Personal Injury Law

Infant Restraint Systems Recalled for Mislabeling

Team-Tex America Inc. is recalling Babyride infant restraint systems (Model 374199) because of a labeling error, according to this news report. The belt routing label with the "horizontal reference line" is apparently incorrectly placed on the child restraint system. These improperly routed belts could result in injury to the child in the event of a crash. The products were manufactured on December 18, 2008. Team-Tex has started notifying owners and will be mailing labels along with instructions for proper placement of the label.

The term "product defects" not only means manufacturing defect, but also includes design defects, deceptive marketing and mislabeling of products. Improper warnings or instructions on a product's packaging can cause devastating injuries to the person using the product. The consequences of New York product liability accidents may cause a long-term effect on victims. If the product is proven to be defective in any of the above ways, the defendant can be held legally responsible for the plaintiff's losses.

Some manufacturers recall defective products when they learn about the defects through consumer complaints. However, a majority of defective products are not recalled. In fact, a number of manufacturers ignore product defects because a recall can be an expensive process. If you or a loved one has been injured because of a product defect, please call the skilled New York product liability attorneys Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro LLP to find out whether you have a case. We always offer a free and confidential consultation.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on May 11, 2009 (boomark / email).