Defective & Dangerous Products

• CPSC May Strengthen Crib Standards After Recalls

  Greg Webb | October 31, 2008 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  On October 21, 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued two separate recalls on cribs, involving almost 1.6 million cribs manufactured by Delta Enterprise Corp. of New York. The CPSC also...

• CPSC Labeling Requirements for Children’s Toy Ads Outlined

  Greg Webb | October 31, 2008 10:46 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission outlined the new labeling requirements for advertisements in catalogues and other printed materials for toys and games with small parts that pose a choking...

• Nissan Recalling 204,361 Vehicles From 2007-2008 Model Years

  Greg Webb | October 28, 2008 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Beginning November 3, 204,361 vehicles from Nissan Motor Company Limited’s 2007 to 2008 model years are being recalled in the United States due to the possibility that the passenger-side...

• Pre-Emption Still Big Issue On Supreme Court Docket - Let the Playing Field in America be Level

  Greg Webb | October 14, 2008 10:22 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  As the United States Supreme Court continues its term into October, the Roberts’ Court will continue to adhere to its affinity for issues that are close to the heart of the nation’s...

• Government Warns Of Potential Fire Hazard In Recalled Ford Vehicles

  Greg Webb | September 29, 2008 5:19 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The government is asking owners of five million recalled Ford vehicles to bring their automobile to a local dealership to have a cruise control switch system repaired since the problem is tied to...

• Government Says Quigley and Pfizer Made Secret Deal Over Asbestos

  Greg Webb | September 29, 2008 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Pfizer Inc’s bankrupt Quigley unit cannot reorganize as planned because the drug manufacturer arranged the bankruptcy to protect itself from asbestos liability. Quigley filed for bankruptcy...

• Soccer Goal Net Recalled Due To Strangulation Hazard

  Greg Webb | September 25, 2008 9:44 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with manufacturer Regent Sports Corporation, has issued a voluntary recall for about 190,000 models of MacGregor...

• Tennessee Supreme Court Rules On Alcoa Asbestos Suit

  Greg Webb | September 19, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that Alcoa Inc. can be sued for the asbestos-related death of a former employee’s daughter. The court decided the company had a duty to prevent others from...

• General Motors’ Agrees To Compensate For Faulty Saturn Transmissions

  Greg Webb | September 18, 2008 9:00 AM | 4 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  General Motors Corp. has agreed to pay about $90 million or more to tens of thousands of motorists in all fifty states for expenses they acquired due to faulty transmissions in more than...

• Chemical In Baby Bottles and Soda Cans May Harm Kids

  Greg Webb | September 17, 2008 8:13 PM | 2 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  A new federal report has shown exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used to make the plastic in baby bottles and to line soda cans, may cause harm to fetuses and children; further...