Category: Product Liability
Over 100 Lumber Liquidators Lawsuits Centralized in Virginia
June 16, 2015 -- Federal judges have centralized more than 100 lawsuits against Lumber Liquidators into the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The order (PDF) was filed on June 12 and establishes a Multi-District Litigation (MDL...
EPA Questions Lumber Liquidators’ Formaldehyde Test Kits
June 8, 2015 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is questioning the usefulness of at-home air testing kits Lumber Liquidators provided to about 26,000 customers who were concerned about formaldehyde emissions. When customers were provided with the kits, Lumber...
Danish Environment Authority: Roundup Is a Carcinogen
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed-killer Roundup, has been declared a carcinogen chemical by Denmark’s Working Environmental Authority.
Hundreds of Talcum Powder Cancer Victims File Lawsuits
Around 700 women who developed ovarian cancer after using talcum powder products have filed lawsuits.
Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL Speaker After Burn Injury Reports
June 2, 2015 -- After receiving eight incident reports, Apple has recalled about 233,000 Beats Pill XL portable wireless speakers because the battery can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard. According to the recall from the Consumer Products Safety...
West Virginia Woman Files Lumber Liquidators Lawsuit
June 2, 2015 -- A woman from West Virginia has filed a class action lawsuit against Lumber Liquidators alleging that the Chinese laminate floor she installed has toxic levels of formaldehyde, according to the Insurance Journal. The woman, Genevieve Baldwin...
Lawsuit Claims Fitbit Surge, Charge HR Cause Skin Irritation
May 29, 2015 -- Fitbit Inc. has been hit with a lawsuit (PDF) in California claiming its Surge and Charge HR activity-tracking wristbands cause skin damage, blistering, scarring, burns, and even nerve damage when they are worn as intended. The...
FDA Warns About Severe Side Effects of Dermal Fillers
May 28, 2015 -- The FDA is warning that soft-tissue fillers, facial implants, and wrinkle fillers can cause disfiguring or even life-threatening side effects when they are accidentally injected into blood vessels. Injecting soft-tissue fillers into certain locations on the...
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.