Recent Case Results
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found no evidence of Cronobacter, the bacterial infection responsible for the recent deaths of two infants, in sealed cans of Enfamil Infant Formula, prompting the agencies to issue a joint statement indicating that there was need to recall the baby formula manufactured by Mead Johnson.
Prior to the FDA and CDC investigation, several stores, including Wal-Mart, had pulled Mead Johnson’s Enfamil Infant Formula from store shelves in the latter half of December 2011 following the death of a 10-day-old baby from Missouri and another baby from Florida. Two other babies, one from Illinois and one from Oklahoma, were also infected with the Cronobacter bacteria, but they recovered. The four infections prompted the FDA investigation, which included testing factory-sealed containers of the powdered formula mixed with nursery water with the same lot numbers as the opened containers collected from Missouri. The tests revealed no Cronobacter bacteria in any of the containers.
According to the FDA and the CDC, the Cronobacter bacteria, which is commonly found in the environment, hospitals and homes, can multiply in powdered baby formula after the product is mixed with water. The FDA has said that it is continuing to investigate the four cases of Cronobacter infections, but that the Enfamil products that were pulled from store shelves are safe for use.
Since powdered infant formula is not sterile, some experts have expressed concerns regarding the lack of adequate methods to remove or kill all bacteria that may find its way into the formula before and during production. The FDA and CDC has said that Cronobacter-related illnesses are rare and that increased awareness has led to 12 reported cases in 2011, whereas the CDC typically learns of four to six Cronobacter infections each a year.
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On May 12, 2011, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reannounced its 2009 recall of approximately one million Maclaren strollers after receiving additional reports of amputations and lacerations caused by the stroller’s hinge mechanism when the consumer is unfolding and opening the stroller.
The recall reannouncement involves all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers sold prior to November 2009. The word “Maclaren” is printed on the stroller. Maclaren strollers sold after May 2010 are not affected by the recall announcement because they have a different hinge.
At the time of the original recall in November 2009, there were 15 reported incidents, including 12 reports of fingertip amputations in the United States. To date, Maclaren has received a total of 149 reports of incidents with the strollers, including 37 injuries that occurred after the stroller was originally recalled in 2009. The reported injuries include fingertip amputations, lacerations and fingertip entrapments/bruising.
The recalled strollers were sold at various juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers throughout the United States from 1999 through November 2009. The strollers retailed for between $100 and $360.
Consumers who own the recalled strollers and have not yet installed the hinge cover repair kit should immediately contact Maclaren USA at hingecovers@maclaren-usa.com or (877) 688-2326 to receive the free repair kit.
If your child has been injured using one of the recalled strollers, you may wish to contact the experienced Illinois product liability attorneys at Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish to learn about a possible personal injury or product liability claim.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reissued its 2008 recall of 985,000 Delta cribs on March 22, 2011after the manufacturer, Delta Enterprises, Inc., learned of the death of a 7-month-old girl in 2009 after she had become entrapped between the detached drop-side and the mattress of the crib and suffocated. The crib had been purchased second-hand and reassembled without the safety pegs in the bottom racks of the crib.
The CPSC issued its original recall of the Delta drop-side cribs in 2008 following the death of an 8-month-old girl who had become entrapped and suffocated in the crib. At the time of the original recall, the CPSC warned consumers that missing safety pegs could cause the crib’s drop-side rail to disengage from the track, creating a hazardous space in which a child could become entrapped and suffocate.
The reannouncement of the recall involves cribs made in Taiwan and Indonesia and sold between January 1995 and December 2005 at major retail stores, such as Kmart, Target and Walmart for approximately $100. The CPSC urges parents to be cautious about buying used cribs.
The recalled cribs include the following model numbers (located on the top of the mattress support board):
- 4320, 4340;
- 4500, 4520, 4530, 4532, 4540, 4542, 4550, 4551, 4580;
- 4600, 4620, 4624 – production dates 01/06 thru 11/07, 4640, 4660, 4720, 4735, 4742, 4750 – production dates 01/95 thru 12/00;
- 4760, 4770, 4780, 4790;
- 4820, 4840, 4850, 4860, 4880, 4890, 4892; and
- 4900, 4910, 4920, 4925-2, 4925-6, 4930, 4940, 4943, 4944, 4947, 4948, 4949, 4950, 4958, 4963, 4968, 4969, 4980.
Delta’s name and address is printed on the mattress support boards and its logo is on the crib’s top teether rail.
Parents and caregivers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and contact Delta at (800 816-5304 or www.cribrecallcenter.com to receive a free, easy-to-install repair kit. In the meantime, parents and caregivers should find a safe, alternative sleep environment for their child until the repair kit, including new safety pegs, can be safely installed on the crib.
If your child has been injured using one of the recalled cribs, you may wish to contact the experienced Illinois product liability attorneys at Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish to learn about a possible personal injury or product liability claim.
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There has been a string of recent stroller recalls, including BOB and Baby Jogger. If you own any of the recalled strollers, you should stop using the stroller immediately and contact the respective manufacturer for repair or replacement kits.
BOB Jogging Stroller Baby Jogger with Jump Seat
BOB Jogging Stroller Recall
On February 23, 2011, approximately 357,000 B.O.B. single and double jogging strollers were recalled in the United States and Canada following reports that a drawstring on the stroller can get wrapped around a child’s neck, which could result in strangulation.
The popular stroller manufacturer B.O.B. Trailers, Inc. recalled the stroller after it received one report of an 11-month-old girl becoming entangled in the drawstring. The child was ultimately freed from the drawstring by her mother.
The strollers recalled include the following 11 models of B.O.B. single and double strollers:
| Model |
Serial # ranges (serial number can be found on the stroller’s rear right leg, either stamped in the frame or on a white label) |
| Sport Utility Stroller |
12362 – 35107; AA00001 – AA025490; AA900000 – AA999999 |
| Sport Utility Stroller D’Lux |
12362 – 35107; AB000001 – AB007940; AB900000 – AB999999 |
| Ironman® |
800000 – 803700; AC000001- AC027923; AC900000 – AC999999 |
| Sport Utility Duallie |
002001 – 008068; AD000001 – AD011252; AD900000 – AD999999 |
| Ironman® Duallie |
AE000001 – AE008909; AE900000 – AE999999 |
| Revolution |
AF000001 – AF189112; AF900000 – AF999999 |
| Revolution 12” |
AK000001 – AK024149; AK900000 – AK999999 |
| Stroller Strides® |
AG000001 – AG011163; AG900000 – AG999999 |
| Revolution Duallie |
AH000001 – AH072921; AH900000 – AH999999 |
| Revolution Duallie 12” |
AL000001 – AL012657; AL900000 – AL999999 |
| Stroller Strides® Duallie |
AM000001 – AM003229; AM900000 – AM999999 |
The recalled strollers include the name “B.O.B” on the cargo basket under the stroller and on the front of the stroller and a yellow/orange drawstring at the rear of the canopy that is used to gather loose fabric when the canopy is pulled back. The strollers were sold at REI, buy buy Baby and other stores nationwide, as well as on the internet stores of Babiesrus.com, Target.com and Amazon.com, between April 2002 and February 2011, and retailed for $300 to $600.
If your stroller has been recalled, you should immediately stop using the stroller and remove the drawstring. If the stroller was used with a separately-purchased Weather Shield or Sun Shield accessory, consumers should contact B.O.B. Trailers for a free canopy retrofit kit at (855) 242-2245 or www.bobcanopy.com.
Baby Jogger Recall
On March 1, 2011, Baby Jogger, LLC recalled nearly 2,000 Baby Jogger Hump Seats in the United States and Canada due to the risk that the jump seat can become disengaged from the stroller if not properly locked and a child could fall out. The company voluntarily recalled the product after receiving four reports of children falling out of the seat, resulting in injuries, including cuts, scrapes, bruises and one broken nose.
The Baby Jogger Jump Seat, which allows both a toddler and a baby to ride in the same stroller at the same time, is a fabric seat accessory with the name “Baby Jogger” on the front that can be attached to the mounting bracket on the Baby Jogger City Elite, Baby Jogger City Classic and Baby Jogger Summit strollers. The jump seat was sold at children’s stores, mass merchandisers and department stores nationwide and on the Internet between January 2008 and July 2010 and sold for approximately $100.
The recalled Baby Jogger Jump Seat as item number J7J50. Consumers should immediately stop using the jump seat and contact Baby Jogger at recall@babyjogger.com or (877) 506-2213 to receive safety straps and assembly instructions.
If your child has been injured using one of the recalled strollers, you may wish to contact the experienced Illinois product liability attorneys at Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish to learn about a possible personal injury or product liability claim.
Steinberg Goodman & Kalish (www.sgklawyers.com) is dedicated to protecting victims and their families. We handle medical malpractice, product liability, personal injury, wrongful death, auto accidents, professional negligence, birth trauma, and railroad law matters. Contact us at (888) 325-7299.
