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Recent Recalls and Product Safety News June 17, 2013

admin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:36:26 +0000

Brought to you by RTI: Texsport Recalls Cedar Lake Heater/Cookers Due to Fire Hazard The dual-use heater/cooker’s regulator turns gas propane to liquid, which can flare easily. Stride Rite Recalls Girl’s Sandals Due to Choking Hazard Metal flowers come off … Continue reading →

Recent Recalls and Product Safety News June 10, 2013

admin — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:31:13 +0000

Brought to you by RTI: Country Life Recalls Target-Mins Iron Supplement Bottles Due to Lack of Child-Resistant Packaging The iron supplement tablets inside the bottle can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at … Continue reading →

Recent Recalls and Product Safety News June 3, 2013

admin — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:30:27 +0000

Brought to you by RTI: Fred Meyer Recalls “Chicken Dance” Easter Chicks Due to Hearing Damage Hazard The toy’s music can reach decibel levels that can be too high for young children. Teavana Recalls Glass Tea Tumblers Due To Laceration … Continue reading →

Recent Recalls and Product Safety News May 27, 2013

admin — Mon, 27 May 2013 14:33:02 +0000

Brought to you by RTI: Nourison Recalls Rugs Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot The demin-colored, I-CANDI collection shag rugs fail to meet federal flammability standards. Insolroll Recalls Roller Shades with Solar and Rechargeable Motors Due to … Continue reading →

Recent Recalls and Product Safety News May 20, 2013

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:31:08 +0000

Brought to you by RTI: Powell Company Recalls Anywhere Lounger Bean Bag Chairs Due to Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards Bean bag chairs without a permanent zipper closure allow young children to unzip, ingest or inhale the small beads inside the … Continue reading →

Recent Recalls and Product Safety News May 13, 2013

admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:32:54 +0000

Brought to you by RTI: Meijer Recalls Touch Point Baseboard Convection Heaters Due to a Fire Hazard Touch Point-brand portable electric baseboard convection heaters with a model number of BBC-1500 can overheat. Toro Recalls Zero Turn Riding Mowers Due to … Continue reading →

Recent Recalls and Product Safety News May 6, 2013

admin — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:31:00 +0000

Brought to you by RTI: LEM Products Distribution Recalls 5-Tray Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Hazard The fan in the 5-tray food dehydrator can fail and cause the product to overheat and catch fire. Louisville Slugger OneX Fastpitch Softball Bats … Continue reading →

RTI and the American Bar Association TIPS Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee Go Sailing

Ted Dunlap — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:04:16 +0000

On Friday, April 26, members and guests of the American Bar Association TIPS Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee (AMLC), gathered in Washington DC for a lively discussion entitled “Admiralty Practice in the 21ST Century,” followed by an afternoon sail in … Continue reading →

Recent Recalls and Product Safety News April 29, 2013

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:38:40 +0000

Brought to you by RTI: 3T Design Recalls Cervélo Bicycles with Aura Pro Handlebars Due to Risk of Injury The custom bicycle handlebar’s clamps can detach during riding causing the rider to lose control. The handlebars are on 2013 Cervélo … Continue reading →

Design of weapons used in the Boston Marathon attack

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:08:18 +0000

RTI’s Dr. Richard Loucks was again interviewed on talk radio this past weekend. Mike Imprevento of the “Mike Imprevento Show” broadcasting on WNIS AM790 from the Virginia Tidewater area had Dr. Loucks on as a guest and discussed the recent … Continue reading →