Topics: Products Liability - 106 results

Dream on Me is recalling about 22,000 portable and full-size drop-side cribs. The drop-side hardware on both types of cribs can break or fail. This poses multiple risks of serious injury or death to infants. Source: CPSC CPSC has been very active in warning consumers about the dangers of drop-side cribs. CPSC says this type of crib is prone to breakage and failure, even in foreseeable use. What this describes is a classic design defect. Please heed these warnings. CPSC …

When your beverage is called "Blast," is it possible to put too much alcohol in it? This is what the mixologists at Pabst are wondering. In the meantime though, numerous state attorneys general are telling Pabst "no mas!"   Pabst looking to go big with Blast, called a “binge in a can” by AGs. One can packs same alcohol as five beers Four Loko maker sued in traffic fatality of 15-year-old Copy this link to share with friends: http://bit.ly/lcfFI5   …

It’s the Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. Grape tomatoes grown by Six L’s Packing Company of Immokalee, Florida, are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The tomatoes are sold under a variety of brand names at Trader Joe’s and Albertson’s, Safeway and Wal-Mart, among other stores. There’s a separate recall of "Cherry Berry" brand tomatoes from the same grower. These tomatoes have also been packaged in ready-to-eat salads regulated by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, …

Hardly a day goes by without news of a major product recall: Toyota cars, Roman window blinds, drop-side cribs, tainted food. For most of us, these recalls are just a minor inconvenience. We call an 800-number, schedule a repair, dispose of the product, get a refund. But what about those who are injured by a defective or unsafe product? Then it becomes a product liability issue. This article will demystify the topic of product liability.   Copy this link to …

Volkswagen has recalled 71,000 model year 2011 Volkswagen Jettas. If you honk the horn, this may shut off the engine. Now it’s true some people think the horn is really the brake, but this is an obvious safety hazard that needs to be fixed. Celiac’s Sufferers: Trader Joe’s Pizza Contains Wheat Completely Fresh Foods has recalled 131,000 pounds of Trader Joe’s pizza products because they don’t declare wheat as an ingredient. Pizza dough normally contains wheat but persons allergic to …