Posts tagged Defective Products

• CPSC Finally Helps With Dangerous Toys

  Brooks Schuelke | February 26, 2008 10:54 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In the "better late than never" cateogory, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is finally acting on dangerous toys. I have often lamented on here that the CPSC has been letting the American public down with its lax oversight of imported products. But last week, the head of the CPSC finally stepped up to the plate. From the article:"I will not tolerate this industry or any other not...

• Potential Bad News For Victims of Defective Products

  Brooks Schuelke | January 28, 2008 9:26 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Washington Post is reporting that the Bush Administration is considering the nomination of Gail Charnley to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This would not be welcome news to personal injury victims. Dr. Charnley runs her own consulting firm and has frequently testified and written on behalf of the tobacco, energy and pesticide industries. In 2006, she wrote an op-ed article...

• College Students Beware: Recall of Frozen Pizzas

  Brooks Schuelke | November 02, 2007 7:56 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Yesterday, General Mills issued a recall of Totino's and Jeno's pepperoni pizzas (including pizzas that have pepperoni combined with other toppings) due to potential e-coli contamination. This is disasterous news for anyone that was on my college-years diet.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

• Keeping Up With Recalls of Defective Products

  Brooks Schuelke | October 15, 2007 10:11 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  There have been numerous recall stories in the news lately, but in the last ten days, the recalls have reached core American products such as boy scout badges, some cans of Campbell's soup, and, heaven forbid, even hammocks. The constant news stories about recalls really leads to the question, "How is someone supposed to keep up with what's safe?" One of the best websites out there is...

• CPSC Failing On Defective Products

  Brooks Schuelke | October 08, 2007 12:22 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Today's New York Times had a great article discussing the issues facing the Consumer Products Safety Commission in its attempts to regulate defective products. The articles uses a do-it-yourself tile waterproofing product, Stand 'n Seal, and the injuries it caused to a New York doctor as its case study of what's going wrong. According the article:Dr. Friedel was the latest victim of a product...

• Children's Wrongful Deaths Prompt Crib Recall

  Brooks Schuelke | September 24, 2007 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Friday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of over a million baby cribs --- the biggest recall of its kind -- after three children died while using the cribs. But the real story may not be the recall, but an alleged delay in the recall.The original reported death from the cribs occurred in April 2005. As the Chicago Tribune wrote:But the company and the Consumer Product...

• Hampton Direct Toy Trains Recalled - Lead Poisoning Risk

  Courtney Mills | August 21, 2007 1:30 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Hampton Direct of Williston, Vt., voluntarily recalled about 27,000 train sets because they were painted with lead paint. The trains were all manufactured in China, and shipped to the United States.These are specifically magnetic toy train sets that are in the shape of the alphabet and numbers, and are called the Magnetic Alphabet and Number Train Sets. According to the CPSC recall alert, the...

• Seatbelt failure

  Will Sciba | May 22, 2007 9:25 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When someone is ejected from a vehicle, it is usually assumed that he/she was not wearing a seatbelt. This assumption may be wrong. Laboratory testing has shown that seatbelts can unlatch under real world crash conditions. These cases are difficult to prove so it is important that the vehicle, seatbelt and scene be evaluated as soon as possible by someone with experience in seatbelt...

• Pigs on Farms Testing Positive for Melamine

  Shannon Weidemann | April 28, 2007 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The recent pet food recall involving melamine has spread to the Pig Farming industry. Less than 10 pig farms in the country have received shipments of tainted food. Pigs at those farms are testing positive for melamine in their urine. The FDA has asked the pig farms to hold onto the pigs until they can decide what to do with them. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and...

• Pet Food Recall Touches Animal Owners in Austin

  Shannon Weidemann | March 22, 2007 8:04 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Dog and cat owners around the country are worried with the massive pet food recall that is underway. The pet food may be responsible for kidney failure. It is hitting home in Austin as local veterinarians are fielding calls from worried pet owners. Veterinarian, Lewis Hanks, suggests keeping a close eye on your pet, if it's eaten any of the tainted food, and look for possible symptoms of...