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Category: Defective Products
Injuries from Non-Powder Guns
June 24, 2015 | Category: Defective ProductsA recently-released study (April 2015) from the Stanford University School of Medicine found that injuries from "non-powder" guns surged a 511 percent between 2010 and 2012.
Soap Pod Poisonings Are On The Rise
June 15, 2015 | Category: Defective Products, Wrongful DeathConvenient single-use laundry detergent “pods” are causing a rising rate of poisoning. As reported in the Wall Street Journal in May 2015, at least seven people, children and adults with dementia, have died after biting into the single-dose laundry pods this year alone.
Unsafe Vehicles - Largest Recall in U.S. History - Takata Airbags
June 5, 2015 | Category: Defective ProductsAccording to Automotive News, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) is invoking rules it has never used before in dealing with the largest recall in U.S. history; the Takata Airbag Recall. Nearly 34 million vehicles in the United States have defective airbags, and Takata, which manufactured them, acknowledged the wide-ranging defect on Tuesday, May 19, 2015.
How to find out if you have a recalled children's product and what to do
June 3, 2015 | Category: Child Injuries, Defective ProductsAutos, trucks and other vehicles are identified and tracked through VIN (vehicle identification numbers). Other products, such as children's wear, do not have VIN numbers, but they do have tracking labels. Tracking labels are required for children's products that are designed or intended primarily for use by children ages 12 or younger.
Why Purchasing A Used Vehicle May Be A Smart Decision
June 1, 2015 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Defective ProductsIf you are looking to purchase a vehicle, purchasing a used vehicle may be a smart safety decision compared to purchasing a new vehicle which may have fewer safety features because of price considerations.
What Stores Have The Most Children's Product Recalls?
May 11, 2015 | Category: Child Injuries, Defective ProductsIn a press release in February 2015, Kids In Danger (KID) reported on their recent survey, A Decade of Data: An In-depth Look at 2014 and a Ten-Year Retrospective on Children’s Product Recalls. The survey found there was a decrease in incidents, injuries, the number of children's product recalls and the deaths related to them. The development of mandatory standards for children's products in the 2008 Consumer Product Safety Act is a part of the breakthrough. 20 percent of the products...
How Much Influence Do Regulators Have Over Defective Vehicles
May 1, 2015 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Defective ProductsThree years following the death of a 4-year-old boy in a fiery rear-end Jeep crash, a jury found in March 2015 that Fiat Chrysler acted with "reckless or wanton disregard for human life in the design or sale" of the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee in which the boy was riding. They granted $150 million in damages following a two-week trial and almost a two-hour deliberation.
Is Your Rental Vehicle Safe?
April 17, 2015 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Defective ProductsAt one time or another we all have probably rented a vehicle. Perhaps we are on a business trip, using a rental vehicle while our primary vehicle is being repaired, or taking the family on a vacation. When we pick up the vehicle, it has a full tank of gas and is clean and in good repair. At least that is what we assume and expect from vehicle rental companies. However, that may not be the case.
Buying a New Car - Buyer Beware
April 10, 2015 | Category: Defective Products2014 set a record for the number of vehicle recalls around the globe. Automotive manufacturers in the United States issued more than 550 recalls for over 52 million vehicles, according to the Associated Press. This means that one out of every five vehicles currently on U.S. roads has been the subject of a recall. One would expect that when buying a new vehicle, the vehicle would not leave the dealer's parking lot or showroom with unrepaired safety recall issues. But that is not always the case.
Millions of Keurig MINI Plus Brewers Recalled: What You Need to Know
April 2, 2015 | Category: Defective ProductsIn December 2014, Keurig Green Mountain Inc. (Keurig) announced it was recalling over 7 million MINI Plus brewers made between December of 2009 and July 2014. The affected brewers have the model number “K10” and serial numbers that start with 31. Apparently, the company had received hundreds of reports stating that hot liquid was escaping from the brewer during use, which led to some consumers suffering burn-related injuries.