Defective & Dangerous Products

• Case Involving Dangerous Magnetic Toy Settles

  Todd Slaughter | May 16, 2008 5:33 PM | 3 CommentsRedding, CA

  Our firm recently settled an action brought on behalf of a four year-old child that was seriously injured when he ingested the magnetic parts of a Magnetix-brand building set. The terms of the...

• Artificial Turf Being Investigated By CPSC For Lead Concerns

  Jenny Albano | April 19, 2008 5:19 PM | 3 CommentsChico, CA

  The CPSC is looking into potential health hazards from lead in artificial turf on school stadiums and parks across the country So far two fields in New Jersey have already been closed because...

• Burn and Fire Hazard Prompt Recall of HP and Minolta FAX Machines and Printers

  Claude Wyle | February 14, 2012 7:44 PM | 2 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Consumer products simply should not catch on fire. Consumers are supposed to be protected by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to ensure that products are safe for use, and the...

• Dorel Asia Dangerous Crib Recalled: Causes one infant death, 10 injuries to infants

  Claude Wyle | January 23, 2010 11:05 AM | 2 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  As a child safety attorney, I am writing today to get the word out on this The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall as soon as possible. Dorel Asia SRL, of Barbados, is announcing a...

• Chrysler's Ticking Time Bombs

  Todd Slaughter | June 11, 2009 5:37 PM | 2 CommentsRedding, CA

  As we posted earlier this week, Chrysler has emerged from bankruptcy freed from responsibility for all deaths and catastrophic injuries caused by their defective cars, vans and trucks. This means...

• Yo-Yo Rides Recalled by Chance Rides Manufacturing

  Amber Wheat | October 09, 2008 1:42 PM | 2 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Amusement park rides are meant to give patrons a thrill, but this ride goes a bit too far. With defective and dangerous parts, the Yo-Yo ride made by Chance Rides Manufacturing was involved in two...

• Outbreak Of Food Poisoning Associated With Peanut Butter

  IB Contributor | February 16, 2007 12:45 AM | 2 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Salmonella causes 288 cases of food poisoning.Do not eat Peter Pan or Great Value peanut butter purchased since May 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning. The warning is based on a just-completed epidemiological study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which links 288 cases of foodborne illness to consumption of varying types of peanut butter.According to...

• Maytag Recalls Millions Of Diswashers

  IB Contributor | February 05, 2007 7:57 PM | 2 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Was the recall voluntary? Maytag officials last week recalled 2.3 million of its dishwashers after they found out that the faulty appliances caused 135 fires and four injuries, according to an MSNBC news report.The announcement generated so many calls to the company that it could not handle the volume, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.The news report said...

• McNeil Recalls Infant and Children's Liquid Products Including Tylenol and Motrin

  Claude Wyle | May 07, 2010 12:51 AM | 1 CommentSan Francisco, CA

  As a San Francisco dangerous products attorney, I always try to be at the forefront of recalls and product safety alerts, especially when the recall involves dangerous products for...

• Voluntary Recall of Cardiac Science Automated External Defibrillators

  Susy Owen | February 04, 2010 8:40 AM | 1 CommentSanta Clarita, CA

  Cardiac Science Corporation [NASDAQ: CSCX] is initiating a worldwide voluntary recall after determining that approximately 12,200 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) may not be able to deliver...