Defective & Dangerous Products

• New Bill Proposes to End Foreign Manufacturer Tort Liability Loopholes

  Don Greiwe | September 09, 2009 2:34 PM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL

  Each year, many people in the United States are injured by defective foreign products imported into the United States. Loopholes in the law give foreign manufacturers ways of delaying lawsuits...

• Beware the Window Shades and Blinds

  Angel Reyes | August 31, 2009 3:57 PM | 1 CommentNorth Dallas, TX

  Every month a child is strangled by the cords on window blinds. Often times, this leads to a tragic, avoidable death. In Garland, Texas, the Yearout family has made a crusade out of their near...

• Your Dryer - Is There A Fire Inside?

  Pete Mackey | August 29, 2009 6:10 PM | 1 CommentMobile, AL

  I ran into a friend in court a few weeks ago who looked distressed. As we spoke, the cause of that distress spilled out - a fire had just about destroyed a weekend getaway he owns nearby. The cause...

• First Yamaha Rhino Rollover Trial Underway

  Scott Kappes | August 28, 2009 12:21 PM | 1 CommentGalveston Bay, TX

  A Texas jury has been given the task the of determining whether Yamaha Motor Co. is responsible for damages caused by their allegedly defective Rhino ATV. The jury’s decision will have...

• 5.5 Million Window Blinds and Shades Recalled After Three Children Died of Strangulation

  David Mittleman | August 28, 2009 10:36 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Reports that three children died after being strangled by window blind pull cords have prompted six window covering manufacturers to recall their products. According to the Consumer Product Safety...

• Man vs. Machine

  Shanley Monroe | August 27, 2009 2:54 AM | 1 CommentStockton, CA

  If you’ve ever seen The Brave Little Toaster, you’re probably at least vaguely familiar with a popular theme in sci-fi movies and books. Machines come to life and run without any help...

• CPSC Issues Safety Alert for Stadium Light Poles

  Scott Kappes | August 25, 2009 6:02 PM | 1 CommentHouston, TX

  Yesterday the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission issued a safety alert to warn the public and safety officials of the possibility that certain steel stadium light poles can fracture or crack...

• Medical Device Product Immunity Gets Another Look

  Ed Normand | August 23, 2009 12:20 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court in Riegel v. Medtronic ruled that a manufacturer could not be held liable if its medical device was defective, even when the device is recalled, as long as the device...

• Apple iPhone 3G Consumer Complaints Abound

  Pete Strom | August 20, 2009 3:36 PM | 1 CommentColumbia, SC

  Touted for its speed, strength and performance, Apple released the iPhone 3G and its related 3G-bandwidth, in 2008 promising “twice the speed for half the price” as compared to the...

• New GAO Report Concludes CPSC Needs Better Plan to Protect Consumers;

  Cecelia Prewett | August 18, 2009 1:15 PM | 1 CommentVoices

  Chinese Drywall Highlights Problems with Oversight of Imports According to a new report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Consumer Product Safety...