The Huffington Post’s Linda Cronin-Gross flags a report that recalls done by the Consumer Product Safety Commission are at an all-time high this year. According to the advocacy group Consumers Union, the independent federal agency is on track to recall 800 products this year—70 percent more than in 2007.

Cronin-Gross says this means that the danger from imported products is higher than ever. There’s something to that, though increased recalls show the agency may be getting better at identifying dangerous imports on the market. Either way, the agency’s public problems linger even after last year’s Thomas the Tank Engine headlines have faded.  Read Cronin-Gross here.  MB

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