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In cooperation with border patrol officials, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has stopped millions of dangerous products from entering the United States. In the last two years alone, such efforts have yielded more than 6.5 million units of 1,700 different children’s products due to safety concerns and violations of standards. Chairman Inez Tenenbaum...
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President Obama has presented Marietta S Robinson as his nominee as a commissioner with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). If confirmed, Ms. Robinson would be in place as the fifth commissioner now leading the government agency. The CPSC oversees the quality and safety of over 15,000 everyday consumer products. Ms. Robinson would...
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In March, a simple tooth extraction procedure put 17-year-old Jennifer Olenicvk into cardiac arrest.  Allegations against the oral surgeon, Dr. Domenick Colleti, and anesthesiologist, Dr. Krista Mechelle Issacs, are based upon alleged negligence in addressing an apparent anesthesia error once Jennifer’s heart rate started to slow. The medical malpractice lawsuit claims the doctors failed...
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Over 150,000 of Ikea’s children’s ANTILOP high chairs have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The ANTILOP’s restraint buckle poses a hazard as it can release unexpectedly. Reports of such failures presenting a dangerous fall hazard prompted the recall. Three of the eight reports claimed injuries to children who fell...
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Hazing rituals can present serious problems at campuses across the country, undermining the value of school experiences for many students, and at times leading to serious injuries, even death. Hazing prevention has recently moved to the forefront of the minds of many concerned educators, coaches and parents. Key elements in addressing such issues include...
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On August 24, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) announced a recall of Infant and Toddler Hammocks manufactured in Malaysia and sold in the U.S. by MamaLittleHelper LLC, of Frisco, Texas. The hammocks in question were deemed defective because the side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause an infant to...
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In the early morning hours of August 14, 2010, Hector Guardiola allegedly threw a beer mug that shattered during an argument at the Lansdowne Pub near Fenway Park. The mug broke and a glass shard pierced the neck of 23-year-old Michael DiMaria of Hicksville, NY. Mr. DiMaria, who was not involved in the argument,...
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In 1920 Congress enacted the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) in an effort to provide a remedy for families who lost loved ones, particularly seamen, while engaged in maritime activity. Initially, the law covered various deaths occurring on the high seas on vessels and in operations involving loading and unloading vessels. As...
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On Saturday morning two twin toddler girls were found dead after drowning in a swimming pool at their home in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Lynnfield police responded to a 911 call on Saturday morning about two children that had fallen into the pool. The two girls, Veronica and Angelina Andreottola, were rushed to the hospital. Lynnfield...
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), in cooperation with Tots in Mind Inc., of Salem, N.H., is announcing that a recall was issued on July 15, 2010 of about 20,000 “Cozy Indoor Outdoor Portable Playard Tents Plus Cabana Kits”, sold in the United States by Tots in Mind Inc....
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