Dangerous Products

Drivers across the country have been reporting more and more incidents of Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs spontaneously bursting into flames, enough to prompt the Center for Auto Safety to demand a recall of millions of vehicles. One Los Angeles man related an incident in which his 2012 Hyundai…

Lawsuits are being filed across the country over exploding e-cigarettes claiming that the manufacturers made and sold defective products that are a danger to e-cigarette smokers. Plaintiffs claim the batteries that power e-cigarettes are unregulated, poorly manufactured and not adequately labeled…

 As people begin preparing their pools for the summer swimming season, they should take care in selecting toys for their children. Some are dangerous. Take, for instance, the Toypedo, a hard plastic missile whose design enables it to be thrown 30 feet underwater. The Toypedo has resulted serious…

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Black Diamond Recalls to Inspect 1.16 million Carabiners Due to Fall Hazard Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls 110,000 Headlights and Taillights Due to Fire and Burn…

A gynecological tool called a power morcellator has been found to spread cancer during routine laparoscopic hysterectomies and myomectomies, or fibroid tumor removal. The morcellator cuts through uterine tissue to allow it to be easily removed through a small incision in the abdomen. During this…

Following three deaths, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of 113,000 portable bed handles used to help people get in and out of bed. The CPSC stated that the handles can shift out of place when attached to a bed without the use of safety retention straps which were not…

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Hitachi Koki Recalls 25,300 units of Pneumatic Nailers Due to Injury Hazards Big Lots Recalls  14,000 Ottomans Due to Fall Hazard Weil-McLain Recalls 8,440 Ultra Series…

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Ontel Recalls 170,000 Isometric Exercise Devices Due to Projectile Hazard   134,000 Troy-Bilt Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration Hazard  24,000 …

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: White-Rodgers Recalls 740,000 Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard    134,000 Troy-Bilt Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration Hazard…

A lawsuit has been filed in Philadelphia on behalf of a woman who was killed in a gas explosion that destroyed or damaged 55 condominium units Ewing Township, N.J. Named as defendants were Public Electric Service & Gas Co. and contractor Henkels & McCoy, Inc. The suit was filed on behalf of…