Posts by The Cooper Firm
Recall Round-Up: July 3, 2019
Recall Round-Up: July 3, 2019 Welcome to our fireworks edition of Recall Round-Up. This week we cover several fireworks recalls announced by the CPSC just in time for the 4th of July holiday. It’s important to note that many of these items were sold in specific states, but could be found in your local area…
Read MoreFeatured Case: Jeff Gaddy and the Case Against Terex
Featured Case: Jeff Gaddy and the Case Against Terex In April of 2014, Jeff Gaddy was supervising a tree trimming job in Dallas, Georgia. He climbed unto his Terex XT Boom bucket truck and was raised four stories in the air when suddenly, and without warning, the boom cracked, snapped, and sent Jeff and…
Read MoreRecall Round-Up: June 21, 2019
Recall Round-Up: June 21, 2019 This week’s installment of our Recall Round-Up series features automobile recalls from Honda, Mazda and Volvo, and product recalls from Target, Apple and American Apparel. Honda CR-V Honda will recall 119,000 CR-V crossover vehicles due to mechanical issues that causes unexpected airbag deployments. According to the manufacturer, a small metal…
Read MoreToyota Introduces Two Safety Features for 2020
Toyota Introduces Two Safety Features for 2020 Toyota announced plans to install two new safety features in their vehicles beginning with most 2020 model years. The implementation of both an automatic engine shut off and an automatic park feature show that Toyota is actively following consumer complaints filed with NHTSA and continuing to improve on…
Read MoreRecall Round-Up: May 17, 2019
Recall Round-Up: May 17, 2019 This week’s installment of Recall Round-Up covers a roll away recall for Ford vehicles, a product recall for ThermaCare pain relief wraps, and recall and serious tipping hazard for a chest of drawers. Ford Fusion and Ranger Ford announced a recall of 270,000 vehicles this week due to a potential…
Read MoreRecall Round-Up: May 10, 2019
Recall Round-Up: May 10, 2019 This week we cover several product recalls from Igloo and Starbucks, a food safety recall from Tyson and an important safety announcement from IKEA in our recurring series: Recall Round-Up. Igloo Coolers Just in time for summer! Igloo announced a recall of nearly 60,000 marine coolers this week varying in…
Read MoreRecall Round-Up: May 3, 2019
Recall Round-Up: May 3, 2019 This week in our recurring series, we discuss product recalls for infant rockers and wooden children’s toys, and vehicle recalls for Honda and Mazda. Kids II Infant Rockers After receiving pressure from the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the CPSC, Kids II recalled nearly 700,000 infant rockers associated with 5…
Read MoreMillions of Defective Airbags Under Investigation
Millions of Defective Airbags Under Investigation NHTSA announced they are expanding their investigation into 12 million vehicles for potentially defective airbags. Most of the news lately has been about exploding airbags manufactured by Takata. This investigation, however, seeks to explain why millions of airbags units manufactured by ZF have failed to deploy in an accident.…
Read MoreRecall Round-Up: April 12, 2019
Recall Round-Up: April 12, 2019 This week in our recurring series “Recall Round-Up” we cover two vehicle safety recalls, a food product recall and one concerning baby product that has been the cause of several deaths but has yet to be recalled. Acura This week Acura announced a recall of over 300,000 2014-19 MDX SUVs…
Read MoreRecall Round-Up: April 5, 2019
Recall Round-Up: April 5, 2019 This week in our recurring series ‘Recall Round-Up’, we provide details on recalls for Audi, Subaru and Volvo, plus a product recall for dog food. Audi Audi announced a recall of 75,000 2015-18 A8 sedans and 2016-18 A6 sedans, A7 hatchbacks and Q7 SUVs. According to the manufacturer, the fuel…
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