Defective & Dangerous Products

• Tobacco, Chimney Sweeping, and Tanning Beds

  Mark Williams | July 29, 2009 4:12 PM | 4 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  What do these things have in common, you ask? Cancer. Scientists now have determined unequivocally that the ubiquitous tanning parlors pose a very real danger, particularly to the tanning public of...

• The Conservative Judicial Activism Chronicles: Notice Pleading is No Longer the Law in Federal Court

  Wayne Parsons | July 28, 2009 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Filing a lawsuit for personal injury, civil rights, employment disputes and all other cases has just become more complex in Federal Court. This article is for trial attorneys who might be caught by...

• Bouncer Chairs Recalled By BabySwede LLC

  Chrissie Cole | July 28, 2009 12:49 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  BabySwede LLC announced a voluntarily recalling 6,500 BabyBjorn Babysitter Balance and BabyBjorn Babysitter Balance Air bouncer chairs. The recall was announced when small, sharp metal...

• Chinese Drywall Invades Homes Forces Owners to Evacuate

  Pete Strom | July 27, 2009 3:53 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Think the housing market and economy could not be any worse? Think again if you are plagued with Chinese Drywall. Chinese Drywall, a wide flat board used to create interior walls, also knowing...

• Undeclared Steroids In Dietary Supplements

  Jamie Sheller | July 27, 2009 11:12 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  According to federal authorities, two over-the-counter dietary supplements, Tren Xtreme and Mass Xtreme, contain illegal man-made steroids. The products are made by American Cellular Labs, and are...

• Florida Fire Marshall Suspects Chinese Drywall Could Be Flammable

  Eddie Farah | July 26, 2009 10:17 PM | 1 CommentJacksonville, FL

  As if the problems with the foul smell coming from Chinese drywall in some Florida homes is not problem enough - now we learn that the state Fire Marshal’s Office and the Consumer Product...

• LeapFrog Recalls My Pal Scout Electronic Plush Toy Dogs

  Mike Bryant | July 26, 2009 9:01 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  In mid July, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., of Emeryville, Calif. recalled 3,700 My Pal Scout Electronic Plush Toy Dogs. The decals on the paws of the...

• Potentially Dangerous Remington Rifles

  Billy Cunningham | July 25, 2009 12:20 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Remington Arms Company, Inc. has had knowledge of unintended discharge for the Model 700 and 710 rifles over the past 30 years. There have been numerous lawsuits against it over a defective design...

• Polaris Now Recalls 2009 Model Year Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles

  Mike Bryant | July 25, 2009 9:34 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  In the second Polaris recall of the month, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Polaris Industries Inc recalled 4,700 2009 Model Year Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). The valve...

• Electronic Plush Toys Recalled By LeapFrog

  Chrissie Cole | July 24, 2009 2:07 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  LeapFrog Enterprises is voluntarily recalling My Pal Scout Electronic Plush Toy Dogs because the decals on the paws of the toy can be removed and ingested, posing a choking hazard to small...