The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and five retailers have announced the recall of Tots in Mind Crib Tents and Play Yard Tents due to entrapment and strangulation hazards. The firm, Tots in Mind, Inc., is no longer in business but retailers have agreed to provide refunds to consumers who own the affected products.
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Lenovo Expands Recall of Computers Due to Fire Risks
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the expanded recall of an estimated 13,000 Lenovo ThinkCentre M90z and M70z computers after the original recall of about 50,500 computers in March 2012 due to a power supply defect that can cause overheating and presents a fire hazard. Although no injuries have yet been reported,
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Attorney Jeffrey Zenna of Blume Forte Obtains $250,000 NJ Birth Injury Settlement
Blume Forte partner Jeffrey J. Zenna obtained a $250,000 settlement on behalf of a 16-year-old boy who suffered a brachial plexus injury during birth complicated by shoulder dystocia. Though the injury was relatively mild, Attorney Zenna was successful in securing this settlement. The brachial plexus is a network of cervical nerves which control the shoulders,
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Child Safety Seats Recalled After Failing to Conform to Federal Standards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced the recall of 1,737 Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) child seats due to their failure to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, “Child Restraint Systems.” The recalled child safety seats were sold without a seat base including the required latch attachment assembly. Without this
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Chrysler Group Recalls Dodge and Chrysler Vehicles Due to Electronic Stability Control System Defect
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Chrysler Group, LLC is recalling 119,072 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger vehicles due to a defect in the brake system’s antilock control unit module, which may cause overheating in the power distribution center. This defect may cause the vehicles to lose ABS (anti-lock brake) or ESC (electronic stability
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