Category: Dangerous / Defective Equipment & Machinery

So far, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received 80 reports of brake failures leading to crash hazards, which occurred while consumers were operating Cub Cadet’s line of utility vehicles (UTV). Although no injuries have been reported yet, the commission has launched a recall to prevent the dangerous or deadly injuries that can occur[…]

Public Citizen, a nonprofit organization that fights for consumer rights, has called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action against a dangerous intravenous solution that is commonly used in hospitals. Hydroxyethyl starch, also known as HES, has been on the market since 1972. There are three different brands available for use in[…]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its annual report on the top ten safety violations most frequently cited in the workplace. The report highlights how all too often, workplaces are in violation of fall protection, hazard communication, scaffolding, respiratory protection, lockout/tagout procedures, powered industrial trucks, ladders, electrical and wiring methods, machine guarding and[…]

Even More Polaris Products Recalled due to Dangers to Consumers   Polaris, a company that manufactures all-terrain and off-highway recreational vehicles, is once again recalling its products due to serious risks to consumers. This time around, Polaris is recalling its Ranger 900 recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV) and its Sportsman All-Terrain vehicles (ATV) because of fire,[…]

HoMedics is complying with a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall and is removing many of its massagers from the shelves. The handheld massagers create a risk of electric shock and burns to consumers because of a dangerous design defect. As a result, American consumers have been injured. More than 400,000 of HoMedic’s handheld massagers[…]