Rollercoasters are a great experience. However, incidents can happen at any time. Two different incidents occurred in Texas in April. In El Paso, Texas, three teen girls were on a ride at a carnival for Dia de los Niños. Tragically, two of the three girls were violently thrown from the carnival ride. Both of the…
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of more than 500,000 hoverboards due to fire hazards. The CPSC states that the “lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of the products smoking, catching fire and/or exploding.” The recall comes after the CPSC’s widely-reported investigation of several…
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On June 28, 2016, Ikea announced that it is recalling 29 million dressers due to a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children. The units being recalled are children’s chests and drawers taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and drawers taller than 23.5 inches. The recall includes several…
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Firm Partner, Benny Agosto, Jr., successfully settled an airbag defect case last month against General Motors, one of the world’s largest car manufacturers. The lawsuit resulted in a combined, confidential settlement for Mr. Agosto’s clients. As many are aware, General Motors has come under scrutiny in the previous years, which has led to the recalls…
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Anthony Yelchin, an actor known for playing Chekov in the new Star Trek films, was killed when his own car struck him after rolling backwards down the steep driveway at his California home. Police investigating this tragedy indicated that it seemed Yelchin had not properly put the car in park. However, the vehicle involved in…
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Last July, IKEA, in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a recall of 27 million chests and dressers with their MALM collection because they can tip over and crush children if they aren’t property anchored to the wall. The recall came after a year year-old boy from Pennsylvania died after a MALM…
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In March 2015, Stella Nicolosi of Brooklyn, New York was working out with the Bellfit Resistance Band she had purchased three years earlier. According to her lawsuit in Brooklyn federal court, she was working out “in compliance with the instructions provided.” The lawsuit goes on to allege that Ms. Nicolosi was blinded when the resistance…
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Earlier this month, Takata Corp., the Japanese airbag manufacturer, announced that it would expand recalls for defective airbag inflators to 40 million. Takata initiated the first phase of the expansion on Monday by filing reports with U.S. auto safety regulators declaring nearly 14 million air bag inflators defective. The use of ammonium nitrate is what…
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