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Product Recalls - An Insight to Product Flaws and Defects
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While many of these product recalls go unheeded the families that own them, they are a serious matter that should never go ignored. In the past five years, the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) has recalled more than 110 million household goods. From choking hazards to furniture which has the potential to cause fatal injury from falling, product recalls affect everyone. Here’s an infographic titled “Why You Should Never Ignore Product Recalls”, detailing the startling facts behind product recalls. Furniture recalls are some of the most important recalls to watch for. One child dies every two weeks from falling furniture. Tipping dangers are one of the top causes of product recalls in the home, and over 25,000 children younger than 17 are injured every year from furniture falling injuries, and over 14,000 adults are injured by un-sturdy furniture annually. 38.5 million people have been treated for injuries related consumer products. 150 million children’s products have been recalled in the last five years, leading to 114 deaths per year associated with nursery products geared toward children 5 years and younger. The leading injury-causing appliances in the home are a stove or range, dryer, air conditioner, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, and washing machine/dryer combos. These appliances, found in every home, cause over $700 billion in deaths and property damage annually.
