In March of 2020, Toyota issued a recall of 1.2 million additional vehicles over an issue with fuel pumps. This raised the total number of recalled vehicles to 1.8 million. In January, the company had previously recalled close to 700,000 vehicles for the same issue. Dangerous Fuel Pumps The problem with the fuel pumps in […]

Inclined infant sleepers have resulted in the deaths of 73 infants. Many have already been recalled. Now a House of Representatives committee is calling on manufacturers Chicco and Graco to recall their playards that have an inclined sleeper component. Recalls of Inclined Infant Sleepers In a highly publicized event in April of 2019, Fisher-Price recalled […]

Defective products are the cause of thousands of injuries every year. From recalled airbags to dangerous drugs, too many hazardous products are sold to consumers. If you are injured by a defective or dangerous product, you may have a product liability claim against the designer and manufacturer, as well as any distributor or seller in […]

A United States appeals court shielded General Motors from punitive damages related to alleged misconduct concerning faulty ignitions in their vehicles. The alleged misconduct took place before the company’s 2009 bankruptcy. This limits the company’s liability for more than 100 deaths caused by its faulty ignitions. The court reasoned that the new company that emerged […]

If it is discovered that a product is unsafe for consumers, then the manufacturer or the government will issue a product recall. A product recall calls for consumers to return the product to the manufacturer. As a part of a recall, stores also have an obligation to remove the product from their shelves and return […]

Sometimes a product is placed on the market that is dangerous or defective. It may have been designed in an unsafe manner, marketed improperly, or manufactured incorrectly. When this is the case, it is the responsibility of the product’s manufacturer and the government to protect consumers by removing the product from the market. What is […]

Just when you thought it was safe, several iconic brands and their manufacturers have become the focus of lawsuits for hazardous products. You are probably aware of the recent multi-billion dollar jury verdict against Monsanto for Roundup®, their weed killing product. It is used by many people in their gardens and it has widespread use […]