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- Defective Fitness Balls Cause Personal Injury
Jan 13, 2012
Do you religiously work out to achieve better physical fitness? Have you ever suffered injuries while exercising? Have you ever experience personal injury from a workout device malfunction? If you have some inflatable fitness balls, you may want to check their reliability quotient. Recently a seller agreed to pay a civil penalty of more than $500,000 to settle a claim by the Consumer Product Safety Commission that the seller knew its fitness balls could explode...Read More - Pottery Barn Kids voluntarily recalls bed canopies
Jan 5, 2012
For some children, sleeping in a canopy bed is a dream come true. Pennsylvania parents who made that dream a reality for their children by purchasing a canopy bed at Pottery Barn Kids, should be aware of problems some people have experienced. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the retailer, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., recently agreed to a voluntary recall of the defective bed canopies. The recall was due to the possibility...Read More - Defective teddy bear may cause injury to kids
Dec 28, 2011
During the Christmas holiday, parents often try to find gifts that their children will enjoy. Many toys and games end up under the tree and eventually into the arms of kids across the nation. But parents often do not think that a toy so carefully chosen for a loved one could actually cause serious harm. A recent recall by Build-A-Bear Workshop could have parents checking their kids' stuffed animals. The recall affected nearly 300,000 defective...Read More - Recalled ice cream scoops could cause injury at holiday gatherings
Dec 23, 2011
The holiday season is upon us and bakers throughout Pennsylvania are serving their most delicious cookies, cakes and pies. For many consuming the sweet treats, nothing goes better with the desserts than a scoop of cold ice cream. Ice cream eaters throughout Pennsylvania need to beware however, as the process of dispensing the delicious accompaniment may result in a personal injury. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, popular kitchen device retailer The Pampered Chef...Read More - Tentative class action settlement funds Chinese drywall repairs
Dec 21, 2011
We have written about the lawsuits stemming from defective Chinese drywall in previous posts. Now, a tentative settlement has been reached in the class action suit regarding the defective product. One affected home owner from Florida moved his family into a brand new home in 2005 after a series of hurricanes destroyed thousands of Florida and Louisiana homes. Soon after they moved in, his family noticed an odor of bitter sulfur permeating the home. As...Read More - Instant soup to blame for many burns
Dec 14, 2011
Throughout the state of Pennsylvania, every day individuals make soup in a cup for lunch. The easy meal, which often comes in a Styrofoam cup, is enjoyed by people of all ages including young children. Though the simple meal is widely popular with many, burn doctors are not included in the lot. This unpopularity is due to the number of burn injuries caused by the soup seen at hospitals throughout the country. The director of...Read More - Apple recalls first gen Nano for battery issues
Nov 18, 2011
If your iPod Nano seems to be running too hot, you may want to check its serial number. Your Nano could be one of the defective iPods that are the subject of a product recall because of overheating. According to Apple, based in Cupertino, Calif., the overheating problem has plagued a small number of the Nano devices that were sold between the months of September 2005 and December 2006. Pennsylvania music lovers may be affected...Read More - Study reveals junk food’s addictive appeal
Nov 11, 2011
The next big product liability class action lawsuit could target junk food peddlers. Scientific studies show that eating junk food — processed food that is low in nutrients but high in fat and calories — can actually mimic addiction in the brain. Pennsylvania consumer advocates and analysts have suggested that the findings could trigger a new wave of class action litigation, similar to the lawsuits filed against the tobacco industry when smokers found out that...Read More - Fire hazard leads to recall of Rolls-Royce Ghost sedans
Nov 9, 2011
As we have mentioned in previous posts, the safety of a product is not always directly tied to its cost. This is again made clear in the recent recall of Rolls-Royce Ghost Sedans by Rolls-Royce Motors Inc., a division of BMW. The recall is based on the possibility that a fire could occur due to the overheating of a circuit board. The base price for this vehicle is $245,000. The defective circuit board in question...Read More - Aqua Dots case results in civil fine of $1.3M
Nov 4, 2011
It's no secret that children love toys. It's also not a secret that many Pennsylvania parents are interested in their children participating in activities where they can be creative. As a result, toys that promote creativity in children are popular with parents. Few assume when purchasing these products that they will cause an injury to their children. One product that was previously on the market that fit the requirements for both parents and children was...Read More