold to hotels and food service providers who will be contacted individually by the manufacturer The Bosch consumer coffee makers in question will have one of the following model numbers: TAS100, TAS200, TAS451, TAS46, or TAS651.
Individuals who own one of these models should stop using it and contact Tassimo immediately for a replacement T Disc holder. Consumers can contact the manufacturer by visiting their recall website or by calling them at (866) 918-8763 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. eastern time Monday through Friday or from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. eastern time on Saturdays.
Whenever a recall is issued it does not matter if it is voluntary or not, all recalls should be taken seriously. The CPSC is charged with making sure that any and all consumer products do not pose a significant hazard and when a product is found to be dangerous the risk must be remedied. If you or someone you love has been injured as the result of a dangerous or defective product contact the New Jersey personal injury attorneys at Console & Hollawell. We will inform you of all of your legal rights and options and make sure that you get the compensation you deserve. Call us today at (866) 778-5500 to set up your free consultation.
Various consumer groups are on edge as the Consumer Product Safety Commission continues to avoid recalling one baby product that poses a significant hazard. The product in question is the Bumbo Baby Seats, manufactured by Bumbo International of South Africa. The seats are meant to help babies sit up before they are able to do so by themselves.
The product was recalled in 2007, but the only result of the recall was an added warning label. The initial problem was that babies were sustaining head injuries from falling out of the seats. Images of the product had illustrated the seat being placed on top of surfaces like tables. However, the seat has no safety belts so there is nothing keeping the child secured in the seat. With the recall the manufacturer along with the CPSC amended warning labels to include that the seat should only be used at ground level.
Despite the added warning label, babies are still suffering injuries as the result of this product. Back in November 2011, the CPSC addressed the concerns with a warning published on their website. The report stated that they along with the manufacturer were aware that injuries were still occurring even after the initial recall. It explained that since 2003 there have been 3,850,000 of these seats sold in the U.S. If they recognize the hazard, why are they not taking action?
According to Boston.com, a letter has been issued to the CPSC calling for action. The letter comes from several consumer groups including U.S. PIRG, Consumers Union, Public Citizen, the Consumer Federation of America, and Kids in Danger.
In the letter they stated, “Because serious injuries are occurring when this product is used as intended, and since these injuries involve an alarming number of skull fractures we have grave concerns about the safety of Bumbo International’s Baby Seat. Unlike other products intended for the same age range such as bouncers and stationary activity centers, there are no safety standards or testing requirements covering this type of product. In addition, manufacturers of similar products have made design changes to address the safety concerns associated with these types of products– a step Bumbo International has refused to take to date.”
The CPSC has an obligation to protect the public from dangerous or defective products. Most times they work in conjunction with the manufacturer when it comes to issuing recalls, but in this case it does not seem like Bumbo Intl. is willing to remove their dangerous product from the market. It is then the responsibility of the CPSC to take action on their home. It is unacceptable to allow these injuries to continue.
We here at our NJ injury law firm urge the public to boycott this product. Any parents who are allowing their children to sit in this chair should discontinue use because of the blatant hazard it poses to your child. We also urge the CPSC to stop ignoring this issue and to do what they must—recall this dangerous product.
Michael Foods has issued a defective product recall for its hard-cooked eggs in brine because of a potential listeria contamination. According to a news report in The Associated Press, the company is recalling eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use in 34 states including New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The recalled eggs are sold under the following brand names: Columbia Valley Farms, GFS, Glenview Farms, Papetti’s, Silverbrook and Wholesome Farms.
According to a consumer alert issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the contaminated eggs were produced at Michael Foods’ plant in Nebraska. The products were then purchased by food distributors and manufacturers. So far, there have been no reports of illnesses connected to the eggs. However, the eggs have the potential to be tainted with a strain of the bacteria that can cause serious infections in those with weakened immune systems.
You hear it all the time; another popular toy is being recalled because of a health hazard posed to kids. There are many different reasons a toy can be recalled such as a choking hazard, fall hazard, lead paint, laceration risk, and more. Playtime should be free of hazard so that children can have fun and grow without the risk of injury. The Consumer Product Safety Commission works diligently to make sure any products that are dangerous for the consumer are removed from shelves and that the situation is remedied.
While there are numerous toy recalls each year, these five recalls are not ones we will ever forget. The large scale of the recalls in addition to the injuries that resulted landed them on this list of the most dangerous toy recalls ever.
Injuries: Second and third-degree burns, hands getting stuck in the machine, one girl underwent a partial finger amputation as a result.
By the time the recall was issued 29 children had gotten their hands or fingers caught in the oven and there were 5 reports of burns. This version of the classic toy was meant to look more like a real oven and loaded from the front.
The doll had the ability to fly, you would pull the draw string and the dolls rose into the air and spun around. There was no way of controlling the movement once in the air and as a result the dolls struck many children and adults on their way down.
3. Cabbage Patch Snacktime Kids
Recalled: “Voluntary recall program” January 6, 1997 and May 9, 2005
Hazard: Laceration hazard.
Injuries: Fingers and hair getting caught in the doll’s mouth causing lacerations.
The doll boasted the ability to eat snacks. The idea was you would put one of the snack sticks that came with the doll into her mouth and that would trigger an internal mechanism that mimicked chewing. The danger was that there was no on off switch so anything put into the dolls mouth triggered the gears to turn there were reports of children getting their fingers caught causing injury as well as the hair becoming stuck in the doll’s mouth.
The mini hammocks sold by more than 10 manufacturers did not have spreader bars. When children got in or out of the hammock it could wrap around their neck and strangle them. As of the recall report there had been 12 deaths.
Injuries: Ingestion of the beads could and did result in comas, respiratory depression, dizziness, and seizures.
What seemed like a great kid’s craft quickly turned tragic when it was found that there was a chemical on the beads that mimicked the effects of a dangerous drug, GHB. There were two incidents where children fell into comas before the recall was made.
Injuries that stem from defective or dangerous products can be very serious and the responsible parties should be held accountable. If you or a loved one was injured by a defective product contact Console & Hollawell’s injury attorneys in Philadelphia. Together they will guide you through the process of getting the compensation you deserve. Be sure to check saferproducts.gov for all the latest recalls and information.
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