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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers against the use of a number of hand sanitizer products that have been found to contain methanol, or a new contaminant 1-propanol, which has recently been found in some products.  A…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…