Recalled Bassinets, Video Baby Monitors, Jogging Strollers, and Cribs a Reminder that Manufacturers Still Not Doing Enough to Prevent Child and Infant Injuries
A number of high profile recalls this month are serving to remind parents and guardians that there may products and furniture items out there that are not safe for kids and babies to use. Our Chicago products liability lawyers want to remind you to explore your legal options right away if you believe that a dangerous or defective product caused Illinois injury to a child.
• Most recently, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and B.O.B. Trailers Inc. recalled almost 360,000 B.O.B.® single and double strollers because they come with a drawstring that may pose a strangulation hazard if it wraps around a child’s neck. There has been at least one report of his happening. The child was an 11-month-old girl. Fortunately, her mother was able to free her before she suffered injury.
• On February 17, IKEA and the CPSC announced the recall of approximately 20,000 SNIGLAR cribs. Ill-fitting bolts can cause the mattress to detach and collapse. This can create a suffocation and entrapment hazard for a child who might fall into the opening.
• Just the day before, Burlington Basket Company and the CPSC recalled about 500,000 Bassinets that could pose a potential fall hazard. In the event that the cross-bracing rails do not fully lock into position, the bassinets can collapse. There have been 10 reports of such incidents. Two of them resulted in minor injuries.
• On February 11, the CPSC and Summer Infant Inc. recalled approximately 1.7 million video baby monitors following the deaths of two babies from strangulation. The babies died after the monitor’s electrical cords ended up around their necks. The CPSC says to keep these monitors and their cords away from kids’ reach.
Manufactures are responsible for making sure their products are free from design or manufacturing flaws that could make them unsafe for use. Our Chicago injury law firm is dismayed at the number of products that cause injuries to children and babies each year. We are here to make sure families obtain their financial recovery from defective products claims based on strict liability, negligence, or breach of warranty.
Summer Infant Recalls Video Baby Monitors After Two Fatalities, Bloomberg, February 11, 2011
Bassinets recalled for fall hazard, Reuters, February 16, 2011
337,000 B.O.B. jogging strollers recalled, KVUE, February 23, 2011
Related Web Resources:
IKEA Recall Page, IKEA
Products liability law: an overview, Cornell University Law School
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Parents File Chicago Products Liability Lawsuit Against Baseball Bat Maker Easton-Bell Sports Inc., Chicago Injury Attorney Blog, December 8, 2010

