After you suffer a serious injury, you need to take steps to preserve your right to bring a lawsuit. Your suit has a deadline called a statute of limitations. Different statutes of limitations apply to different types of...more
A defective airbag part caused a recall of more than 3 million vehicles manufactured between 2000 and 2004 by Honda, General Motors, Nissan and Toyota. The defective device may cause an explosion sending shrapnel into the...more
Every year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls millions of dangerous and potentially deadly products made for children. Recall notices for all products are available on the CPSC’s website, and...more
In the latest move in its ongoing mandate to safeguard consumers from dangerous toys, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued notice of six retailers who have recalled high-powered magnets sold under the...more
One of the more thoughtful gifts that someone can give to a small child is a bean bag chair. These soft, pliable and versatile pieces of furniture offer a child hours of comfort and play, and few items on the consumer market...more
Every year, many people in Illinois are affected by medical device and product recalls. Defective products can carry a high financial cost for manufacturers. But the physical and emotional costs for patients injured by these...more
Rhino-maker Yamaha Motor Corporation must pay $3.3 million for an unsafe 660 UTV vehicle that overturned and crushed its driver....more
Last week the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) obtained an unprecedented ruling when Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Dean Metry granted leave to name Craig Zucker in an administrative complaint against Maxfield and...more
In March 2013, LifeScan, a division of Johnson & Johnson, announced a voluntary recall and replacement of approximately 90,000 blood glucose meters in the United States and nearly 2 million meters worldwide. According to the...more
People all over the United States have fallen in love with food that can be cooked once and then reheated for several subsequent meals. We tend to be busy in the United States and if we can spend time cooking one meal that...more
At least 3 million automobiles, including those manufactured by Honda, Nissan, Toyota and General Motors are being recalled due to faulty air bags which may pose a threat to safety. The airbags are manufactured by Takata...more
Parents who purchase toys for their infants and small children generally understand when a particular toy could present some type of risk. These toys may be sharp, they may come in pieces and they may be heavy. There are...more
Each year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls millions of dangerous consumer products. Many of these recalled products were intended for children....more
There are seemingly millions of different gift items on the market that people look for when a friend or a loved one gives birth to a child. Some people want to avoid giving gifts of clothing because many others are already...more
Anyone who has had a child and who has attempted to put a sleeper or another type of outfit on that child has likely breathed a sigh of relief when they found that the outfit of choice for that day or for that night’s sleep...more
Tire tread separation has caused at least 375 deaths between 2002 and 2009, but no one seems to be talking much about the problem, especially in the auto industry. The tire separation issue has primarily affected older Ford...more
One of the truly fun things for parents with regards to their children is the opportunity to dress them up in ways that they find cute and attractive. This is generally only possible until those children are old enough to...more
Parents all understand that one of the truly standard products that they purchase for their children as they grow up is a tricycle. Having one and riding one is almost a cultural rite of passage, as millions of children have...more
You may be one of millions of people across the United States who likes to ride off-road bikes on trails, over jumps and basically anywhere you can get to with two wheels underneath you. There is nothing like the exhilaration...more
Toyota issued another recall that will affect a number of drivers in New York as well as other states. This recall involves the Tacoma pickup, a vehicle known for plowing through the snow and carrying a heavy load on its bed....more
If you're like most parents, you probably look forward to putting your child in the highchair in the kitchen and watching him or her devour dinner. It’s a good feeling to watch your child eat happily, as it provides you with...more
The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is announcing the launch of its new website, Stryker Hip Recall Help (http://www.strykerhiprecallhelp.com/). Stryker Corporation issued a voluntary recall of the Stryker Rejuvenate and...more
Coinciding with a previous blog. In addition to the Chrysler Fire Probe NHTSA has ordered that a recall of the Jeep Liberty now cover 35,000 SUVs produced between July 2003 and June 2007. The recall is due to excessive...more
Nautilus issued a recall on their Bowflex dumbbells after receiving reports that the weight selector dials are failing. The weight selector dial on the units can fail which causes the plates to fall when the dumbbell is...more
Kolcraft issued a recall on their product entitled the Contours Three-and four-wheeled strollers today after receiving three reports of children whose fingertips were amputated, and two reports of adults who received finger...more
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