Defective & Dangerous Products

• New Unsafe Products Database Under Fire

  Mark Bello | February 28, 2011 2:43 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Consumer Advocates eagerly await March 11, 2011. This is the scheduled launch date for the government database, SaferProducts.gov., where people can share complaints of injury or worse from everyday...

• Did You Know... Your Car's Heated Seat Can Cause Severe Burns?

  Brett Emison | February 28, 2011 11:44 AM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO

  Sean Kane, founder of Safety Research & Strategies, Inc., is calling on NHTSA and auto manufacturers to work together to make automobile seat heaters safer. In his paper on the subject, Mr. Kane...

• Toyota Recalls More than 2 Million Vehicles... Pedal Entrapment?

  Greg Webb | February 28, 2011 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Toyota Motor Corp. is now recalling “more than 2 million vehicles to address trapped accelerator pedals in floormats.” Toyota said it was adding 1.4 million vehicles to its 2009...

• Crib Recalls 2010-2011: Why Can’t Manufacturers Get It Right?

  Greg Webb | February 28, 2011 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  During the past year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has initiated recalls of baby cribs, both drop-sided and non-drop-sided cribs. The recalls have also involved crib mattresses...

• IKEA Recalls SNIGLAR Cribs

  Mike Bryant | February 27, 2011 7:56 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  The second week of February, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and IKEA Home Furnishings, of Conshohocken, Pa., recalled 20,000 U S and 6,000 Canadian LEOPARD Highchairs. The four bolts...

• Bicycle Attorney Warning: Novara Fusion Bicycles Have Been Recalled

  Claude Wyle | February 27, 2011 6:46 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 160 REI Equipment bicycles due to a defect in the bicycles' frame. It was determined that the alloy steerer tube could separate from...

• Are Major Tobacco Companies Financing Tort (Lawsuit) Reform?

  David Bernstein | February 26, 2011 5:55 PM | 0 CommentsNorman, OK

  Financing Tort Reform It is not a secret that there is a movement in favor of tort reform. And, in order for a movement to be successful, there usually has to be a source providing financing. That...

• Triad Swabs Recall Linked To Dangerous Bacteria: Bacillus Cereus

  M. Brandon Smith | February 25, 2011 8:25 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Sterilization or Contamination? A swab or pad is usually associated with sterilization not contamination. Contamination, however, can occur causing serious injuries and even proving fatal. The...

• Hot or Not? Car Seat Heaters Are Further Disabling America's Drivers and Passengers

  Jordan Margolis | February 25, 2011 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Who's in the hot seat now? Safety Research & Strategies, Inc. alerted America's drivers and passengers of motor vehicles this week to an important safety concern that has flown under the radar...

• Ford Explorer Recalled Because Of Defective Seat Backs

  Brett Emison | February 25, 2011 11:48 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  NHTSA has reported that Ford Motor Company has recalled their 2011 Explorer models with 60% rear seats with manual recline mechanisms, stating that “in the event of a crash, the seat back may...