At what point will we stop recalling items and just say, "hey, you're stupid"

These are random ones I found online,
not the ones in question.

First of all, because I know you see the link here, it’s not a good thing that kids were killed. However, there comes a time when we really need to look at these recalls and ask ourselves, “REALLY?”

Big recall of baby monitors linked to 2 deaths

Nearly 2 million Summer Infant video baby monitors were recalled Friday after being linked to the strangulation deaths of two infants.
Okay, first, let’s throw this out there. Companies do recalls when they realize the money spent in refunding and/or fixing products will be less than the money of any pending lawsuits. Given the fact there are only two deaths, meaning only two possible lawsuits, something seems amiss here.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the electrical cords on the monitors can be dangerous for babies if placed too close to their cribs.
No shit, Sherlock. Instead of recalling the two million units, Summer should just fund parenting classes for these people.

According to the commission, a 10-month-old girl from Washington, D.C., died in March when she strangled on the cord of a Summer Infant monitor camera that had been placed on the top of the crib rail.
Again, I’m not making light of the fact this kid died, because it’s extremely sad and I’d be a mess if something happened to my kid. What kind of idiot puts the monitor on the crib rail of a 10-month-old’s crib? You have to know that a 10-month-old is capable of standing up and grabbing things. Honestly. This seems more like neglectful parenting as opposed to shoddy equipment design.

In November, a 6-month-old boy from Conway, S.C., strangled in the electrical cord of a baby monitor placed on the changing table attached to his crib.
Okay, this one is no different. My Munchkin was crawling at six months, so yeah, she had mastered the whole standing and grabbing things before that. Anything within reach was fair game to her, and therefore, anything dangerous was out-of-reach. It’s not rocket science people!

CPSC and Summer Infant are also aware of a 20-month-old boy from Pittsburgh who nearly strangled on a camera cord that was mounted to the wall in reach of the child.
It’s a 20-month-old, they are curious. The cord was “in reach of the child.” Translation: the cord, which does pose a hazard in and of itself, was within reach of the child who didn’t know any better, thereby posing an even bigger hazard.

Commission Chairman Inez Tenenbaum says cords and kids can be a deadly combination.
Again, I say: No shit, Sherlock.

"I urge all parents and caregivers to put at least 3 feet between any video or audio baby monitor cords and a child in a crib," she said. "This simple step can save your child's life."
Parenting 101 brought to you by the Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman. Let me guess, next she’s going to tell you to make sure you feed your child because, “this simple step can save your child’s life too.”

In all, about 1.7 million monitors — more than 40 different models of handheld, digital and color monitors — are being recalled by Summer Infant, based in Woonsocket, R.I.
Honestly, this is freakin’ ridiculous. Why are they being recalled for stupidity? Babies/toddlers are curious and exploring the world around them. It’s up to us, as parents, to keep that world safe. If we don’t do our jobs, we face the consequences of our child being recalled – either by CPA or God, whichever steps in first.

Seriously, everything can pose a danger to a child if you let it. Cars pose a dangerous risk to children because, if you’re not paying attention, you can run over a child. So, let’s recall all cars. Oh, and you know, obviously anything with a cord must be recalled because it’s a strangulation risk. Nope, we can’t replace whatever has cords with something battery-operated because the batteries could explode and leak battery acid all over the place, or the kid could pop the battery cover off and choke on it.

The company will provide new on-product warning labels and instructions about monitor placement.
The company actually has to invest money to determine the best wording, the best placement, and usability studies to make sure these labels are effective. All because people were stupid. What a shame.

The commission first warned about the potential danger of monitor cords last October. Since 2004, seven children have strangled on baby monitor cords placed too close to a crib.
They just warned about the potential of monitor cords last October? They just realized cords posed a risk to children last five months ago? Really? Someone, quick, cut their government funding. What the hell are they doing if they just now realized this?

In addition to the recall linked to strangulations, Summer Infant also is recalling the rechargeable batteries in another 58,000 video monitors exclusively sold at Babies R Us in 2009 and 2010. The commission says the batteries sold with certain Slim and Secure Video Monitors can overheat, rupture and possibly burn people.
The company has received five reports of ruptured batteries, including three cases of property damage.
It’s a risk you take with any electronic device with a rechargeable battery. However, this recall makes a little bit more sense than the one with the cords.

Can we recall idiot parents?