Posts by Richard Plattner

If your kid has one of these bottles, get the lead out, snatch it from her hands, and get your money back! The lead solder exterior base of the bottles contains high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause terrible health issues. Source: GSI Outdoors Recalls Children’s Water Bottles Due…

These baby monitors may not be quite as explosive as the lithium ion batteries in e-cigarettes that are going off like bombs all around the world — but you still don’t want anything catching fire in the house with baby. The video monitor’s batteries can overheat, swell and expand and cause the battery cover to…

In the first place, why do you have a sniper cross-bow?  In the second place, get it replaced before it smashes you in the face. Tabs on the hooks attaching the rope cocking device to the crossbow string can break and cause the rope to recoil. Source: Crosman Recalls Crossbow Rope Cocking Devices Due to…

Looks like the Cannondale Bad Boy bicycle should just be called the Cannondale Bad bicycle.  The fork axle on Cannondale Bad Boy and Bad Girl commuter bicycles can crack. Source: Cycling Sports Group Recalls Commuter Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard Richard PlattnerI have been active in leadership in the Arizona Association for Justice (lawyers who…

215 injuries so far — that we know of.  Get this repaired before you put baby in this stroller again.  The front wheel can become loose and detach, posing crash and fall hazards. Source: Pacific Cycle Recalls Swivel Wheel Jogging Strollers Due to Crash and Fall Hazards Richard PlattnerI have been active in leadership in…

  The high-profile death of Anton Yelchin following the rollaway of his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee illuminates significant problems with the defect – first investigated by NHTSA in August 2015, and the recall remedy – a software patch to prevent rollaway in some circumstances and warning chimes: FCA’s (Fiat Chrysler America) recall blames drivers: “The…

Make sure your tires are not 6 years old or older. If they are, replace them, no matter how much tread they have.  This video will show you how to check the age of your tires. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngIK4dmTGic Richard PlattnerI have been active in leadership in the Arizona Association for Justice (lawyers who represent injured folks,…

The chairs can collapse unexpectedly.  And it can hurt! Source: TJX Recalls Foldable Lounge Chairs Due to Risk of Injury; Sold at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Stores Richard PlattnerI have been active in leadership in the Arizona Association for Justice (lawyers who represent injured folks, and formerly known as the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association) since…

Rockabye baby — The waist buckle can break, and baby may fall. Source: Twin Go Recalls Baby Carriers Due to Fall Hazard Richard PlattnerI have been active in leadership in the Arizona Association for Justice (lawyers who represent injured folks, and formerly known as the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association) since 1985. I served as President…

Don’t get burned by your electric kettle — stop using it and get your money back. The heating element can fail and rupture, posing shock and burn hazards to the user. Source: Walmart Recalls Rival Electric Water Kettles Due to Burn and Shock Hazards Richard PlattnerI have been active in leadership in the Arizona Association…