March, 2011Atico International USA Recalls Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walgreens

The internal stuffing and rattle inside the slippers decorative figures can be pulled out, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recalled by Procycle Due to Fall Injury Hazard

The front fork steering tube can break, posing a fall injury hazard.

Kid O Products Recalls Wooden Puzzles Due to Choking Hazard

The knobs attached to the puzzle fruits can come loose, posing a choking hazard to young children.

"Camp Nod" Lantern Nightlights Recalled Due to Shock and Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at The Land of Nod

An electrical short circuit can occur in the nightlight’s wiring, posing a risk of fire or shock hazard to consumers.

Wall Mount Fireplaces Recalled by Southern Enterprises Due to Fire and Fall Hazards; Sold Exclusively by Home Shopping Network

Heat from the operating unit causes the plastic mounting screws to deform causing the unit to fall from the wall, posing a fall and fire hazard.

Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Sunsations Due to Strangulation Hazard

The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for March 10, 2011

A drug price class is certified against a drug wholesale company, and, a New York federal judge bars an attempt to enforce a judgment against Chevron in Ecuador. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 201…

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Ms. Bubbles Agrees to Pay $40,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings on Children’s Jackets

The penalty agreement settles staff allegations that the firm knowingly failed to report to the CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that its children’s hooded jackets were sold with drawstrings through the hood. The penalty agreement has been…

Stanley Security Solutions Announces Recall of Door Locksets; Failure of Latches Could Lead to Entrapment in an Emergency

The latches can fail and the door cannot be unlocked from the inside, posing an entrapment hazard. This failure could lead to the inability to vacate a location in an emergency.

Global Industrial Recalls Workbench Components Due To Electrical Shock Hazard

Misrouted wiring in the electrical outlets on the workbench risers, aprons and shelves, and reverse polarity in some workbench power cords pose an electric shock hazard.