In September 2021, officials at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted against sweeping new rules that would have forced manufacturers to redesign or stop selling cushioned infant loungers, a type of pillow designed for babies to lay on while they are awake. Infant loungers were linked to at least 21 deaths between 2015 and…
A new study published by the journal Pediatrics has found that infant walkers caused hundreds of thousands of children to be hospitalized in the U.S. over a 25 year period. Health experts have called on federal regulators to ban infant walkers in the U.S. because of the risks they pose for causing serious injuries to…
Honeywell Safety Products has announced that it will recall nearly 150,000 hard hats sold in the U.S. and Canada. The company said that it was recalling the products after testing revealed that the hats may fail to protect wearers in the event of impact from a falling object, putting them at risk of head injury.
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring the manufacturers of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to issue a warning about the potential safety hazards of these products. According to the FDA, when GBCAs are used during an MRI, gadolinium can remain in a patient’s body – including the brain…
Fisher-Price has announced that it is recalling thousands of motorized infant seats due to a risk of fire hazard. The recall involved about 63,000 motorized infant seats – marketed as Soothing Motions Seats – that were sold in the U.S., as well as an additional 2,000 seats that were sold in Canada.
The Food and Drug Administration warns that a rare type of cancer associated with women who have received breast implants has now been linked to at least nine deaths. The FDA first warned about the link between breast implants and anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, a rare cancer affecting the immune system, in 2011.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced this week that it has reached an agreement with the Natural Resources Defense Council to ban five chemicals known as phthalates that have been linked to reproductive damage from use in children’s toys. The ban comes more than two years after the CPSC was ordered to remove…
Samsung has announced that it is recalled 2.8 million top-loading washing machines sold in the U.S. The company’s announcement concerning the recall comes roughly one month after federal regulators warned that the washing machines could cause injury to consumers using these products.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about health risks associated with homeopathic teething tablets and gels for children and infants. The agency launched a safety investigation of homeopathic teething products sold by CVS, Hyland’s, and other stores following reports of at least 10 deaths linked to the tablets and gels.
Allstate Insurance alleged recently in a lawsuit filed against Electrolux Home Products that the appliance company knew that its clothes dryers could cause fires to start. Allstate filed a product liability lawsuit in Pennsylvania against Electrolux on behalf of nine families insured by the company whose homes suffered significant property damage as a result of…
Johnson & Johnson is facing lawsuits filed on behalf of women who developed uterine cancer after using the company’s talcum powder products. These lawsuits were filed just months after Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages in two lawsuits filed on behalf of women who developed ovarian cancer after using…
IKEA has announced that it will recalled 35 million chests and drawers worldwide—including 29 million in the U.S. following reports that they could injure children and infants by tipping over. IKEA says that it has received reports of at least six deaths and dozens of cases of injury among young children linked to the recalled…