Archive for January 18th, 2007

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Jan
2007

Consumer Reports Retracts Infant Car Seat Study

Consumer Reports on Thursday retracted a negative report on infant car seats that left many parents worried about their babies’ safety — an embarrassing revelation for the venerable magazine.
Consumer Reports said it was withdrawing the report, issued Jan. 4, because some of its test crashes were conducted at speeds higher than it had claimed.
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Jan
2007

RECALL: Graco Highchair Due To Collapse Hazzard

Graco® Contempo™ Highchairs
Units: About 100,000
Manufacturer: Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Exton, Pa.
Hazard: The highchair can collapse if it is not fully opened and locked into place from the storage position prior to use. If the highchair collapses, a child occupying the highchair can be injured.
Incidents/Injuries: [...]

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Jan
2007

RECALL: Kids II Teether Beads Due To Choking Hazard

Kids II Inc. is recalling about 375,000 Bright Starts Star Teether Beads and Bright Starts Teether Beads. The flexible plastic ring that holds the teether beads in place can crack or break, and the beads can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
Kids II has received 24 reports of the plastic ring cracking [...]

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