Product Liability Law Blog

In an effort to prevent child injuries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission recently recalled a number of products. Just today, the CPSC, along with Burley Design, LLC, recalled approximately 2,700 2009 d’lite ST and Solo ST Child Trailers.

Fortunately, no injuries have been reported, but the trailer’s internal sleeve on the axle assembly could loosen. If this happens, one of the wheels might separate from the trailer. This could cause the trailer or the bicycle pulling the trailer to tip over. The bicyclist or any children riding in the trailer could get hurt, even sustaining a head injury, cuts, bruises, a back injury, a neck injury, or another type of injury if they are involved in a fall accident. The child or adult could also get hurt in a car accident if the trailer’s wheel were to come off in the street and a motor vehicle were to strike the trailer and/or bike.

Last Thursday, the CPSC announced the recall of some 1.6 million Little Tikes™ Workshops Sets and Trucks. The CPSC and manufacturer Little Tikes are worried that the oversized, plastic nails that come with both products might pose a choking hazard. Already, one child was sent to the hospital for injuries but fortunately made a full recovery.

Another product that is causing the CPSC and its manufacturer, Graco Children’s Products Inc., choking hazard worries is the Jump ‘n Jive™ Doorway Jumper. Some 2,400 jumpers were recalled on August 6. The jumpers come with detachable toys that are attached to the straps of the jumper with hook and loop fabric strips. Because the toys can come off the jumper, there is concern that a baby seated in the jumper might put the toy in his or her mouth, try to swallow it, and choke.

Already, there has been a report of one child taking the fabric strip and putting it in the mouth. Fortunately, the child did not get hurt.

The risk of fall accidents and strangulation injuries played a key role in the CPSC recall of some 200 La Siesta Yayita Baby Hammocks, distributed by Kaplan Early Learning Company, and about 265 Yayita Baby Hammocks, distributed by Nova Natural Toys & Crafts LLC. If the baby hammock flips over while the infant is in it, the infant might fall or get caught in the restraint straps while upside down, risking strangulation. There are no reports of injuries.

If your son or daughter was injured because of a defective toy, defective furniture, defective clothing, a defective nursery product, or another type of faulty product, an experienced products liability law firm can help you file your injuries to children and minor lawsuit. Children are vulnerable and prone to serious injuries to begin with that they don’t need to increase that risk with a defective product.

Our products liability law firm believes it is important to hold the makers of toys and other kids products liable for your child’s injuries or death.

Recall: Burley Design bicycle child trailers, The Oregonian, August 19, 2009

Little Tikes recalls 1.6 million toys, CNNMoney, August 13, 2009

Jump ‘n Jive Doorway Jumpers Recalled by Graco Due to Choking Hazard, CPSC, August 6, 2009

Kaplan baby hammocks recalled, UPI, August 4, 2009

Related Web Resources:
Consumer Product Safety Commission

Child safety, Consumer Reports