January 10, 2019 Product Alert: Kotex Recall The major feminine hygiene manufacturing company Kimberly-Clark – the maker of Kotex tampons – is voluntarily recalling some of its tampons after reports of the products unraveling and leaving parts inside consumers’ bodies have surfaced. In addition to these reports, some consumers have also experienced vaginal infections, irritations, and injuries. The Recalled Tampons According to … Read More »
January 9, 2019 Winter Car Seat Tips It is always crucial to make sure little ones are buckled in safely – but during the winter this task can be especially difficult when it comes to car and booster seats. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has a general rule to make it simple for parents and caretakers: kids should not wear any … Read More »
January 3, 2019 Johnson & Johnson Lied to Consumers – And Knowingly Put Their Lives at Risk Although this is not the first time we have written about Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) involvement in cases where consumers became ill or were injured from their products, it is the first time a major news outlet has claimed that the company knew it had a dangerous product and there is deadly contaminants in its … Read More »
December 15, 2018 National Safe Toys and Gift Month The holidays are not only a time for festivities and cheer, but also a time for gift giving – and lots of buying. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a government agency that protects the public from the risk of injury and death associated with defective and dangerous products, is joining with Safe Kids Worldwide … Read More »
December 5, 2018 Most Dangerous Toys The holiday season is here and with it comes a surge of gift buying and celebration. Children anxiously await the time when they can open presents they hope will contain some of their most sought after toys. No one wants to spoil this good time. Yet, each year children are injured and some die as … Read More »
November 20, 2018 New Law Makes Selling Defective Cars Easier Buying a used car in Pennsylvania could soon become much riskier. A bill was recently passed requiring auto dealers to notify consumers of any open recalls on used vehicles being sold. Opponents of the bill claim that, far from protecting consumers, the bill actually makes it easier for dealers to sell potentially defective vehicles. A … Read More »
October 19, 2018 Electric Space Heater Recall The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is calling for a recall of 350,000 defective electric space heaters due to a deadly defect that causes the electric space heater to overheat and catch fire. After news that a 90-year-old man lost his life in a 2017 house fire resulting from one of the defective Vornado Air … Read More »
October 18, 2018 First Confirmed Vape Pen Death A vape pen has been confirmed as the cause of death in a recent and tragic accident where a 38-year-old man was fatally injured when the product he was using exploded. Not only did it inflict fatal wounds, but it also initiated a house fire. This is not the first time vape pens have been … Read More »
September 6, 2018 Multi-Billion Dollar Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson The last time we wrote about a verdict against Johnson & Johnson it was a record-breaking $417 million one; this time a jury decided that the company is responsible for paying more than $4.5 billion dollars in compensatory and punitive damages. A jury awarded twenty-two plaintiffs this recovery after the female consumers developed ovarian cancer … Read More »
