Much too often, the unfortunate story occurs like this: John Doe arrives at a bar or restaurant, has a few drinks, and continues to consume alcohol at the crowded bar. After losing track of his limits, he finds himself stumbling into his car. Minutes later, his impaired judgment leads to a devastating accident that changes…
Read More
A Texas man has sued California based Future Motion, Inc. arising from injuries he sustained after his Onewheel XR transportation device allegedly shutoff without warning and caused him to fall mid-ride. The suit alleges the California manufacturer was negligent in its warnings and design of the product. Future Motion’s Onewheel products are electric powered self-balancing…
Read More
Ikea, the popular home furnishings store, has issued a voluntary recall for over 100,000 dishware products because of a link to possible risk of burns. Specifically, Ikea recalled the “Heroisk” and “Talrika” plates, mugs, and bowls. The recall statement described that the dishware “can become brittle and break, causing hot food or liquid to leak…
Read More
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) issued a warning to consumers about alleged dangers of the popular Peloton Tread+ exercise treadmill. The CPSC issued an “urgent warning” after multiple reports of incidents involving small children resulting in injuries and death. The agency stated it is continuing to investigate the known incidents of injury or death…
Read More
Real Water, Inc. issued a voluntary recall for all of its “Real Water” brand drinking water because it might be linked to non-viral hepatitis. The FDA warning said people should not sell, serve, or cook with Real Water. Distributors have been notified of the recall and instructed to remove all recalled product from all store…
Read More
Nestle Prepared Foods issued a recall for 762,615 pounds of not ready to eat pepperoni hot pockets. The manufacturer stated that the products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically glass and hard plastic. Consumption of the contaminated food could result in injury. The recalled products were manufactured from November 13, 2020 through November 16,…
Read More
A recall was widened after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that more than two dozen dogs have died from eating Sprotmix brand dry kibble. The FDA and manufacturer believe that aflatoxin, a byproduct of a corn mold, is the culprit behind the fatalities. The recall includes corn-based kibble manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods,…
Read More
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission approved its first safety recall for a residential elevator. The reason for the recall is that the elevator could pose a danger to children. The recall was only recently issued despite years of several injuries and deaths of small children crushed by elevators. However, the recall was voluntary…
Read More