Recalled Baby Products & Toys

Attorney Jeffrey Killino understands the impact a product recall, especially involving baby products can have on families. You may recall that on December 15, 2009, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued one of the biggest product recalls in history. As many as 50 million Roman shades and blinds were recalled because of a strangulation, chocking and suffocation hazard.

Every year thousands of products are recalled, causing potentially dangerous problems for parents and children. The reasons vary, but range from lead paint to faulty cribs. Back in 2007, Mattel recalled 436,000 “Sarge” die-cast vehicles from its “CARS” line that had been painted with lead paint and offered replacement products to consumers. As a child safety advocate and toy recall attorney, Jeffrey Killino filed a lawsuit to force Mattel to set up a fund that concerned parents could access to have their children tested for lead poisoning.

Lead paint exposure has the potential to cause a serious amount of harm to humans. Victims can experience a number of physical and psychological effects. Children who are overexposed to lead are particularly susceptible to injury and disability. Their physical and mental development can be severely hindered by lead poisoning, causing them to experience anything from learning disabilities to seizures.

Has a defective or recalled baby product, such as a crib, toy or other baby product caused injury to your infant, toddler or young child? If so, contact dangerous baby product and recall lawyer Jeffrey Killino.

Statistics

• More than 80 percent of all U.S. toys are now made in China and few of them get inspected.
• Every year more than 202,000 thousand children in the United States are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries associated with toys.

Progress is being made to keep kids safe. Last year the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act was passed. It restricts how much lead and phthalates may be contained in children’s toys.

Potentially Dangerous Products

Unfortunately, it’s not just lead paint that poses a problem.Small parts on products such as toys are also a problem, because of the potential choking hazard. Even magnets and small batteries pose a threat to innocent children. Experts recommend that the magnets be completely covered and encased within a heavy duty material which cannot be chewed or broken apart.

Parents must remain diligent when choosing products, including toys, for children. Statistics from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission indicate numerous examples of recalled toys every year and warn parents to be on the lookout. A visit to the agency’s website reveals a staggering fact: Dozens of recalled toys. The website lists everything from fire to strangulation hazards.

Although the government mandates strict standards from toy manufacturers, potentially dangerous recalled toys keep finding their way into the hands of unsuspecting parents and children. The most commonly overlooked dangers posed by toys are: sharp edges, flammable materials; small pieces which can pose a choking hazard; battery operated toys, especially those for use by kids under eight years old as batteries may leak, overheat and explode; toys with hair or fur such as dolls and stuffed animals that can be ingested and aspirated by young children; and those with strings longer than 6 inches which could strangle small children and toys situations involved lead or chemical contaminants.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) sets strict standards when it comes to products for everyone, especially babies and young toddlers. Manufacturers of products for babies and children must follow standards set by both the CPSC and the Child Safety Protection Act. Unfortunately, due to poor design, manufacturing mistakes, or inadequate warnings, defective child and baby products continue to pose a serious risk and cause thousands of devastating injuries in the United States each year. The lawyers at www.childinjuryfirm.com have experience when it comes to product liability. Dangerous baby product recall attorney Jeffrey Killino can help victims and their families take appropriate legal action against negligent or careless manufacturers.

Some cases of products from certain companies that have proven to be dangerous to babies include choking on tiny small toys baby crib mobiles, toys infant seats for shopping carts, baby walkers, pacifiers, high chairs, car seats strollers, certain types of clothing, stuffed animals dolls and cribs. Back in September of 2007, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) issued the largest crib recall in U.S. history. The recall involved more than one million Simplicity and Graco cribs that were responsible for the deaths of at least three infants.

The CPSC issued the recall because a defect in the cribs’ design allowed consumers to install a drop rail upside down. When this happened, the drop rail could detach from the crib, creating a gap where an infant could become entrapped and suffocate.

Unfortunately, dangerous products will still continue to be put on shelves before they are recalled. As consumers, parents need to think very carefully about everything they buy. Infants explore with their mouths, so it’s imperative to make sure that anything they may play with will not be a choking hazard. Besides putting objects in their mouth, they tend to pull and twist things as well, so be cautious to certain objects that have smaller objects attached to them, such as a stuffed bear with eyes and a nose. Avoid any objects that have any sharp points or edges. Constantly check to make sure a product you have purchased for your baby has not been recalled. Sometimes no matter how careful you are, your baby is still a victim due to a product that you have purchased that should have been safe. You deserve to be compensated if this has happened to your child.

As an experienced recalled toy lawyer, Attorney Jeffrey Killino has been at the forefront of keeping children safe from potentially dangerous products.

If your child was injured as a result of a recalled toy, a faulty crib or other baby product, your child’s losses should not go without recourse. If your child is injured, recalled toy and child product attorney Jeffrey Killino stands ready to respond. Contact him today!