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 Sonata caught fire while his […]
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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 to warn consumers of the danger they may pose. In California, a woman was
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Self-driving cars seem to promise a safer future on our roadways by eliminating the risk of human error. However, the recent death of a driver in a Tesla car using the Autopilot feature calls the safety of self-driving cars into question. The car accident killed Joshua Brown, 40, of Canton, Ohio when his Tesla Model
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The recall of Takata Airbags has been expanded to nearly 70 million U.S. vehicles and 100 million vehicles worldwide. In the United States only about eight million airbags have been replaced so far. Officials are prioritizing states with hot and humid climates that make the devices more prone to rupture. The latest recalls are for
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The case involves an allegedly faulty rifle manufactured by Olin Corp. which in a 2009 hunting accident in Indiana County, Pa., resulted in a man having his right leg amputated and his then-10-year-old daughter losing part of a finger. Kline & Specter represents Wayne and A.T. Trask in a lawsuit claiming that the Winchester Model
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Opening speeches are due to get underway tomorrow in courtroom 246 in City Hall in the first Philadelphia trial involving a device surgically implanted in women to treat organ prolapse, a device called transvaginal mesh. The case involves the Prolift made by Ethicon, Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson. In the current case, being
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According the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC,) a young child is likely to die this month, strangled by a window covering cord. “Window cord strangulations are one of the top hidden hazards in the home,” explains CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. “CPSC recommends that only cordless window coverings or those with inaccessible cords be used in homes with
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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 procedure, however, previously undetected cancer cells, specifically uterine sarcomas, can
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Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Goal Zero Recalls 10,110 Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard Leatherman Recalls 8,400 Children’s Multi-Tool Due to Laceration Hazard Bob-Cat Recalls 4,900 Zero Turn Mowers Due to Crash Hazard Eaton Recalls 1,100 Electrical Meter Breakers Due to
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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 provided with all products. This created
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Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: • Hitachi Koki grass trimmers, fire and burn hazard (127,400 units) • Air compressors by MAT Industries, shock hazard (107,000) • Twin-Star Duraflame electric space heaters, fire and burn hazard (31,000) • Design Ideas magnets, risk of ingestion
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American Honda recently issued a recall of 21,000 of its 2012 and 2013 Honda FourTrax TRX500 Foreman ATV’s. The all-terrain vehicles have steering shafts that can potentially break and cause riders to lose control. The ATV’s were manufactured in the United States and sold at Honda ATV dealerships nationwide from May of 2011 to September
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LaRose Industries recently recalled 102,000 of its Cra-Z-Art Snoopy Sno-Cone machines. So far there have been 64 incident reports filed for the defective Sno-Cone machines that pose a risk of mouth and teeth injury due to brass rivets that can fall out of the machines ice-shaving cylinder. The Sno-Cone machines, manufactured in China, are made
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Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: • One World Technologies Ryobi battery chargers, fire and burn hazards (627,000 units) • HeathCo motion-activated outdoor lights, electrical shock hazard (223,000) • LaRose Industries Snoopy Sno-Cone machines, risk of mouth injury (102,000) • Target Circo-brand Chloe and
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Crosman Corp., in cooperation with the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall of 16,000 of their semi-automatic air guns with model numbers C21, C31, and 9-C31BRM. The air pistols, which use a CO2 cartridge to propel BBs, have a potential of exploding under high temperatures. The CPSC said there have not been
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