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August 19, 2009
CPSC Releases Top Ten List of Defective Children’s Products: Part II
Following up on the CPSC’s release of its top ten list of defective child products, this blog entry provides details on the remaining five.
- Polly Pocket Dolls with Magnets: Small magnets inside the dolls and accessories can come loose. These magnets present a choking hazard. Each small magnet can also attract to other swallowed magnets, causing intestinal perforation or blockage. There have been 3 serious injuries reported.
- Simplicity Drop Side Cribs: The sides of this crib can detach, creating space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can get into this space and become entrapped, leading to strangulation and other severe injuries. The CPSC has received 10 reports of infant wrongful death associated with this crib.
- Simplicity Bassinets: These Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets contain metal bars that are covered by an adjustable fabric flap, which is attached by velcro. If the velcro is not properly secured when the flap is adjusted, an infant can slip through the opening and become entrapped between the metal bars and suffocate. There have been at least 3 deaths associated with these bassinets.
- Hill Sportswear Hooded Drawstring Sweatshirts: Manufacturers continue to include drawstrings in child clothing despite the oft-reported choking hazard and the existence of safer alternatives. This article of clothing apparently made the list because a 3-year-old boy in Fresno, California, strangled to death after the drawstring on his sweatshirt got stuck on some playground equipment.
- EvenFlo Envision High Chairs: The recline fasteners and metal screws on the sides of this high chair can loosen and fall out, which allows the seatback to detach and/or recline unexpectedly. As a result, children have fallen out of the high chair and suffered severe bruising, abrasions and cuts. The detached hardware also presents a choking hazard.
If your child has been injured by any one of these products or by another product not listed here, you can receive compensation for medical bills, out-of-pocket expenses, and pain and suffering. A parent whose child has been fatally injured can also receive similar compensation in addition to what the child would have contributed to parental support. To learn more about your legal options, contact the skilled East Tennessee products liability attorneys at Baker Associates by calling 866-853-2888.
