October 31, 2017 Children’s Safety Alert: Dressers and Strollers Recalled The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently released two different recalls of children’s products. One recall involves dressers distributed by Target that are dangerous because they are prone to tipping over and entrapping children. The second recall includes strollers sold at Target and Walmart, which are dangerous due to a manufacturing defect that allows the … Read More »
October 24, 2017 Used Cars May Be Subject to Recall When an automotive part is defective, the manufacturer may issue a recall so that the issue can be fixed and further injuries are avoided. Consumers who are shopping for used cars, however, may not have the full history of the car and any recalls it may have been subjected to. If the car was not … Read More »
October 14, 2017 Recall Alert: Ford Auto Maker Pulls F150’s, Mustangs and More Altogether, approximately 143,000 different types of Ford model vehicles have been recalled throughout North America due to various types of consumer hazards during the summer months alone. With the reasons behind the recalls ranging from an increased likelihood of vehicular crashes to lethally defective airbags that increase … Read More »
October 13, 2017 Home Depot to Pay $5.7 Million Penalty for Selling Recalled Products According to a recent news release from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Home Depot has agreed to pay a $5.7 million civil penalty for distributing recalled products that posed various safety hazards to American consumers. Beginning in 2012 and continuing for the next four years, Home Depot sold dangerous, recalled items. Product recalls are … Read More »
October 12, 2017 Police Officers Hospitalized Carbon Monoxide in Ford Vehicles Vehicle defects can result in serious – and deadly – injuries to consumers. In a recent example, at least three police officers in Massachusetts were hospitalized after being exposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide; and all as the result of a possible manufacturer defect that allows the deadly … Read More »
October 10, 2017 Accidental Poisoning Too Many Kids Treated in ERs Annually According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 300 children go to emergency rooms every day as a result of unintentional poisoning – and 2 of those children will die as a consequence of that fatal mistake. In order to decrease the number … Read More »
October 6, 2017 iPhone Cases Recalled Recall for Inflicting Chemical Burns on Consumers Over 260,000 liquid iPhone cases are on a Fast Track Recall after inflicting serious and permanent chemical burns on consumers. So far, consumers have reported a total of 24 incidents of skin irritation and burns– and 19 of those injuries were caused in the United States. Chemical … Read More »
October 4, 2017 Microwave Oven Safety Tips Appliance Magazine, which monitors how many total units ship throughout the U.S., estimates that more than 12 million microwave ovens will be sold across the country this year. As a matter of public health and safety, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees the manufacturing of microwave ovens and establishes federal safety requirements. One of … Read More »
September 23, 2017 Polaris Recalls Its 9th Vehicle in Six Months Due to Consumer Dangers Vehicle manufacturing company Polaris recently made national news after recalling its eighth vehicle over just a five-month period. Shockingly, Polaris is now recalling its ninth vehicle in six months due to consumer hazards. In the past two years alone, Polaris has complied with over ten product recalls because of dangerous defects, many of which resulted … Read More »
