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On July 14, 2021, The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) filed a complaint against Amazon arising out of the sale of hundreds of thousands of hazardous products. The products include carbon monoxide detectors that fail to detect carbon monoxide,...
Recently, Honda issued a recall for 28,000 of their 2020 and 2021 motorcycles over the reflectors being too dim. Honda’s recall affects about thirteen models in total. Luckily for Honda, the reflector replacements are an easy fix, involving merely replacing the old...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care providers to stop implanting Medtronic’s Heartware Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System after reports of patient deaths. Medtronic, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices, announced...
Recent recalls issued by the Ford Motor Company revealed significant safety issues posed by defects relating to 2021 F-150 and Super Duty Dually models. In both instances for the two models, the underlying safety concerns were substantial: 2021 Ford F-150s For the...
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...
NHTSA, the United States government’s highway safety agency, recently announced an investigation into GM vehicles following complaints that airbags did not inflate during a crash. To date, there have been 15 complaints of airbag malfunctions, 6 crashes and 8...
In a 5-2 decision, the Texas Supreme Court held that Amazon cannot be held liable under Texas law for injuries caused by a third-party seller’s product. In that case, a toddler suffered esophageal burns after swallowing a remote-control battery. The toddler’s mother...
Another person was recently added to the U.S. death toll as a result of the defective Takata air bag inflator. Since 2009, Takata air bags have caused at least 19 deaths and more than 400 injuries in the U.S. as a result of a defect that causes the inflator to rupture...
Currently, General Motors is recalling up to 282,429 vehicles due to faulty software that may lead vehicle owners to believe their airbag is working properly when in fact, it is not. The faulty software fails to provide the vehicle owner warning that the airbag is...
New Parents and expecting parents often trust baby brands to create and sell safe equipment for their new bundles of joy. Unfortunately, the baby industry is competitive, causing certain brands to cut corners and rush new exciting products to market...
On May 26, 2021, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a notice of the recall of about 5.4 million HSN steamers due to a serious burn hazard. The steamers were sold by HSN shopping network from January 2002 through December 2020 in-stores nationwide, or...
Fisher-Price recently issued a recall of its 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soothers as well as its 2-in-1 Soothe ‘n Play Gliders after the products were linked to four infant deaths. The infants were reportedly placed on their backs unrestrained in the product and later found...
Koninklijke Philips, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices, recently issued a recall of some of its breathing devices after reports that foam within those devices might degrade and become toxic, potentially causing cancer. This recall will affect...
On May 26, 2021, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the HSN shopping network recalled 5.4 million handheld clothing steamers due to serious burn hazards. The steamers are handheld electrical appliances that use hot steam emitted from a...
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...
Volkswagen Group of America has recalled more than 153,000 Audi vehicles. Models included in the recall are the Audi S3 Sedan and A3 Sedan, model years 2015 to 2020, the A3 E-Tron, model years 2016 to 2018, the RS3 Sedan, model years 2017 to 2020, and the A3...
Earlier this month, Peloton announced the recall of its Tread+ and Tread treadmills just weeks after fighting the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for warning of several injuries and a child death linked to the product. The commission previously issued an...
On April 28, 2021, Scentsational Soaps & Candles, Inc. voluntarily recalled 5 lots of Scentsational Soaps & Candles scented hand sanitizers because of the presence of methanol. A chemical which can be toxic when absorbed through the skin. The products were...
On May 5, 2021, Peloton announced it was recalling more than 125,000 of its Tread+ and Tread treadmills after defects in the treadmills were alleged to have caused the death of a child, as well as injuries to numerous small children and over 70 adult users. The recall...
This week, Hyundai recalled an additional 125,840 vehicles due to fire risk. The current recall is in addition to the 147,249 vehicles previously recalled last month due to fire hazards and vehicles stalling. The new Hyundai recall will include the Santa Fe Sport and...
On May 5, 2021, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) and Pelton each announced separate voluntary recalls of nearly 125,000 of Peloton’s Tread+ and Tread treadmills. The recall follows the CPSC’s April 17, 2021 “urgent warning” for users of the...
The automobile manufacturer Kia is currently recalling 147,249 Soul and Seltos vehicles, due to potential fire hazards and vehicle stalling. The vehicles equipped with the 2.0 liter, in line 4 cylinder are the models currently affected by the recall. It has been...
Medtronic, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices, recently issued a recall of its Valiant Navion™ thoracic stent graft system. After reports of patient complications, including death, Medtronic is urging physicians to immediately cease the use of...
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...
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning to owners of the popular Peloton Tread+ after multiple children and pets were injured beneath the machines. The urgent warning comes less than a month after Peloton’s CEO, John Foley, noted a tragic...
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