If you’re a new parent and have a young child, you’re probably going to be in the market for a crib and, if you have or live near a pool, you’ll want a baby float. During your research, be aware of Simplicity cribs and Aqua-Leisure baby floats. Both products were recalled due to major safety issues.
The Simplicity crib “drop side” series was the subject of a major recall (over 1.6 million cribs recalled). The defect originated in the plastic hardware. It can easily break causing the “drop side” mechanism to break off. This creates a space which a baby could roll into and potentially suffocate, according to newsrunner.com. Two babies, a nine-month-old and six-month-old, were killed due to the Simplicity crib defect.
Here’s a video discussing the Simplicity crib “drop side” series recall…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG_msIvZbu0
The Aqua-Leisure baby floats also have a defect which lead to a type of suffocation – drowning. The leg straps in the seat of the float can easily tear and your child can fall through into the water and drown, according to cpsc.gov. There have been over 30 reports of this tear.
Here’s a video discussing the Aqua-Leisure baby floats recall…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdMylvKutGk
As an injury lawyer with 20 years of experience representing clients who’ve lost children in horrendous accidents, I strongly caution you to research the recall history of products you purchase for your child. This is especially true for bargain hunters who are looking for a deal online or at a discount retail store which may have the mentioned Simplicity or Aqua-Leisure products.
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Rick Shapiro has practiced personal injury law for over 30 years in Virginia, North Carolina, and throughout the Southeastern United States. He is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (ABA Accredited) and has litigated injury cases throughout the eastern United States, including wrongful death, trucking, faulty products, railroad, and medical negligence claims. During his three-decade career, Shapiro has won client appeals before the VA Supreme Court, VA Court of Appeals, NC Supreme Court, SC Supreme Court, WV Supreme Court, TN Supreme Court, and three times before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, underscoring Shapiro’s trial achievements. In addition, he and his law firm have won settlements/verdicts in excess of $100 million. His success in and out of the courtroom is a big reason why he was named 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in railroad law in U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers publication (Norfolk, VA area), and he has been named a “Best Lawyer” and “Super Lawyer” by those peer-reviewed organizations for multiple years. Rick was also named a “Leader in the Law, Class of 2022” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly (total of 33 statewide honorees consisting of lawyers and judges across Virginia). And in September 2023, Rick was selected as a recipient of the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) 2023 President’s Award. Although many nominations were submitted from across the country, Rick was just one of eight attorneys chosen by the prestigious National Board which certifies civil trial attorneys across the U.S. Rick was also recently named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly 2024 Virginia’s Go To Lawyers Medical Malpractice. The attorneys awarded this honor are nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a panel from the publication.
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