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Fisher-Price announced a voluntary recall of 7 million Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles this morning, after receiving 10 reports of injury, six serious, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. In each case, little girls aged two to three years old fell against the protruding disc-shaped or D-shaped pretend ignition key.
They have also recalled seven models of infant activity centers with inflatable balls in which the valve from the balls comes off, 950,000 Fisher-Price
There's always room for improvement, but I think they are trying to do the right thing. Look at the specifics of this recall.
Originally posted by Nventual
Ouch (at the description of what happened to the kids).
Is Fisher-Price notorious for shady conduct? I thought they were clean.
Well the 4 minor injuries actually seems pretty low for 7 million products, but I'm really curious about the "6 serious" injuries. How exactly do you get seriously injured falling against that key, look at it:
Originally posted by getreadyalready
Product liability is out of control!! I love my kids. They get hurt all the time. It is part of being a kid. If a kid falls and hits something, should we really sue? I think this is way, way out of hand. 10 injuries? Out of 7 million products?
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada announced a voluntary recall of 10 million toys today, in cooperation with toy chain Fisher-Price. The recall list includes Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Cruise Playground™, Baby Gymtastics™ Play Wall, Ocean Wonders™ Kick & Crawl™ Aquarium (C3068 and H8094), 1-2-3 Tetherball™, Bat & Score Goal™, Fisher Price tricycles and highchairs. At least 10 children have been injured using the tricycles. The other toys have parts that may detach and be ingested by young children, posing a choking risk.