The holidays are fast-approaching, and baby gifts are especially popular for those who are expecting. Baby bedding – including cribs, sheets and crib lining – is a $50 million annual industry. But concerns over crib safety have been mounting in recent years. It’s what led to the recall and eventual…
When a company shuts down operations, pays off creditors and steps away, those involved may believe that’s the end of it and begin moving onto other endeavors. However, if the company has products that may have caused injury to others, the firm could be subject to litigation well after the…
An injury lawsuit filed in a federal court in Los Angeles seeks class action status on behalf of all keyless car drivers. The litigation alleges auto manufacturers should have initiated a recall of millions of keyeless entry and ignition models because the vehicles apparently did not shut off automatically when…
First, the good news: The risk of becoming seriously ill as a result of an infection from dangerous strains of E. coli or salmonella dropped sharply last year. But the bad news: Food-borne illness arising from lesser-known infections is on the rise. Specifically of concern are bacteria such as Vibrio…
The case of Reckis v. Johnson & Johnson is a victory not just for a young girl and her family, who endured unimaginable suffering and whose lives have been forever altered, but also for consumers nationwide. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justices recently affirmed a $63 million judgment in favor of…
When it comes to ladders, as with any tool, improper use, lack of adequate training or general bad practices can result in serious injuries. But so too can ladders that are poorly designed or manufactured. The American Journal of Preventative Medicine reports hundreds of thousands of ladder-related injuries every year…
In the first federal lawsuit against Boston Scientific Corp. over its defective vaginal mesh product, the company has been ordered by jurors in a Miami federal court to pay nearly $27 million to four Florida women who say they were injured by the medical devices. Although the company faces some…
An unforeseen household accident ended tragically when a Florida man was electrocuted while installing a new dishwasher. According to reports, the 33-year-old victim was killed when his wedding ring came in contact with a live wire. Police in South Daytona said that the man was at his in-laws home helping…
Consumers have the right to be confident that when they purchase food products from the grocery store – items that will be served to themselves and their families – that those products will be safe. Unfortunately, food manufacturers are not as careful at protecting the public’s health and welfare as…
Happy Birthday SaferProducts.gov! Over the last two years, the official website has posted close to 14,000 reports of consumer product safety concerns. This website is helping to keep Americans safe and away from dangerous products. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks…