Category Archives: Recalls

Cheese Products Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Cheese Products Recalled for Listeria Contamination

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.

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Tumblekins Toys Recalled for Choking and Laceration Hazard

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.

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Single-Cup Coffee Makers Recalled for Burn Hazard

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.

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