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Corporate America Doesn't Care About My Family or Yours

by Honey Berk, Posted Nov 28th 2010 9:00AM

Is corporate America concerned about your safety? Credit: Spencer Platt, Getty Images
It's another David vs. Goliath showdown. In this case, though, David is concerned parents like you and me, and Goliath is corporate America and his government ...Did you know that much of the information from safety complaints is not made public because of a federal law that requires a manufacturer's approval before it can be released?
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Kids in Danger: Dangerous Nursery Products Top 2009 Recall List

by Mitch Lipka, Posted Mar 30th 2010 1:12PM

Demonstration of crib danger. Credit: CPSC
Recalls of strollers, cribs, high chairs and other nursery products pushed the nursery product category to the top category of recalled products for the first time, the advocacy group Kids in Danger ...
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Infantino Recalls 1 Million Baby Slings After Three Infants Die

by Mitch Lipka, Posted Mar 24th 2010 9:09AM

Infantino Slingrider / Credit: CPSC
On the heels of a warning by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission about the potentially lethal risks of using baby slings, Infantino is recalling more than 1 million Wendy Bellissimo and SlingRider ...
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CPSC Chief Inez Tenenbaum Says China Has 'Gotten The Message'

by Mitch Lipka, Posted Mar 17th 2010 5:00PM

CPSC Chairwoman Inez Tenenbaum. Credit: Robert Giroux/MCT
"Made in China." It's the calling card of a staggering percentage of products that Americans buy. And what does that phrase conjure for you? Poorly made? Dangerous? Ask America's ...
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Baby Slings Targeted by the CPSC

by Mitch Lipka, Posted Mar 10th 2010 4:15PM

Are baby slings dangerous? Credit: CPSC
The baby sling, an accessory that engenders strong feelings from parents and safety advocates on opposite sides, is being targeted by the U.S. Consumer Product Commission with a warning that the carriers ...
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CPSC Going After Sellers Of Children's Outerwear With Drawstrings

by Mitch Lipka, Posted Mar 5th 2010 4:35PM

Credit: CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is moving toward forbidding companies that sell, make or import children's clothing from offering outerwear with drawstrings, following a sweep by the agency that found numerous ...
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