Defective & Dangerous Products

• Reebok: $25 Million Toning Shoe Settlement For Deceptive Advertising

  Brett Emison | September 28, 2011 4:47 PM | 15 CommentsKansas City, MO

  A number of sources have reported that Reebok will pay $25 million to settle an FTC lawsuit alleging deceptive advertising of Reebok's toning shoes. The payment will be made to consumers who...

• Victoria's Secret is Out - She's Putting Formaldehyde in Her Bras

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 19, 2008 5:30 PM | 15 CommentsChicago, IL

  Women are continuing to complain about the terrible side affects that they have and still are experiencing as a result of wearing Victoria's Secret's bras. While at first glance this may seem like a...

• Skechers Shape-Up Shoes Blamed For Hip Injuries

  Brett Emison | March 01, 2011 11:27 AM | 14 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The athletic specialty shoes known as toners or rocker bottom shoes have long been controversial. Shoe makers have boasted of many health benefits, including Skecher’s “get in shape...

• Airport Body Scanners... Will You Opt Out?

  Brett Emison | November 23, 2010 11:37 AM | 14 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Opponents of new airport x-ray backscatter screening devices are preparing for a National Opt Out Day tomorrow Wednesday, November 24, 2010. The day before Thanksgiving is typically the busiest...

• NHSTA Investigating Potential Gas Tank Fire Hazard Affecting 3 Million Jeep Grand Cherokees

  Paul Napoli | August 25, 2010 10:24 PM | 14 CommentsNew York City, NY

  August 25, 2010 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a potential design defect of the gas tank in about three million Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles that could...

• McDonald's Faces Another "Frivolous Lawsuit" Over Extremely Hot Food

  David Mittleman | March 09, 2010 1:25 PM | 14 CommentsLansing, MI

  The McDonald’s “hot coffee” case is often pointed at as the poster child for frivolous lawsuits, at least by tort reformers. Unfortunately, many people don’t know the actual...

• CPSC Chair Tenenbaum Seeks China's Help In Paying Chinese Drywall Claims in U.S.

  Wayne Parsons | October 16, 2009 10:57 AM | 14 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The story of ruined homes, hopes and dreams in the U.S. Southeast has been raging in the news for almost a year: Drywall From China Causes Concern Over Sulfur Odor In Homes - by Wayne Parsons...

• Ford F-150 Trucks - NHTSA Investigates Ford Fuel Tank Problem

  Greg Webb | May 16, 2011 8:00 AM | 11 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Tom Krisher, an Associated Press’ auto writer, reported May 10, 2011, on WRAL.com that NHTSA is digging into a problem with the Ford F-150 pick-up truck again. Only this time, it’s not...

• Cell Phones & Cancer: A Controversial New Warning

  Kristina Labanauskas | July 25, 2008 5:47 PM | 11 CommentsCook County, IL

  Talking less on your cell phone might save more than just minutes. For the first time, an academic cancer research institute has made a warning linking cancer and cell phone use. Dr. Ronald B....

• Early Model Year Dodge Durango May Have Front Suspension Problems

  Craig Kelley | August 09, 2006 1:59 AM | 11 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating 1998-2003 Dodge Durangos after receiving several reports of upper ball joint failures on the vehicles' front suspension area. According to the NHTSA, the upper ball joint failures have caused the wheels to fall off two different Dodge Durangos and the front suspension to collapse on two other Durangos. While the NHTSA...