Defective & Dangerous Products

• NY Man Loses Entire Arm in Fireworks Accident, Doctors Say They Cannot Reattach

  Paul Napoli | July 06, 2010 1:43 AM | 4 CommentsNew York City, NY

  July 5, 2010 A Long Island, NY man who tragically lost his arm in an Independence Day fireworks accident will be forever without the limb. According to CNN, Eric Smith, 36, hosted a Fourth of...

• GE Washing Machines Recalled Due to Electrical Complications

  Greg Webb | July 05, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently reported that General Electric recalled approximately 181,000 washing machines, as noted by MarketWatch. Visit www.cpsc.gov for more recall...

• Remember Fireworks Safety Before Lighting Up the Sky this Weekend

  David Mittleman | July 03, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  The Fourth of July holiday will soon be upon us as we draw nearer to the weekend. Most likely, you’ve already stocked your fireworks supply in anticipation of family picnics or other...

• BPA Ban Getting Closer in California

  Scott Kappes | July 02, 2010 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  California lawmakers are getting ever closer to enacting bill that would ban the use of BPA (bisphenol-a) in food and drink containers designed for children under 3 years of age. Yesterday the...

• IKEA Recalls Window Blinds Due to Strangulation Hazard

  Greg Webb | July 02, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Cords and chains used to lower or raise window blinds can become deadly when small children become trapped and strangled. IKEA recently recalled 3.36 million Roman and roll-up blinds due to...

• Fireworks Safety

  Kristina Labanauskas | July 01, 2010 5:23 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Fourth of July is a great holiday weekend. It generally means time off from work and other obligations and time to spend with family and friends. It also means there will be fireworks galore. And,...

• iPhone 4’s Alleged "Death Grip" Spawns Class Action Lawsuit

  Scott Kappes | July 01, 2010 4:15 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Most class action lawsuits do not make the news over at PC Mag, but when the lawsuit accuses Apple and AT&T of negligence, fraud, and deceptive trade practices over the alleged reception...

• Recall of Exel Huber Needles―Dangerous Medical Product Could Release Silicone

  Claude Wyle | July 01, 2010 12:54 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Back in December 2009, the FDA announced a Class 1 recall—the highest risk category—of Exelint International needles sold under the name Exel Huber Needles, Exel Huber Infusion Sets,...

• Toyota Safety and Quality Issues Continue to Mount

  Greg Webb | July 01, 2010 11:36 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Quality, and safety, apparently have slipped at Toyota over the years, at least if you believe recent news reports. Toyota fixed steering rods for over a decade before [the] recall which took...

• SmileMakers Recalls Children's Jewlery Due To Cadium Risk

  Chrissie Cole | June 30, 2010 7:45 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  SmileMakers Inc., in cooperation with the CPSC, issued a recall of more than 66,000 Children’s Happy Charm Bracelets and Foot Ball Rings, due to high levels of Cadium. Cadium, like lead, is...