More than two million baby cribs linked to suffocation deaths of infants were recalled by the CPSC and its Canadian counterpart. The hardware, which used to be metal was being made with plastic. When the plastic “hardware” would break causing the crib side to fall the baby if positioned by the side would get pulled down so his or her head and face would be stuck against the mattress side causing suffocation see the New York Times. The defective cribs were sold at big box merchandisers such as Walmart, Target and ToysrUs. We recently discussed defective baby strollers and defective pacifiers. In each defective product the defect was obvious and easily preventable. Question: For each crib how much did the manufacturer save using plastic hardware? My guess-under 2 dollars.
Automatic Emergency Braking in Heavy Trucks: A Major Step Towards Safer Roads
August 22, 2023
In our last blog post, we discussed the upcoming requirement for Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems in cars and light trucks by 2029. Today, we’re excited to share news about a similar proposal for heavy vehicles, which could significantly impact road safety and potentially reduce the number of
