The list of hand sanitizers being recalled across the country has been expanded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). At least 75 hand sanitizer brands have been recalled due to toxic levels of wood alcohol, which could lead to injury or death. Many of these hand sanitizers have been sold at Walmart, Costco, and […]
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Cracking Down on Defective and Violative Goods
Doug / 06-03-2014 / Consumer Safety
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) system for targeting high-risk cargo showed net results in the latter half of the fiscal year 2013. Targeting method has helped CPSC to identify about 8.2 million units of consumer products that violate U.S. safety rules or that were defective. In total during the fiscal year of 2013 […]
Why A Friendly Card Game May No Longer Be As Safe As You Think
Doug / 01-22-2014 / Dangerous
Wal-Mart has recalled as of January 2, 2014, about 73,400 units of a five piece set card table and chairs. The set has been recalled de to a fall risk posed by the chairs unexpectedly collapsing while in use as well as finger injuries, including amputation. The recall involves the Mainstays card table sets with […]
Playgrounds and Recess: A Thing of the Past?
Doug / 12-13-2013 / Consumer Safety
American schools are following a trend of removing playgrounds and some all together are eliminating recess. Many adults can think back on fond memories of touch football, tag, and even just swinging on a swing with friends at school when they were younger. Unfortunately it appears that for children now a day, they will not […]
Remington Faces Class-Action Litigation for Faulty Trigger
Doug / 10-22-2013 / Consumer Safety
The firearm industry faces surmounting pressure on a daily basis for creating weapons capable of death, mostly in the form of gun control. However, this time firearm leader, Remington Arms Co. is facing litigation over alleged faulty defects in its Model 700 bolt-action rifle. Three separate class-action lawsuits have been filed in Montana, Missouri, and […]
Are the Drugs You’re Prescribed Helping or Hurting You?
Doug / 10-14-2013 / Consumer Safety
Researchers from the Pharmacy Department of Changhai Hospital in Shanghai, China report unfavorable findings after 15 clinical trials of the drug Avastin. The research revealed the use of Avastin was associated with the risk of hypertension and gastrointestinal hemorrhage and perforation. Adverse Events Inc., another organization that monitors FDA approved drugs has also reported similar […]
Electronic Cigarette Use Expanding While Devices Explode
Doug / 10-01-2013 / Consumer Safety
More and more we’re seeing people smoking electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in their daily life. While we’re of the opinion that quitting smoking altogether is still the safest option, we can understand why those trying to quit are moving to these, supposedly, safer options first. But are these electronic devices really all that safe? Take away […]
Attention Gun Owners
Doug / 09-12-2013 / Consumer Safety
A faulty fire control system has been discovered in both the 700 and 710 model rifles produced by the Remington Rifle Company, Inc. The Company has pinpointed the affected rifles as those manufactured between July and October of 2002. The flawed systems cause the weapon to fire without the trigger being pulled. In fact all […]
Is Your Baby Safe at Bathtime?
Doug / 06-19-2013 / Consumer Safety
Parents be warned, there have been a large number of baby bath seat recalls recently. In fact there were three just yesterday. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CSPC) has issued these recalls because the bath seats do not meet federal safety standards. Specifically these three bath seats show a stability issue and have a propensity […]
A Case for Filling Out Appliance Registration Forms
Doug / 06-11-2013 / Consumer Safety
We’re the first to admit that filling out the registration cards that come with new appliances is a bit of a pain. Not only do you have to put all your personal information down expecting only junk mail and marketing material to fill up both your mailbox and, likely, your email’s inbox, there’s the hassle […]
Congress Considers Holding Foreign Manufacturers Responsible for Injuries
Doug / 05-14-2013 / Dangerous
It is difficult enough to sustain an injury caused by a defective product. When that product is manufactured outside of the United States it gets worse. Subjecting manufacturers outside the United States to the authority of our courts in has proven to be a daunting and burdensome task. Our legislature understands that something needs to […]
How Product Recalls Work
Doug / 04-25-2013 / Consumer Safety
Yesterday we spoke about how Product Liability Litigation works, and how it can protect all consumers, not just our clients. In that message, we mentioned that product recalls created from this litigation are one of the ways all consumers are protected by product liability litigation. But how do product recalls themselves work? There are many […]
Product Liability Litigation: It Isn’t Just About Our Clients, It’s About You
Doug / 04-24-2013 / Dangerous
Most of the things you buy on a regular basis are perfectly safe. They have been time tested, engineered, and manufactured in a way to ensure they are safe to use and operate on a regular basis without harm to the user. Most manufacturers put in extraordinary effort the ensure their products are strong, and […]
The Seat Belt Issues with the School Buses Go Round and Round
Doug / 04-02-2012 / Auto Accidents
The video above is WISH-TV coverage of a school bus accident in Indiana on March 12, 2012, one of three separate school bus accidents on the same day. The trio of crashes led to discussion in various outlets about the issue of installing seat belts on school buses, a move that some feel is long […]
Child Car Seat Recall
Doug / 07-29-2008 / Auto Accidents
Accordng to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Baby Trend, manufacturer of child safety seats, is recalling several models of child car seats because they may fail during an auto accident. The models involved in the recall are: Magnum # 6439, Galaxy #6481, Silverado #6448 and all 6400S car seat bases that were sold separately. The […]
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