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The CPSC, in cooperation with Aloha Housewares, Inc., announced a voluntary recall of about 281,000 "Aloha Breeze" Portable Electric Heaters. The heater can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Aloha Housewares have received seven reports of heaters melting, smoking or catching fire, including one report of minor property damage. The recalled electric heaters a... - Infantino Recalls More Than One Million Baby Slings
Mar-24-10 Washington, DC Just days after the US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a public warning about baby slings , manufacturer Infantino— currently the target of a wrongful death lawsuit—announced the recall of more than one million slings. Some 13 deaths have been potentially linked to baby slings made by various manufacture... - Cribs Recalled Due to Infant Deaths
Mar-1-10 Washington, DC In a recent defective product case, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of all Generation 2 Worldwide and "ChildESIGNS" drop side cribs due to a defect in the product hardware. The problem occurs when the crib's plastic hardware breaks, causing the drop side to detach from a corner of the crib and crea... - Summit Builders, Colorado Structures, and Shelly Construction LLC Dust and Air Quality FInes
Phoenix, AZ: (Jul-03-07) The Maricopa County Air Quality Department filed environmental damage lawsuits against several companies in Phoenix, alleging that they had air quality violations at their premises. The companies targeted included Summit Builders of Phoenix, Colorado Structures, Shelly Construction LLC, and several other construction companies as w... - Peppered Salami Suspect in Foodborne Illness Outbreak
Jan-30-10 Portland, OR A case of foodborne illness that has sickened 184 people nationwide since July was traced to salami sold by Daniele Inc., a Pascoag, Rhode Island-based manufacturer. Daniele has announced a recall of its pepper-coated salami and variety packs containing peppered salami. Eight cases in Oregon and 14 in Washington have been reported so fa... - CVS Caremark Corp. Shareholder Merger Settlement
Wilmington, DE: (Jun-10-07) A shareholders lawsuit was filed against CVS Caremark Corp., the second largest US drugstore chain, which challenged the buyout that formed the company. Combining the two companies created one of the biggest US mail order and retail pharmacy chains and made the business more competitive with Walgreen's, which has 5,700 stores, a... - Children Exposed To Toxin in Jewelry
Jan-13-10 Los Angeles, CA Products made in China are once again in the spotlight after an Associated Press (AP) investigation of children's jewelry made in China found that 12 of 103 pieces contained at least 10 percent of the toxic metal cadmium. Some of the jewelry, such as the "Best Friends" charms sold for bracelets at Claire's stores, contained as much as 8... - Prepaid Debit Card Users Have Little Protection
Dec-20-09 Provo, UT With Christmas just around the corner, consumers are trying to make their money go as far as possible. However, those who use prepaid debit cards often find that their money goes much faster than expected. Some say they load money onto their cards but are not able to access it; others were unaware of all the fees they would be incurring. C... - Massive Window Blind Recall Announced
Dec-15-09 Washington, DC A recall of near historic proportions comes after the deaths of eight children and the near-strangulation of 16 others. Good Morning America (GMA) on ABC announced this morning a voluntary recall negotiated by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in concert with the US window blind industry. About 50 million sets have been... - Largest Crib Recall in US History Announced
Nov-24-09 Washington, DC It's the largest crib recall in US history. Late yesterday the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a massive voluntary recall of 2.1 million Stork Craft baby cribs with drop-down sides. There have been 110 incidents reported in the US and Canada when the drop-down sides of the crib became detached as a result of poo... - New Jersey Lawmaker to Push for Transparency in Debit Card Fees
Nov-15-09 Newark, NJ Prepaid debit cards and the related prepaid debit card fees are akin to "buying a house without getting to look around inside," said New Jersey Senate President Richard Codey (D-Essex). "You have no idea what you're getting into until it's too late." The New Jersey lawmaker plans to ask Congress next week to push for regulations that make... - Texas company to make alternative to Gaiam BPA Bottles and others
Oct-29-09 Austin, TX PlasticPure has reportedly received $1.1 million in federal money to further its research in providing an alternative to potentially toxic water bottles, such as the ones made by Gaiam that allegedly had traces of BPA. BPA, or Bisphenol A, has been associated with increasing the risk of obesity and breast cancer in those who use water bottl... - Allegedly Defective Baby Floats Recalled for Drowning Risk
Jul-13-09 Washington, DC A baby float that was recalled in the interests of consumer protection and product liability has been cited for 31 incidents where infants have suddenly fallen into, or under the water. So far there have been no deaths or injuries reported from the defective products .However, four million of the inflatable baby floats have been recalle... - Hydroxycut Litigation Starts Packing On Heavyweight Attorneys
May-29-09 Hackensack, NJ: Balkin & Eisbrouch have been hammering away in the mass torts field for more than a decade and it shows. The list of dangerous drugs alone that David Eisbrouch has worked on literally goes from A to Z. From Accutane to Zyprexa, Eisbrouch has represented hundreds, if not thousands of people and won significant awards on behalf his clients. A... - ERISA Laws Help You Protect Your Money
May-15-09 Boston, MA If you were counting on your 401(k) to help you out during these tough economic times, you might have to think again. Workers across the US are discovering that their 401(k)s have diminished greatly in value—with no explanation as to why. Luckily, ERISA laws can help you to protect your money, but you may have to file an ERISA lawsuit to rec... - Defective Products Rattle Safety Advocates
Jan-19-09 Washington DC Defective products provide continuing frustration for consumers, in tandem with manufacturers of goods that continue to look towards the lower labor costs associated with manufacturing overseas. Poor quality often results, and consumer safety is often put at risk. Defective product personal injury cannot only be frustrating, it can also be... - Bike Accident /Crash Experts, Part 2: Dangerous and Defective Products
Nov-30-08 Los Angeles, CA The bicycle has come a long way since its 19th-century invention. Once used simply to get from point A to point B, today's bikes are built much faster and lighter and for numerous reasons (the price of gas, for one) the bicycle industry is on the upswing. And so are bicycle crash injuries. Due to this bike evolution, bicycle attorney an... - Interview with Bicycle Accident Attorney and Advocate Charlie Finkel
Oct-21-08 Los Angeles, CA Over the past several years, attorney Charlie Finkel of Magana, Cathcart & McCarthy has devoted considerable time and effort on protecting the legal rights of bicycle accident victims. Unfortunately, he says the number of accidents involving bikes vs. vehicles and bicycle product defect cases are on the rise. "This past year we settle... - Philadelphia Firm Gets Cracking on Egg Lawsuit
Oct-1-08 Philadelphia, PA: Looks like the fox got into the henhouse in the American Egg industry according to a 71-page complaint filed in a Pennsylvania District Court by the law firm of Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll. The documents allege that 13 of the country's largest egg producers and 3 egg trade groups bilked direct customers of billions and billions of do... - Lamplight Farms Inc. Announces Recall of nearly One Million Tiki® Bamboo Torches and Replacement Fuel Canisters
On August 23rd, Lamplight Farms Inc., of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin announced the recall of about 963,000 Tiki® Bamboo Torches and 18,000 Replacement Fuel Canisters for the model. The company states that the exterior surfaces of the lamp's flame guard can absorb fuel and ignite the torch and nearby combustibles, creating a serious burn and fire hazard...