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Product Recalls: How to Get the Latest Info
Filed under: Health & Safety: Babies, Alerts & Recalls
Sign up for e-mail alerts to find out about the latest recalls. Credit: Corbis
So, how do you stay informed? You can always check out the latest recalls at ParentDish, or visit recalls.gov, where you'll find the most recent recalls ordered by major federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. You also can sign up with each agency to receive an e-mail whenever there's a recall.
The CPSC is the group that issues the most recalls for children's products. On its site, you can search by recall date, product type (crib, stroller, sippy cup) and company or country in which it was made. Click on a recall and you'll be directed to more information, such as a press release that includes company contact information.
The CPSC also has a recall hotline. Call 800-638-2772 to get more information about a recall, to find out how to get a product that's been recalled, fixed or how to return it.
Want to report a product that you think is especially dangerous? You can use the CPSC hotline or go online to report an injury or unsafe product.
Want to report a product that you think is especially dangerous? You can use the CPSC hotline or go online to report an injury or unsafe product.
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1-05-2011 @ 1:43PM
Jennifer said...Thank you, Patty, for spreading awareness about product recalls. Thousands of people are injured or killed every year because they did not know a product was recalled. There are so many recalls, that keeping track is nearly impossible.
As you point out, parents can sign up for email alerts, which is good advice. Unfortunately, because only a tiny fraction of the recalled products is relevant to any given consumer, people tend to stop paying attention to those emails.
At WeMakeItSafer.com, we developed "Items I Own" to solve this problem. It allows consumers to log their belongings and receive only relevant safety alerts. The system is free and users’ information is kept private (no junkmail!). Because many insurance companies recommend or require home inventories anyway, this is a really great way to protect your family while protecting your assets.
We will be officially launching our apps to the public very soon. If you would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact me. info [at] wemakeitsafer [dot] com
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