Regional updates in category: Defective & Dangerous Products

In its continuing effort to pander to big corporations, the Bush administration has found another quieter, more subtle way to make it more difficuilt for consumers to hold corportate wrongdoers...

A brake hose problem is forcing the recall of Ford F-150 pickup trucks as well as the Lincoln Mark LT truck. The truck recall involves 650,000 2005 and 2006 trucks. Ford trucks covered by the...

Seasonal pens sold for $1 at Michaels stores around the country have been recalled due to lead. The coating on the recalled pens contains lead at a level that exceeds federal safety standards. The...

The Bush administration’s effort to limit consumer’s access to courts and protect negligent corporations has reached new heights. It is rewriting the bureaucratic rulebook. Jon Haber, AAJ’s chief...

Gourmet Boutique, a New York based food company, has announced a voluntary recall of 286,000 pounds of meat and poultry due to possible Listeria contamination, a bacteria that can cause...

Eight-year-old Gabriel Mendoza, from Phoenix, Arizona, has died after a soccer goal post fell on top of him at a local YMCA. Investigators say the boy, who was playing goalie at the time, grabbed...

The toy manufacturer Mega Brands has agreed to pay $1 million to a boy who suffered a terrible injury after ingesting magnetic pieces from a popular toy. William Finley was only four years old...

A huge class action lawsuit was settled by Sears involving as many as 4 million customers and costing the retailer $546 million. Most customers are not aware that stoves without safety brackets are...

It is that time of year when people start getting outdoors more...becoming active..but these numbers from the state of West Virginia involving fatal accidents and All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) is...

Recent news has suggested that the legislature failed to authorize the Central Florida commuter rail over ubiquitous "liability issues". Closer inspection reveals much more behind the scenes that...

Hydrox Labs, Elgin, have issued a voluntary recall of a mouthwash product that is believed to be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia. Unfortunately, this particular defective product has been...

Munchkin Inc. has issued a product recall for baby bottle warmers that may be a fire hazard. The unit may overheat due to a manufacturing error. The company has received several reports of fires...

The state of Florida is spending about 58 million to get you to kick the habit. Any Floridian who qualified because of income can obtain the stop smoking aids for up to eight weeks. Call...

Now, you may think that I believe that all cars are like Herbie the Love Bug and can talk back to us, but that's now what I mean in this case. Choosing a car seat for your child can be one of the...

Hydrox Labs, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Cardinal Health alcohol-free mouthwash because it has been tested positive for Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia). The CDC has confirmed one...