Posts tagged consumer

• Toy Helicopters Recalled By Rite Aid

  Chrissie Cole | June 10, 2011 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Excite USA is recalling military copter toys sold at Rite Aid stores nationwide because the plastic blades can detach during use, posing a laceration hazard. Three incidents have been reported...

• Fitness Resistance Tubes Recalled By Dick's Sporting Goods

  Chrissie Cole | March 03, 2011 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Resistance Tubes and Tube Kits have been voluntarily recalled by Dick’s Sporting Goods, because the plastic clip that attaches the tube to the handle can break during use, posing an injury...

• Wal-Mart Stores Recalls Electric Heaters

  Chrissie Cole | December 17, 2010 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Wal-Mart Stores, working in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall of more than two million electric heaters due to a malfunction that can result in...

• Tests Reveal Hazardous Chemicals On Toys

  Chrissie Cole | November 25, 2010 1:41 AM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) has released its 25th annual survey of toy safety just in time for holiday shopping. The survey, titled Trouble in Toyland, highlights potential...

• Allergy Alert: Mini Muffins Recalled By Hostess Brands

  Chrissie Cole | September 30, 2010 4:20 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Multi-packs of Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins have been voluntarily recalled by Hostess Brands throughout the U.S. because they may contain undeclared walnuts. People who have an allergy to walnuts...

• TV Wall Mounts Recalled by Milestone AV Technologies

  Chrissie Cole | August 25, 2010 11:12 AM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Milestone AV Technologies has issued a voluntary recall of 131,000 flat screen TV wall mounts due to a fall hazard caused by slippage in the elbow joints which could pose an injury hazard to...

• Firework Safety Tips For People & Pets

  Chrissie Cole | June 27, 2010 1:31 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...

• Protect Your Personal Data!!

  Bruce Bierhans | December 02, 2009 2:21 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  We all know that identity theft can be an enormous problem for a victim, and the risk of such theft is enhanced by our use of computers. Our own Supreme Judicial Court has recognized the gravity of...

• Do You Know Who "Owns" Your Mortgage

  Bruce Bierhans | February 13, 2009 2:17 PM | 4 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  I was in court the other day in Boston for oral argument in one of our predatory lending cases. I joked with the defense lawyer and asked if he knew who his client was today. When the case started,...

• What is "Unfair and Deceptive" in Massachusetts Consumer Law?

  Bruce Bierhans | February 12, 2009 7:55 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  There exists two important components of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, chapter 93A. One is section 2 of the Act which relates to situations where a consumer maintains a claim against...