North Carolina Product Liability Blog : North Carolina Product Liability Lawyer & Attorney : D. Hardison Wood : Toy Safety, Child Restraint, Car Seats

The CPSC issued a warning to stop using "My Baby Soother" pacifiers due to a choking hazard. The company that distributes these pacifies, T & L Trading, has refused to recall them. Approximately 16,500 pacifiers have been sold. The pacifiers do not meet federal safety standards and the nipple can separate from the base posing a serious choking hazard.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to immediately stop providing “My Baby Soother” pacifiers to their children. The pacifiers were distributed by T & L Trading Corp., of Brooklyn, N.Y. The pacifiers failed to meet federal safety standards because the nipples can separate from the base easily, posing a choking hazard to infants and toddlers.

To read the entire posting on the CPSC website as well as view pictures of the pacifiers involved, please click here.

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Nissan announced yet another recall of some of its Model Year 2008-2009 Rogues. This recall could affect approximately 163,659 units and involves a screw in the steering gear cover that may loosen and fall out, potentially resulting in complete loss of steering.

THE SCREW MAY EVENTUALLY COME OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR COVER. IF LARGE STEERING INPUTS ARE MADE WITH THE COVER SCREW MISSING THE PINION SHAFT MAY COME OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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A recall of Plum Organics food was anounced. The recall involves apple and carrot pouch foods that were sold at Toys R Us and Babies R Us. The recall is due to the fear that the food made contain a toxin called botulism which can be fatal. So far there has not been any reports of injury from this food.

Plum Organics, the maker of the baby food that has been recalled, is an environmentally conscious company. They make organic baby foods, which are typically seen as "healthier", particularly by parents who want their children to have only natural foods.

As mentioned before, there are no victims of the current baby food recall. No infants have fallen ill and Plum Organics issued the baby food recall as a precaution.

If you have a child who has been injured by a child product and would like to speak further about it, please contact us at 1-877-829-7211.

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The Office of Defects Investigation has launched and opened a new investigation on October 6, 2009 invovling the Toyota Tundra, model years 2000-2001 as posted on their website. ODI has received 20 reports regarding spare tire seperation and brake failures. The summary follows:

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 20 REPORTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES THAT RELATE TO SPARE TIRE SEPARATION AND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES AS A RESULT OF SEVERE FRAME CORROSION. THERE HAVE BEEN 15 REPORTS ALLEGING THE UNDER BODY MOUNTED SPARE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE REAR CROSSMEMBER AND FIVE REPORTS ALLEGING BROKEN BRAKE LINES AT THE PROPORTIONING VALVE LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE REAR CROSSMEMBER AT THE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT.

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