Category: Product Liability
CPSC Fines Battat $400,000 for Failing to Report Magnet Toys
July 17, 2012 -- Battat Inc., an American toy company, has agreed to settle a dispute with the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) for $400,000. The CPSC alleges that Battat failed to notify the agency about a known defect with...
CDC Warns of Swallowing Wire Grill-Brush Bristles
Our law firm is filing lawsuits for people who were hospitalized or needed surgery after accidentally swallowing a wire grill brush bristle.
CPSC Approves New Play Yard Safety Guidelines
June 29, 2012 -- The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has recently approved new requirements to help improve the safety of portable cribs and play yards, also known as “pack-and-plays.” The foldable cribs are designed to be easily transportable, but...
14 Injured by Exploding Toilets, Prompting Recall
June 25, 2012 -- Approximately 2.3 million Sloan Flushmate III Pressure-Assist Flushing Systems are being voluntarily recalled because they could explode, causing serious personal injury and property damage. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) is aware of at least 304...
New Warning About Risk of Magnet Toy Deaths and Injury
Swallowing Buckyballs and other magnet toys may cause internal organ damage, perforation of the intestine, and death.
CA Lawmakers Propose Table Saw Safety Equipment by 2015
May 29, 2012 -- The California State Assembly has passed a new law that would require all table saws sold in California to have flesh-sensing safety technology by 2015. The matter is now under consideration by the Senate. If enacted,...
Texas Firepot and Fuel Gel Lawyer
Manufacturers of Firepots and Fuel Gel have issued a voluntary recall after receiving 65 reports of people who have been severely burned after the Firepots exploded, splattering sticky fuel gel on people and objects nearby. The products have caused at...
Texas Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor Tire Recall Lawyer
February 25, 2012 -- Goodyear Tire & Robber Co. is recalling Wrangler Silent Armor Tires because it is possible that the tire treads could suddenly detach, causing a major accident. Goodyear estimates that 27,000 of the tires are currently in...
Cobb Salad Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
February, 2012 -- The Dallas company GH Food SW is voluntarily recalling approximately 515 pounds of Cobb salad products for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The Cobb salad products contain eggs that recently tested positive for Listeria, which can cause a...
Texas Energy Drink Lawyer
Our lawyers are filing lawsuits for people who consumed energy drinks and suffered caffeine toxicity, heart problems, liver damage, hepatitis, death, or serious side effects.