Ikea will pay $46 million to parents of toddler rushed to death by a dresser January 6, 2020, The New York Times The Swedish furniture retailer Ikea agreed to pay a $46 million settlement ihttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/next-wave-consumer-advocacy/ n a wrongful-death lawsuit brought more »
Category: Children’s Products
In the New: January 6, 2020
Number of children swallowing dangerous magnets surges as industry largely polices itself December 25, 2019, Washington Post The number of children ingesting rare-earth magnets — powerful tiny balls that are a popular desk toy and can shred a child’s intestines more »
In the News: January 2, 2020
Schumer demands probe into recalled goods sold at TJ Maxx-Marshalls December 22, 2019, New York Post Sen. Chuck Schumer raged against a trio of big-box bargain stores for selling potentially deadly products after they were recalled — while warning that more »
In the News: December 16, 2019
Solving for stupid. How far should the CPSC stretch to address foreseeable misuse? December 11, 2019, Retail Consumer Products Law (Crowell & Moring) As products liability lawyers, we spend our days focused on the nature and proof of defectiveness. The more »
In the News: December 9, 2019
Walmart and Buy Buy Baby join Amazon and eBay in ending sales of inclined sleepers linked to infant deaths December 5, 2019, Washington Post Walmart and Buy Buy Baby plan to stop selling infant inclined sleepers, popular products that federal more »
In the News: December 2, 2019
Dozens of infant deaths have been tied to a popular baby product but regulators are too paralyzed to act November 23, 2019, Washington Post A paralyzing conflict inside the nation’s product safety regulator has prevented the agency from taking action more »
In the News: November 25, 2019
Hong Kong Update: Toy Association monitors protests ahead of 2020 November 19, 2019, Toy Association January travel to Hong Kong has long served as the kick-off to the toy community year. With protests and tensions rising in the city however, more »
In the News: November 18, 2019
Consumer Reports: Dangers in the laundry room November 17, 2019, Consumer Reports A YouTube report by Consumer Reports on dangers in the laundry room, including tips on how to make the area safer for kids. The report includes information from more »
In the News: November 11, 2019
Vaping Illnesses Are Linked to Vitamin E Acetate, C.D.C. Says November 8,2019, New York Times A form of vitamin E has been identified as a “very strong culprit” in lung injuries related to vaping THC, health officials reported on Friday, more »
In the News: October 28, 2019
All Infant Inclined Sleep Products Should Be Recalled, Consumer Reports Says October 23, 2019, Consumer Reports Last April Consumer Reports tied the Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play Sleeper to dozens of infant deaths, prompting the recall of all 4.7 million of the more »
