January 2010 Archives

January 21, 2010

Another 1.5 Million Strollers Recalled due to Amputation Concerns

Philadelphia parents who own a Graco stroller should immediately stop using the product until they can confirm the defective stroller has not been recalled by the manufacturer. After several reports of children having their fingers lacerated or amputated by a defective hinge Graco has recalled 1.5 million strollers.

The recalled strollers were manufactured between October 2004 and February 2008 and sold under the model names of Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems. Two different styles of hinge mechanisms were manufactured for the recalled models but only one style is being recalled. The plastic jointed hinge mechanism with indented positioning notches is the dangerous and defective hinge and parents should stop using the stroller with this hinge immediately. Owners of the defective stroller should contact Graco for a free repair kit.

The strollers were sold nationwide at retail stores for between $80 and $90 and travel systems were sold for between $150 and $200. The model number can be found just above the rear wheels on the lowers inside position of the rear frame.

Recalled Model Numbers:
6303MYC, 6303MYC37240DNB, 7240DNB2,
7240MKL2, 7240MKL37F02GLM3 6320IVY, 6320LAU7241DDH2, 7241DHO37F04TAY3 6330CAP, 6330THR,
6330THR37255CLP, 7255CLP2,
7255CRA2, 7255CRA3,
7255CSA3, 7255GPK3,
7255GRN, 7255GRN2,
7255JJB3, 7255ORC2,
7255WLO2, 7255WLO37F07EMA3 6F00QIN3, 6F00RRY37256CLO2, 7256SPM2,
7256SPM37F08DSW3, 7F08LAN3 6F03GLN37260BAN, 7260BAN2,
7260BAN3, 7260MRA2,
7260MRA3, 7260PKR,
7260PKR27G00DLS3, 7G00DLS4 6G10CSE37270BIA, 7270BIA27G01CRL3 7235GGA, 7235GGA27E01JON2, 7E01JON37G04KRA3 7236CDR27F00LPE3, 7F00RSH37G05GPR3, 7G06WSR3 7237HOL2, 7237HOL37F01FOR37G07ABB3, 7G07BAT3

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Graco Recalls Strollers Due to Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazards

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January 5, 2010

Vicks DayQuil Recalled for Defective Packaging

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled over a half a million units of Vicks DayQuil cold medicine because the packaging was found not to be child proof.

The 700,000 units were sold between September 2008 and December 2009 as Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps. The packaging is marketed as child-resistant but the blister packs inside are not.

The UPC for this product is 3 23900 01087 1.

If a child was to open the medicine and ingest several of the pills they could suffer from serious health problems and death. Thankfully there have yet to be any reports of a child swallowing the medication.

This latest recall comes at not the most opportune time for Vicks and its parent company Proctor & Gamble. The company has already had 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray recalled after bacteria were found in the spray. The Food & Drug Administration has also sent Vicks a letter warning them about the marketing of their products with Vitamin C.

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