This makes it difficult for manufacturers to directly notify product owners of a recall. It is easy to see why, when a baby product is recalled, manufacturers typically hear back from only 10-30 percent of product owners. Instead, try the government or non-profit organizations. One government study found recalled products in 69 percent of second-hand stores. Question if you can do without these items.
Many parents rely on the advice of friends and family when choosing baby products.
Consider this advice a springboard to start your research. Just because a product was safe for their child does not necessarily mean it will be safe for yours. Often, baby products prove to be dangerous only after repeated use. The book is the result of Dr. Felcher's two-year investigation of the baby products industry. It tells the stories of parents who unknowingly trusted dangerous products, and of manufacturers who continued to sell these products, knowing that they could result in infant injury or death.