Category: Product Liability
Office Depot Fined $3.4 Million for Not Reporting Chair Defect
May 28, 2015 -- Office Depot has been ordered (PDF) to pay $3.4 million for failing to report defect on over 1.5 million office chairs linked to 38 injuries, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). Between May 2006...
Laundry Pod Poisonings Up Despite Package Changes
Laundry pod poisonings are on the rise despite changes to packaging and labeling, according to an analysis by the Wall Street Journal.
Highway Officials Close Guardrail Safety-Testing Loophole
With at least eight lawsuits now pending against Trinity Industries, the Federal Highway Administration has set new rules for approving highway guardrails.
Lumber Liquidators CEO Resigns Amid Formaldehyde Fiasco
May 21, 2015 -- Less than three months after being accused of selling formaldehyde-ridden laminate flooring from China, Lumber Liquidators said that CEO Robert Lynch has “unexpectedly” resigned. The company has opened a nationwide search for a replacement. In the...
Texas Talc Powder Mesothelioma Lawyer
Mesothelioma has been linked to Cashmere Bouquet and other cosmetic products that contained talcum powder tainted with asbestos.
Texas Cashmere Bouquet Lawyer
A jury in California has awarded $13 million to a woman developed mesothelioma after using Cashmere Bouquet, a talcum powder product that contained asbestos until the 1970s.
Insurers Fight Lumber Liquidators Amid Formaldehyde Fiasco
May 12, 2015 -- Lumber Liquidators has filed a lawsuit against its insurance company for refusing to defend the company in class action lawsuits, according to the New York Post. Court documents filed in Dane County Court in Madison, Wisconsin...
Lumber Liquidators Pulls Chinese-made Floors Off Market
May 7, 2015 -- Lumber Liquidators has announced plans to stop selling Chinese laminate flooring products amid growing concern about toxic levels of formaldehyde. The company said it will suspend sales until it completes a sourcing compliance program, according to...
Silicon Valley Exec’s Death Highlights Treadmill Safety Risks
May 5, 2015 -- The death of a prominent Silicon Valley executive who was exercising on a treadmill has brought attention to the serious risks associated with this popular piece of exercise equipment. SurveyMonkey CEO David Goldberg, husband to Facebook...
Texas Tecsun Flooring Lawyer
After investigators warned about formaldehyde in Tecsun laminated wood flooring, Lowe’s has pulled the products off the market. Lowe’s Pulls Tecsun Flooring Products Off the Market Lowe’s, the second-largest home improvement retailer in the United States, has recalled its Tecsun...