Archives for 2007

Major Honda Civic Recall of 2006 and 2007 Models

September 24, 2007 By E. Sizemore 433 Comments

Honda has recalled almost two-hundred thousand Civics due to a defect that could cause the wheels to fall off.The wheel-bearing seal on the 2006 and 2007 model Honda Civic sedans and coupes may leak. This could result in the wheel coming off of the car.This recall coincides with the recall of about twenty thousand 2006 model Civic sedans and … [Read more...]

Four Chinese Jailed for Involvement in Mattel Toy Recall

September 22, 2007 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

Four suspects have been jailed / detained by Chinese Police for their involvement in the recall of Chinese-made toys under the Mattel brand.The four detainees are alleged to have provided Lida Plastic Toys, Co. Ltd with the paint that did not meet lead safety standards. Lida Plastic Toys was contracted to manufacturer the toys by Mattel. Zhang … [Read more...]

Third Graco Crib Recall In As Many Years

September 21, 2007 By E. Sizemore 24 Comments

Update: Looking for Stork Craft Recalled Cribs? - Click Here - Search: Click here to search for all recent crib recalls! Today (Friday Sept. 21, 2007) the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of One-million Simplicity and Graco cribs after three children were trapped and suffocated in Simplicity or Graco cribs.All three children … [Read more...]

Mattel Apologizes to China

September 21, 2007 By Guest Author 2 Comments

Thomas Debrowski, Mattel's executive vice president of worldwide operations, apologized to China's quality control chief. He said, "Mattel takes full responsibility for these recalls and apologizes personally to you, the Chinese people, and all of our customers who received the toys." He added that he realized the recalls had damaged the … [Read more...]

California Government Feeds Students Lead Via Lunchboxes

September 21, 2007 By E. Sizemore 6 Comments

In an effort to promote healthy eating habits among children in California, the California State government distributed about 56,000 lunch boxes. Like everyone else, they wanted to save some money, and so they purchased the lunch boxes from China.The lunch boxes contain unsafe levels of lead, which can cause brain damage if ingested by young … [Read more...]