Defective & Dangerous Products

• Firework Safety Tips For People & Pets

  Chrissie Cole | June 27, 2010 1:31 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  Fourth of July is a time for friends, family and celebration but most importantly it’s a time to make sure everyone stays safe – including the family pets! Fireworks Safety...

• 2.2 Million Dangerous Cribs Recalled and a Bill to Ban Drop-Side Cribs Passes in New York State

  Paul Napoli | June 26, 2010 8:58 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  June 26, 2010 Seven crib manufacturers have recalled more than two million cribs, mainly drop-side models, due to entrapment, suffocation and fall hazards the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...

• Recall Alert: Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls 2.2 Million Cribs

  Jamie Sheller | June 25, 2010 1:50 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Bloomberg reports that Evenflo Co. and Delta Enterprise leads the U.S. recall of 2.2 million cribs. Five other child-furniture makers have also contributed to the recall due to documented cases of...

• Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) Addresses The US Supreme Court

  Mike Bryant | June 24, 2010 7:29 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This week at the American Constitution Society national convention, Senator Franken gave quite the speech about the direction of the present court. The whole speech is worth watching or...

• Lead Risk Prompts Recall Of Children's Tiaras

  Chrissie Cole | June 24, 2010 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  High levels of lead have prompted the recall of more than 7,300 Children’s Tiara’s sold by Wilton Industries. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can lead to adverse...

• Baby Walkers Recalled By Suntech

  Chrissie Cole | June 23, 2010 12:31 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Suntech Enterprises has initiated a voluntary recall of Baby Walkers because they can fit through a standard doorway and fail to have sufficient stair-fall protection to prevent falls down...

• Is this the end of the Happy Meal?

  Paul Napoli | June 22, 2010 9:37 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY

  June 22, 2010 A U.S. consumer watchdog group has sent a letter to fast food giant McDonald’s demanding the company cease using children’s toys in the marketing of Happy Meals or the...

• Couple Awarded $2.4 Million in Chinese Drywall Lawsuit

  Scott Kappes | June 21, 2010 2:38 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The first jury trial for a Chinese drywall lawsuit concluded on Friday with the plaintiffs, Armin and Lisa Seifart, being awarded $2.4 million in damages. The first trial is always very important...

• Busy Week with Chinese Drywall

  Ray De Lorenzi | June 21, 2010 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsVoices

  Last week was a busy week for those following the Chinese drywall news. Friday afternoon, Knauf Plasterboard settled two cases in New Orleans, agreeing to comprehensive repairs of...

• Massive Food Recalls: SpaghettiOs and Marie Callender Frozen Meals

  Angel Reyes | June 21, 2010 11:44 AM | 4 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX

  Campbell Soup Company announced a recall of more than 15 million pounds of certain cans of “SpaghettiOs with Meatballs,” due to possible under-processing, according to a news release by...