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Recently, CBS News released the results of their six-year investigation which revealed the potential dangers of vehicle seatbacks during a rear-end collision. Vehicle seatback failure injuries occur when the front seat of a vehicle collapses backwards after a rear-end...
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...
In November 2014, a 42-year-old mother and saleswoman lost her life when her 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV suddenly began to veer off the road, causing the woman to lose control and the vehicle to roll over and land in a ditch. The lawsuit filed by her late husband...
Kia recently issued a recall for 379,931 of its vehicles due to the risk of an electric short-circuit in the engine compartment, which could lead to a fire. The affected vehicles are the 2017 to 2019 Cadenza sedan and the 2017 to 2021 Sportage. Kia recommends that...
Ford is recalling nearly 2.6 million of its vehicles in the U.S. to replace driver-side Takata airbags. Ford’s recall is in response to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recent January 19, 2021 opinion that denied Ford’s 2017 petition for...
Ford Motor Co. announced on Monday, February 22 it is recalling thousands of its F-Series trucks due to windshield defects. The front windshields on certain 2020 and 2021 Super Duty and 2021 F-150 trucks "are inadequately bonded to the vehicle body structure," meaning...
According to reports, at least 11 Toyota RAV4 vehicles, manufactured between 2013 and 2018, have caught fire within the past year. As a result, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating to determine whether a recall needs to be...
The Federal Aviation Administration recently ordered all airlines in the United States to ground airplanes that use certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, which are only used on Boeing 777s. The FAA’s order comes on the heels of two recent Pratt & Whitney...
A woman purchased an adult tricycle in December of 2015 from Walmart. The tricycle came partially assembled; a Walmart employee finished the assembly since Walmart offered “free in-store bike assembly,” per the lawsuit. Subsequently, the woman crashed riding her...
Recently, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for manufacturers to write vehicle specific response guides for firefighters to combat battery fires. The NTSB found that there are significant gaps in safety standards for battery fires due to...
A Texas federal judge recently denied Toyota Motor Corporation’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texas against Toyota Motor Corporation and other related Toyota entities (“Toyota”). In the lawsuit, plaintiffs allege that...
Tesla Inc. and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced the recall of 135,000 vehicles in the United States due to defective touch screens. Affected vehicles covered by the recent recall include certain 2012 to 2018 Model S sedans...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently denied a 2017 petition by Ford to not recall its vehicles containing Takata airbags. This recall is only just a part of the largest and most complex vehicle recall in United States history, currently...
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...
A woman has sued Walmart and product manufacturer Kent International after purchasing a defective adult tricycle that caused her to crash and suffer a traumatic brain injury. According to the lawsuit, the woman utilized Walmart’s free in-store bike assembly service to...
If you, or someone you love, suffers from diabetes, chances are that you have heard of a medicine called Metformin. Metformin is a popular and inexpensive diabetes medication which works with enzymes on the liver to lower glucose absorption from food and the...
Walmart was recently sued by a woman who was seriously injured when the brakes on an adult-sized tricycle failed to operate and stop the tricycle. An adult-sized tricycle is the size of a normal adult bicycle, but with two large wheels in the back. According to the...
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...
Shadi Farhat was parking her 2017 Range Rover in a parking lot. After thinking she had turned the gear dial to "park," she stepped out of her vehicle. However, the Range Rover rolled back on top of her as she was exiting the car on the driver's side. Mrs. Farhat died...
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit certified a question to the Texas Supreme Court asking for an interpretation of whether Amazon is a seller under Texas products liability law. If answered in the affirmative, Amazon is potentially liable for...
A recall was recently issued for over 190,000 fans that were sold by The Home Depot between April through October of this year. The recall resulted from approximately 50 reports of blades detaching from the fans while in use. Numerous reports of the issue mentioned...
A Harris County, Texas Court of Appeals recently held that South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. is subject to the jurisdiction of Texas courts for lawsuits related to the foreign manufacturer's 18650 lithium-ion batteries, which are often used in e-cigarettes. LG Chem Ltd. and...
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...
Earlier this month, a subcommittee from the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform called for an investigation over "unfair and deceptive marketing and unreasonable risks to safety" by several manufacturers of car booster seats for children. This announcement...
Kia Motors America and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced the recall of nearly 295,000 vehicles in the United States due to a problem that could lead to engine-compartment fires. The recall comes approximately one week after...
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