Word to the wise. According to AT&T's official support forum, Samsung's Blackjacks that were released between November 2006 and February 2007 are quietly being recalled. These Blackjack victims to the recall showed signs of dropped calls and poor signal strength due to a loosened antenna that was prone to disengage.
One Million Foam baby seats sold at Target and Walmart have been recalled due to head injuries.
According to the US Product Safety Commission, this latest recall, (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08046.html) comes after 28 reports of injuries were brought to light detailing young children whom had accidentally fallen from the seat. Three of the incidents mentioned caused skull fractures on the infants when the chairs were placed on tables.
The Bumbo baby seat was sold between 2003 and 2007 for approximately $40. Additional retailers, Kmart, USA Babies, Toys "R" Us, and Sears Holding also periodically stocked and sold the Bumbo Baby Seat.
Consumers should contact Bumbo to obtain new warning label stickers and instructions for the recalled baby seats and should never use the infant seat on a table, countertop, chair or other elevated surface, the agency said.
On its Web site, Bumbo said it temporarily stopped selling the baby seat until safety packaging can be updated. "The Bumbo Baby Seat is safe when used properly, but we have voluntarily agreed to update the packaging to ensure there is no confusion about the safe, proper use of the Bumbo Baby Seat," the company said.
You may think your kitchen is possessed, but in actuality it is simply a faulty Electric Toaster that spontaneously catches on fire with no warning. After information surfaced that in 10 separate incidents the Cook's Essential Electric Toaster turned on without warning, which also resulted in one kitchen fire that damaged cabinets, QVC issued a recall of the ghostly toasters.
Consumers should stop using the Essential Electric Toaster immediately, unplug it and in case it continues to operate on its own, it is suggested that the power cord be cut and severed from where it enters the body.
This recall involves the "Cook's Essential" four-slice wide slot electric toasters model CET 401. These toasters are made of stainless steel and measure 12 inches long, 13 inches wide and 8 inches high. Each toaster has "Cook's Essentials Classic Look Toaster, Model: CET401" printed on a plate on the underside of the toaster.
Consumers who bought a toaster from a QVC's television program or at QVC.com were sent a package by mail containing information on how to receive a refund. Consumers who have not received the information packet should visit QVC's Web site at www.qvc.com.
In the mean time, Wize.com has plenty of toasters which will not only serve as a suitable replacement, but have both user and expert reviews to back them up.
Wize.com has learned that the U.S. Comsumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall on behalf of NettoCollection "Moderne" and "Loft" Cribs. Included in the recall are cribs with model numbers NC-137 and NC-140 and date codes 9/03 and 02/04. These were sold between October 2003 through June 2005.
The recall goes on to state that the hazard involves the crib slats which can separate from the side rails, posing an entrapment and strangulation hazard to young children.
For more information, and to receive two replacement side rails, which is the suggested remedy contact NettoCollection toll-free at (866) 996-3886 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
1 million Graco and Simplicity cribs that were made in China are being recalled after 3 babies die.
A 9-month old baby named Liam was found suffocated when the drop side of his crib became loose and he got stuck between it and his mattress. It took two additional deaths to set forth the largest recall in the CPSC's (Consumer Product Safety Commission) history.
In addition, the CPSC is reporting that seven additional infants have been entrapped in the Graco Simplicity cribs, and 55 reports have been filed detailing the drop sides detaching and/or the hardware failing to support the side to the crib. Because of this the recall was set forth on December 21, 2005, but today was updated because of an additonal death.
These cribs sold nationwide, under the Graco or Simplicity brand, were sold from January 1998 through May 2007.
Scary, yes. Preventable, perhaps it was.
While this news came out in the last couple of days, peaking today, doing just a bit of research, I saw user reviews and reports dating back to 2005 about this issue on various websites. This reminds of one thing: the value of user comments and reviews, and the power of sharing sentiment online about purchases. In one quick search I found a couple different reviews which state, "Cons: Sliding side not working properly. Poorly made." Also, I learned, these cribs, especially the Aspen 4 in 1 which is specifically mentioned in the recall, were the subject of a previous recall in which the manufacturer suggested for consumers to send a note, and in reposnse would send a "repair kit".
What is even more surprising, is that after the death of Liam which occurred in April 2005, the recalled cribs continued to be sold online and in stores for the next 2 years, and still continue to this day. Because of this, a lawsuit was filed today stating that the manufacturers allegedly should have warned consumers about the dangers of the cribs or stopped the selling them completely. Simplicity and Graco did neither.
It is the little reminders like this one, which reiterate the value of aggregating both user and expert reviews in one single place. At Wize.com the overall purpose is to prevent instances like this, to increase consumers understanding of a particular product prior to purchase that fits their own, personal needs, so that they may make the best decisions possible. Let's face it, none of us have so much expendable time to research every single product we are thinking of buying, to the extent that perhaps we should. There are reviews and sentiment out there that we may miss. Parents may not see the Graco and Simplicity recall, but having a site like Wize.com which has the sole purpose of protecting and informing consumers about products, we all should be able to sleep a little better each night.
