Product Liability Articles

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) officials confirmed a charging LayZ Board Hoverboard ignited and killed two young girls during the Pennsylvania house fire in March of 2016. More than 3,000 LayZ Boards have been imported from Shenzhen, China to the United States according to the CPSC. The CPSC warned, “Due to the fire…

We have heard a lot lately about the coming age of the “self driving car.” With Google, Tesla, and Uber fielding autonomous cars, and traditional automakers like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Infiniti not far behind, there has been a lot of concern over whether self-driving cars are safe. With the first self-driving cars have come the…

A Pennsylvania man has filed a lawsuit against the online retail outlet Amazon after a defective external phone charger that he purchased on the website exploded in his pocket. The suit claims Amazon was aware of the dangers presented by the EasyAcc phone charger prior to the victim’s purchase due to customer reports of similar…

A growing number of people in retirement communities across the country are driving golf carts for more than just sport due to their convenience, efficiency, and low costs. Despite their increased use on public roads, their overall safety record is not tracked nationally, leading to concerns about how they are used and regulated. Golf carts…

After a months-long investigation into why its Galaxy Note7 smartphones have been exploding, Samsung is set to announce what it claims to be the answer: The size of the batteries. Samsung launched the Note7 in August of last year. Almost immediately, reports came in of the phones catching fire and exploding. Samsung issued a global…

Four New Jersey residents who suffered third-degree burns when their e-cigarette batteries ignited “like a rocket” are suing the shops that sold the “defective” devices. The manufacturers of the lithium ion batteries that power the vaping devices are also the targets of the litigation, although the attorneys acknowledged it would be tougher to hold them…

In December 2015, James Dardini’s e-cigarette exploded a few hours after he arrived at work. Mr. Dardini, who had smoked his e-cig during his 60 mile commute, suffered burn injuries to his leg. In July 2015, James Lauria also suffered serious injuries to his mouth, face, and hand when his e-cig exploded while taking a…

After the widely reported recall of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 became known to the public several owners of Samsung Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have complained that the Oculus app on their device is affecting their phone’s battery life. Users say the app is causing their device’s CPU to run very…