Category: Product Liability
VW Offers $1,000 “Goodwill Package” After Emissions Scandal
December 8, 2015 — Volkswagen of America has offered $1,000 to owners of 500,000 cars sold between 2009-2015 with illegal software designed to cheat on emissions tests. The "fine print" of the agreement includes an arbitration clause, which some lawyers...
100 Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits Centralized in NJ
The New Jersey Supreme Court has approved a request to centralize over 100 lawsuits claiming that Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products cause ovarian cancer.
Philips Pays $2 Million for Failing to Report Lamp Defect
December 2, 2015 — Philips Lighting North America has agreed to pay a $2 million civil penalty to settle allegations that the company knowingly concealed a safety defect on compact fluorescent lightbulbs. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the...
CPSC: Home Depot Sold Products After Recalls Announced
November 19, 2015 — The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning that 28 products continued to be sold at Home Depot after recalls were announced between 2012 and 2015. The recalls involved about 2,310 individual products, about half of...
Over 1 Million Ninja Blenders Recalled After 53 Injuries
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for about 1.2 million Ninja blenders after receiving 53 reports of lacerations.
One Energy Drink Per Day May Increase Blood Pressure
One energy drink per day could cause elevations in blood pressure and stress hormone levels.
GE Recalls Commercial Heater/AC Units for Fire Risk
November 5, 2015 — GE has issued a recall for about 33,500 Zoneline® Air Conditioners and Heating Units after receiving three reports involving smoke and/or fire. No injuries have been reported, but one fire caused bout $30,000 in property damage....
VW Finds 800K More Cars Have Emissions Software
November 4, 2015 — Volkswagen (VW) said an internal investigation headed by Jones Day has discovered problems with emissions in 800,000 more cars. VW said "unexplained inconsistencies" were discovered in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Most of the engines are diesels,...
Burley Recalls Bicycle Trailers After 2 Children Injured
October 30, 2015 — Burley Design has issued a recall for about 34,000 child bicycle trailers because they can separate from the bike. Burley has received 35 reports of trailers separating, including two incidents that resulted in abrasions to a...
Four Families File Lawsuits for Defective Guardrails
ABC News reports that four families whose loved ones were injured or died in car crashes involving the ET-Plus guardrail have filed lawsuits against the manufacturer, Trinity Industries.