French PIP Breast Implants Come Under Scrutiny Worldwide for Lymphoma Risk
Authorities worldwide are warning women who had breast implant surgery to get checks because the French company that produced the implants has been accused of using defective material. Breast implants for years have come under scrutiny after problems emerged; implants have leaked and other health and welfare issues have been associated with defective breast implants. […]
Cadillac, Toyota Recall Hundreds of Thousands of Defective Vehicles
The Associated Press is reporting that Toyota recalled more than 550,000 vehicles worldwide because of a steering problem it discovered, while GM is recalling nearly 700 Cadillacs because of a brake issue, UPI reports. You would think by now vehicle makers would be at the point where the number of vehicles they have to recall would […]
As Holidays Approach, Beware of Defective Child Products
With Halloween passing and Thanksgiving on the horizon, the holiday is officially here. And that also means that parents will be shopping for presents for their children. As the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently reported, Spin Master Inc. agreed on payment of a $1.3 million civil penalty for not reporting the defective and hazardous […]
Ford Recalls More Than 1 Million Trucks Over Fire Danger
Ford announced recently it was recalling more than 1 million pickup trucks, including the F-150, because corrosion problems can cause the vehicles to catch on fire, the Los Angeles Times reports. Our product liability lawyers have seen over the years how defective vehicles have injured innocent and unsuspecting drivers. When a driver is injured because an automobile […]
Macy’s Fined $750,000 For Selling Children’s Clothes That Posed Strangulation Risk
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced that giant retailer Macy’s agreed to pay a $750,000 civil penalty for selling children’s outerwear with neck drawstrings, which pose strangulation risks, and some clothing that had been recalled, The Associated Press reports. Many think of defective products for children typically as strollers, cribs, car seats, bedding […]
Fireworks, Lighter Fluid Pose Injury Risk This Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July right around the corner, families will be celebrating during the holiday weekend with swimming, fireworks and barbecues. But the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has put out warnings about fireworks and has recalled a certain type of lighter fluid. Our product liability attorneys believe it is important to be extra vigilant when it comes […]
FDA Examines Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Complications
CBS News reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered 21 prosthesis manufacturers to conduct research to determine if metal-on-metal replacements are making people sick or are otherwise defective. It’s possible that any implant can cause damage, instead of easing the pain of people whose own bodies are worn down. Defective medical products can […]
Newly Launched SaferProducts.gov Provides Defective Product News
The Consumer Products Safety Commission has launched a new product safety information database, which aims to help consumer identify and report defective products for the utmost consumer protection. SaferProducts.gov will also assist the government in identifying hazardous products quickly and more efficiently. “Through SaferProducts.gov consumers will have open access to product safety information that they have never seen […]
Generic Lipitor Manufacturer Accused of Peddling Potentially Dangerous Drugs
The war over Lipitor perfectly illustrates the high-stakes fight often waged by pharmaceutical companies over designer drugs that reap billions of dollars in profits in the marketplace. The Food and Drug Administration has come under increasing fire for doing a poor job of protecting American consumers from dangerous drugs or defective medical products. Whether it’s the high-profile […]
CPSC Warns Consumers of Defective Pool and Spa Drain Covers
With the arrival of spring, the Consumer Products Safety Commission is warning consumers about the dangers of pool and spa drain covers and entrapment risks — defective pool products continue to pose the risk of serious or fatal injury. Our defective pool product attorneys understand there are a number of ways a manufacturer or owner of a […]
