The government announced a recall of more than 500,000 bassinets Wednesday.   According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, consumers should take extra care when using one of 500,000 Burlington Basket Company Bassinets. The agency said in a statement that if not properly locked into position, the bassinets can collapse, causing infants to fall to [...]

The United States Army has initiated a recall of 44,000 Advanced Combat Helmets made by Hebron, Ohio-based manufacturer ArmorSource, LLC (formerly Rabinex, LLC). According to sources familiar with the recall, the defective helmets do not provide adequate ballistic protection and have failed to meet the military's quality standards. It is estimated that the Army issued [...]

Earlier this week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of almost 10,000 LG Electronics portable dehumidifiers.  The recall comes after complaints that the power connector for the compressor could short circuit and cause possible fire and burn hazards.  The defective product is LG's 30 pint portable dehumidifier sold in Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and [...]