Category: Products Liability

Workers in manufacturing and food production are often called on to adjust heavy machinery that gets clogged or jammed. Safety protocols typically require machinery to be shut down and isolated from energy sources during maintenance. The hazards of accidental machine startup during maintenance activities include amputation, crushed fingers or limbs, electrocution, and other serious injuries.[…]

A recent Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) report illustrates how certain types of consumer products can affect severe injury rates, like those that require hospital emergency room treatment. The report has several key findings and is the first of its kind to highlight some of the new injury trends that appear to have developed during[…]

In a recent press release, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Cybex International, Inc. has agreed to pay a $7.95 million civil penalty for the failure to report that two of its exercise machines were defective and created serious injury risks for users. Federal guidelines require manufacturers to immediately report any product defects[…]

On February 17, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) posted a notice regarding the decision by the Toro Company to recall thousands of its Toro Max Snowthrowers due to an amputation hazard. The product has been deemed hazardous because the auger can fail to disengage when the control lever is released. The company received five[…]

Power tools help workers perform tasks more efficiently because electricity, compressed air, steam, or an internal combustion engine powers them. Unlike hammers and other implements that are operated manually, power tools have a component that controls the movement of the tool. These components are capable of applying immense force to get a job done. However,[…]