Category: Products Liability
CPSC Warns Consumers of Hoverboard Risk
Consumers Urged Not to Use LayZ Board Hoverboards After Two Young Girls Die in House Fire The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently confirmed that a LayZ Board hoverboard was involved in a fatal house fire, which claimed the lives of two young girls. As a result, the commission has released an “urgent” warning to[…]
Are Fidget Spinners Safe?
Fidget spinners are the new craze and have become extremely popular in a very short period of time. They claim to help kids and adults decrease anxiety and reduce their overall stress. While many may enjoy them, some parents are making sure that people know that fidget spinners can be dangerous and come along with[…]
CPSC Finds Children’s Robes in Violation of Flammability Standards
Kreative Kids, Inc. is complying with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and recalling several children’s robes that have been found in violation of federal flammability standards. The robes pose a burn hazard to children, so the manufacturer and CPSC are working together to get them off the market before any children are seriously or[…]
Bayer Faces Multiple Lawsuits because of Mirena Dangers
The big pharmaceutical company Bayer is currently facing lawsuits filed across the country by thousands of women for various health allegations. Most of the women claim that Mirena, an intrauterine device (IUD) used for birth control, has serious and dangerous side effects that Bayer intentionally concealed and failed to warn consumers. IUD’s are small, T-shaped[…]
Breast Implants Causing Rare and Deadly Cancer
Nearly each case of a rare and dangerous cancer has been found directly linked to breast implants, and although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first made note of the danger back in 2011, only recently have doctors become more aware of the disease. Breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma seems to be caused by textured[…]