Would you know if your car had been recalled?

We’ve all seen the media and Congressional display surrounding Toyota vehicles, but what about other cars?
Millions of vehicles are being recalled each year, without the attention afforded Toyota. While the manufacturer is required to notify owners when a recall is issued, many people miss the warning.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hosts a website [...]

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Sticking Gas Pedal Prompts Toyota to Recall 2.3 Million Cars | Manassas Car Accident Lawyer

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January 21, 2010: Toyota issues recall of 2.3 million cars for gas pedal problem

On August 28, 2009, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Mark Saylor, his wife, daughter, and brother-in-law were killed in a fatal car accident near San Diego, California when an accelerator pedal [...]

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Dorel Infant Car Seat Carriers Recalled Due to Handle Failure and Fall Hazard

Official Recall NoticeFall Hazard Prompts NHTSA, CPSC and Dorel Juvenile Group to Announce Recall of Infant Car Seat/Carriers
Safety 1st
Cosco
Eddie Bauer
Disney

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. is recalling approximately 447,000 Dorel Infant Car Seat/Carriers due to injuries reported when the handle on the carrier broke or failed causing the seat to fall while carried. The infant car [...]

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Harley-Davidson Recalls 111,569 Motorcycles for Potential Fuel Leak During Collision

Harley-Davidson is voluntarily recalling 111,569 motorcycles for the risk of a potential fuel leak when the fuel tank may become distorted during a collision. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) recall notice the following Harley-Davidson 2009–2010 Touring, CVO, and Trike motorcycles included in this recall are:

H-D / FLHP 2009-2010
H-D / FLHPE [...]

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2.1 Million Stork Craft Drop-Side Cribs are Recalled 11/23/2009

On November 23, 2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada issued the largest recall of 2.1 million drop-side baby cribs made by Stork Craft between January 1993 and October 2009 following reports of the suffocation deaths of four children. This is the largest crib recall in U.S. history and the second [...]

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Maclaren Recalls Strollers Due to Reports of Finger Amputations

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Maclaren is voluntarily recalling approximately 1 million strollers sold in the United States from 1999 to November 2009 due to multiple reports of children having fingers cut and/or amputated from a hinge on the stroller.

This recall applies to all Maclaren models of strollers to [...]

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Toyota & Lexus Floor Mat Recall Prompts Safety Warning

On August 28, 2009, CHP Officer Mark Saylor, his wife, daughter, and brother-in-law were killed in a fatal car accident near San Diego, California when an accelerator pedal was suspected to have been caught under a floor mat of a 2009 Lexus ES 350 causing the vehicle to speed out of control. Following [...]

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CPSC Recalls Several Children’s Products and Toys This Week

Please review the recalls for children’s toys and products issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) this week:
Little Tikes Workshop Sets & Trucks
Little Tikes recalled 1.6 million Little Tikes workshop sets and trucks following an incident when an 11-month-old choked on a plastic toy nail. It is important to [...]

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CPSC Issues Kolcraft Play Yard/Playpen Recall

Alert! Child Safety Recall Notice… On July 8, 2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall of Kolcraft Play Yards (a.k.a. playpens) for a fall hazard that were sold between January 2000 through January 2009 under the names of:

Kolcraft
Carter’s
Sesame Street
Jeep
Contours
Care Bear
Eric Carle

The specific model numbers of the effected play yards [...]

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Crib Recall! Simplicity, LaJobi, Jardine, Stork Craft, Munire, and Delta

CRIB RECALL NOTICE of cribs made by: Simplicity, LaJobi, Stork Craft, Jardine, Munire, Delta Enterprise.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled in 2008 and 2009 nearly 5 million defective baby cribs. We encourage all parents and caregivers to check the comprehensive list of recalled cribs at the CPSC Crib Information [...]

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