Category: Product Liability
Lumber Liquidators Stock Drops on Regulatory Concerns
August 5, 2015 -- Lumber Liquidators stock has plunged another 27% after the company announced impending action by state regulators, according to CNBC. The company’s stock price has plummeted over 70% this year, nearing $13 in trading today and a...
UPPAbaby Strollers Recalled for Choking Hazard
July 24, 2015 -- The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled about 71,000 strollers because children might choke on pieces of the bumper bar. The manufacturer, UPPAbaby, has received 22 reports of “children biting off a piece of the...
Big Lots Table Torch Burn Injury Lawsuit Filed in New Jersey
July 22, 2015 -- A woman who was badly burned by an exploding table torch has filed a lawsuit against Big Lots in federal court in New Jersey. The woman, Mari Linn Lacovara, told NBC News10 that she was trying...
IKEA Offers Tip-Over Kit for 27 Million Chests and Dressers
July 22, 2015 -- IKEA is recalling about 27 million chests and dressers after two children died because the furniture tipped over. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that in February 2014, a 2 year-old boy from Pennsylvania died...
Acorn Superglide 120 Stairlift Recalled After Two Deaths
July 21, 2015 -- Acorn Stairlifts has recalled about 34,500 motorized stair lifts after receiving two reports of people who died after falling when the seat broke. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that the seat post can separate...
Rockstar Energy Drink Heart Attack Lawsuit Filed in California
A lawsuit has been filed by a man who had a heart attack after drinking four Rockstar energy drinks in less than 8 hours.
Shareholder Lawsuits Pile Up Against Lumber Liquidators
July 17, 2015 -- A slew of shareholder lawsuits have been filed against Lumber Liquidators, the retailer of formaldehyde-laden laminate flooring whose stock has dropped from $117 to under $20. According to the National Law Journal, shareholders filed a consolidated...
Consumer Reports Takes Laundry Pods Off Recommended List
Consumer Reports will no longer recommend using laundry pods because they are a “serious hazard for young children.”
Trinity Guardrail-Maker Ordered to Pay $663 Million
Trinity Industries, Inc. has been ordered to pay $663 million, Bloomberg reported earlier this month.
Niagara Bottled Water Recalled for E. Coli Risk
June 24, 2015 -- Niagara Bottling has issued a recall for 14 brands of bottled water that may be tainted with E. coli. The recall was issued for spring water produced at two Pennsylvania plants between June 10 and June...