WeMakeItSafer Releases Consumer Product Recall Data to the Public
New, interactive charts answer questions on everything from number of children’s product recalls to total retail value of products recalled in a given year. Oakland, CA (PRWEB) October 20, 2011...
View ArticleUnsafe Halloween Products a Global Concern
With October 31st quickly approaching, concern over the safety of Halloween products grows. Over the past 10 years, the majority of Halloween-related product recalls have occurred in October, which...
View ArticleCrib Recall Fact Sheet & PSA to Share
Want to Help? Share this PSA. And don’t forget to check your own crib. See all the latest crib recalls here. Crib Recall Fact Sheet Over the 5-year period from 2007 – 2011: 57 Crib Recalls were...
View ArticleStroller Recall Fact Sheet & PSA to Share
Want to Help? Share this PSA. And don’t forget to check your own stroller. See all the latest stroller recalls here. Stroller Recall Fact Sheet Over the 5-year period from 2007 – 2011: 22 Stroller...
View ArticleThe Biggest Recalls of 2012: Chances Are Good You Own One
With 59 Million individual products recalled by the CPSC in 2012, there is a good chance you own at least one. Below are the Top 10 biggest recalls by number of units involved, and to the left is a...
View ArticleNearly 9,000 Incidents Reported Before Recall in 2012
In 2012, an average of 28 incidents of product failure were reported before items were recalled. About 100 recalls had zero incidents reported, while at least 25 recalls reported 50 or more. Here are...
View ArticleMaking Coffee Proves Hazardous in 2012
In this Top 10 list, we reveal the recalls reporting the highest number of injuries at the time of recall. They include minor injuries such as bumps and bruises to more severe injuries such as cuts and...
View Article2012 Recalls Cause Severe Injury and Death
Many times, defective products with a safety hazard are recalled before anyone is seriously hurt. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. At least 89 injuries requiring medical attention and 9...
View ArticleCheap Products Aren’t the Only Ones that Get Recalled
Consumers may hear a lot about the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalling inexpensive products like toys and toasters, but did you know that the CPSC is in charge of many high ticket items...
View ArticleThe Biggest, Most Dangerous and Most Talked About Recalls of 2012
The new year is well under way, and we spent the first month of 2013 analyzing last year’s product recall data. Below are some summary statistics along with links to several Top 10 lists we think you...
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