Category: Product Liability
7 Million Keurig Mini Coffee Makers Recalled for Burn Risk
December 23, 2014 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning about the risk of severe burn injuries from millions of Keurig coffee makers. There is a burn hazard due to the water overheating and spraying out of the...
Child in New York Dies from Liquid Nicotine Poisoning
A child died of nicotine poisoning after accidentally swallowing the liquid for an e-cigarette.
“Exit Gap” on Guardrails in Safety Tests Widened
The New York Times has found that the dimensions on half of the guardrails that are being crash-tested this week in Texas are different from most of the potentially defective guardrails installed on highways.
Texas Crossbow Amputation Lawyer
In recent years, dozens of hunters have had their fingers or thumb amputated after using a crossbow without a safety guard. Finger & Thumb Amputation Finger and thumb amputations are very common injuries associated with the use of crossbows. Many...
Texas Crossbow Injury Lawyer
Dozens of hunters have had thumb amputations or severe injuries after using crossbows that were sold without thumb-guards. Thousands of crossbows have also been recalled because they can fire without warning. UPDATE: Barnett Faces 30 Crossbow Injury Lawsuits February 5,...
ET-Plus Guardrail Tests Begin, Virginia Sues for Fraud
The New York Times reports that Virginia has filed a lawsuit against Trinity Industries for defrauding the state by failing to disclose potentially hazardous design changes to a highway guardrail.
Syngenta Corn Seed Lawsuits Centralized in Federal Court
Federal judges have centralized lawsuits involving corn farmers and exporters who lost money due to Syngenta's GMO corn seed Viptera.
CPSC Investigates Crossbow Thumb Amputation Risk
December 12, 2014 -- The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has opened an investigation into thumb amputations from a high-powered crossbow made by Barnett Outdoors, after News8 reported dozens of horrific incidents. The Barnett Jackal Crossbow launches an arrow at...
Remington Will Replace Rifle Triggers to End Class Actions
December 8, 2014 -- Remington Arms Co. will replace allegedly defective triggers on about 7.8 million rifles to end two class action lawsuits, according to Law360. The Model 700 is Remington’s oldest and most popular product. For years, the company...
Media Not Allowed to Watch Guardrail Crash Tests in Texas
ABC13 News Now reports that Trinity Industries, the maker of the ET-Plus highway guardrail, will not allow members of the media to observe federally-mandated crash tests scheduled to begin later this month.