When you see a product marketed for or toward children, you are probably inclined to assume that the product is safe for children to use. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, as designers, manufacturers, and distributors of children’s products often fail to make sure that the products they create or sell meet basic safety standards. In fact, the Consumer Product Safety Commission frequently recalls a wide range of products marketed toward children that present serious threats to child safety.
Dangerous Children’s Products
Nationwide recalls often include the following types of children’s products:
- Child safety seats: May not provide adequate restraint or protection
- High chairs and cribs: Can tip over or collapse
- Children’s clothing and accessories: May contain hazardous chemicals or choking hazards
- Toys: Hazards may include choking, dangerous chemicals, or excessive noise
- Baby monitors: Cords and battery packs may present strangulation or burn dangers
- Baby food: May contain hazardous chemicals or undeclared allergens
Products that are sold to families are often yanked from the shelves after serious defects and malfunctions are discovered. However, for injured victims, this type of preventative action comes far too late.
Contact Us
If your child has been injured by a defective or malfunctioning children’s product, you are not alone. The Fort Lauderdale dangerous children’s products attorneys at Salpeter Gitkin, LLP, are committed to fighting for the rights of injured victims and their families and working diligently to hold negligent companies liable for the injuries they cause. To discuss your legal options, contact our offices at 954-467-8622.
