Product Defects
Walter Kidde Fire Alarms Recalled for Failure to Alarm
Walter Kidde Fire Alarms Recalled for Failure to Alarm Walter Kidde Portable Equipment and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling nearly 1.2 million combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the United States and 112,000 in Canada. The recalled alarms may fail to sound during a fire or carbon dioxide emergency situation, which could…
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Takata airbag recall: Is your vehicle on the list?
Takata Airbag Recall Lawyer The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now advising nearly 8 million drivers to take “immediate action” against defective airbags that could explode and harm occupants. In a post on its website, NHTSA shared a message urging consumers to have their airbags replaced immediately if their vehicle was on the recalled…
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Athletic turf may pose significant health risk for children
Athletic turf may pose significant health risk for children Artificial athletic turfs are all over the United States and seem to be a good use of resources, but are they causing significant health risk in children and young adults? A recent article in NBC News shared that these turfs filled with tiny black rubber crumbs…
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Documenting your injuries through photographs for a personal injury claim
How to document your injuries through photographs If you were injured due to the negligence of an individual or product, you will need to document the injuries. It is important to take good photos that can be used to help you claim. In some cases, the nurse or doctor will not write everything down in…
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Ikea Children’s Swing Recall
Ikea Children’s Swing Recall Ikea along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall for their children’s swing. The Ikea GUNGGUNG swing, which is intended for indoor and outdoor use is being recalled due to a defect with the suspension fittings. The suspension fittings could break causing a child to fall and result in…
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NHTSA to probe engine stalls on 2007 Chrysler minivans
NHTSA to probe engine stalls on 2007 Chrysler minivans After several reports of engines stalling, U.S. safety regulators are not wasting any time on investigating the issue. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration have opened an investigation on 160,000 Dodge Caravan minivans. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation is looking into “the scope, frequency and…
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2012 Ford Focus Steering Tops List of Vehicle Issues – ABC Good Morning America
2012 Ford Focus Steering Tops List of Vehicle Issues By Cindy Galli For the second time the 2012 Ford Focus tops an auto safety watch list amid complaints and reports of injury surrounding the vehicle’s steering. The Vehicle Watch List, released by the non-profit auto safety group The Safety Institute, is a quarterly-compiled early warning…
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Press Release – The Safety Institute Announces Quarterly Vehicle Safety
News Release The Safety Institute Announces Quarterly Vehicle Safety Watch List: Tracking Top 15 Potential Vehicle Defects Thursday October 2, 2014 Today, The Safety Institute is releasing the latest report from its quarterly Vehicle Safety Watch List. Steering problems in the 2012 Ford Focus again top the second quarterly Watch List. (See first quarterly Watch List). Other notable potential…
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What to bring to a consultation with a personal injury attorney
What to bring to a consultation If you have been injured it can be very difficult to wrap your mind around all the details of a potential personal injury case. Although the first step is to set up an appointment with an attorney, it is very important to come prepared so that the attorney can…
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Shopping Cart Injuries are More Common than They Should Be
Shopping Cart Injuries Transporting your kid around the grocery story may be more dangerous than expected. A new study in Clinical Pediatrics reveals that around 24,000 children under the age of 15 are sent to the hospital every year due to shopping cart injuries. That is not the only worrisome fact that was revealed. Apparently,…
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