MINNESOTA PRODUCT LIABILITY RECALL ALERT: TRIPLE PLAY SIT-N-STROLL CHILD CAR SEAT

Attention parents: Triple Play is recalling some of its 4002 Sit-n-stroll child car seats due to a dangerous defect. At Champion Law, we're not only product liability lawers, we're dads and moms so child safety is especially important to us - especially when it comes to child seat safety and child seat cases.

When we strap our kids into a child car seat, we expect they will be protected. This Triple Play recall, however, addresses a serious safety defect in the webbing used to secure the child in the seat. Specifically, the webbing used int he center adjuster for the harness fails to comply with initial break strength requireements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213, "Child Restraint Systems." Because of this child seat defect, the child may not be properly restrained in a crash, resulting in possibly injuries or even death to the child.

If you have one of these seats for your infant or toddler, stop using the seat immediately. Triple Play should be contacting you, but if you have questions in the meantime, contact Nate Bjerke or one of the other Minnesota child seat product liability lawyers at Champion Law to discuss your options. You can call us anytime for free at 651.766.5886.

CANNONDALE BICYCLE RECALL – 2009 Models Six 5, Six 6, Six Carbon 5 and Six Carbon 6 Bicycles

As product liability and safety lawyers, we think it is important to spread the word about defective products to help prevent personal injuries from happening in the first place.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced a voluntary recall of several defective Cannondale bicycles. The Cannondale bicycles included in this recall are the 2009 models Six 5, Six 6, Six Carbon 5 and Six Carbon 6 Bicycles. This recall affects about 1,300 defective bicycles.

The defect exists because the Cannondale bicycles fail to meet the federal safety standards. Spoke protector discs, required on bicycles to prevent the bicycle chain from interfering or suddenly stopping the wheel, are missing from these bicycles. The photographs above show this hazard.

If you have one of these defective Cannondale bikes, stop riding it and immediately contact any authorized Cannondale bicycle dealer for a free repair. For additional information, visit Cannondale’s Web site at http://www.cannondale.com/.

I haven't determined why Cannondale sold bicycles without this important safety component - but it appears to be a simple manufacturing defect or oversight. Regardless of the reason for the defect, product liabilit law in Minnesota, Wisconsin and most states hold manufacturers like Cannondale responsible for product liability regardless of why the product defect exists. If you have questions about the Cannondale recall or any othe issues concerning product liability, contact former product liability defense attorney, Nate Bjerke of Champion Law at 651.766.5886 or visit the firm's web-site.