Category: Dangerous Products

The last time we wrote about a verdict against Johnson & Johnson it was a record-breaking $417 million one; this time a jury decided that the company is responsible for paying more than $4.5 billion dollars in compensatory and punitive damages.  A jury awarded twenty-two plaintiffs this recovery after the female consumers developed ovarian cancer[…]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced an expanded recall of more than one million printer power supply units that Zebra Technologies imports and distributes through the United States. So far, there have been 30 reports of the power supply units overheating or starting fires, which results from a dangerous and potentially deadly product[…]

Construction work comes with many occupational hazards, but exposure to crystalline silica is a particular area of focus for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Enforcement of new standards for silica exposure went into effect for those in the construction industry last year; but as of June 23, 2018, all general and maritime industries[…]

Tree stands – also commonly called “deer stands” – are open or enclosed platforms that hunters use as stable, secure outlooks for increased hunting visibility. Although manufacturers are generally responsible for creating safe and effective products, a lack of regulations coupled with manufacturing defects and unreasonably dangerous tree stands currently cause more fatalities for hunters[…]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall for three different brands of cordless electric chainsaws due to their serious – and potentially lethal – hazards. The recalled models all have a defect that affects their brake guards, which leaves thousands of consumers in danger for serious and preventable injuries. Although no consumer[…]