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2012.05.14: Chrysler Recalls 127,350 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Chargers Over ABS and ESC Safety Concerns
2012.05.07: Phthalates, Lead and Other Toxic Chemicals Found in Popular Gardening Products, Says Study
2012.04.30: Portable Pools are a Drowning Danger to Kids Under Age 5
2012.04.29: California Motorcycle Defect Lawsuit: Man Sues BMW Claiming Bike Seat Caused Lasting Erectile Dysfunction
2012.04.23: Texas Air Bag Defect Lawsuit Seeks Damages from General Motors After Car Crash Leaves Woman with Severe Injuries
2012.04.17: NHTSA Proposes 'Brake-Throttle Override' Standard to Prevent Unintended Acceleration Crashes
2012.04.10: CPSC Stopped About 647,000 Unsafe Products from Entering the US During 1st Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012
2012.04.04: Whistleblower Lawsuits: WellCare Health Plans Settles Medicare/Medicaid Allegations for $137.5 Million
2012.03.30: Is Your Wire Grill Brush a Dangerous Product?
2012.03.28: Even as Number of Children's Product Recalls Went Down in 2011, Injuries Rose
2012.03.27: AUTO SAFETY AND ACCIDENT CLAIMS
2012.03.21: NHTSA Proposes New Rule Tackling Keyless Ignition Dangers
2012.03.16: Portland, Oregon Child Injury: 3-Year-Old Undergoes Surgery After Swallowing 37 Buckyball Earth Magnets
2012.03.12: Toyota and Chrysler Announce Large Auto Recalls
2012.03.06: Odyssey HealthCare Settles for $25M Whistleblower Lawsuit Over Medicare Billing Fraud Allegations
2012.02.29: Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration: Engineers Reportedly Discovered an Electronic Software Problem in Test Vehicle, Reports CNN
2012.02.27: Goodyear Recalls Approximately 41,000 Wrangler Silent Armor Tires
2012.02.24: Riddell and NFL Sued by More Former Football Players for Concussion-Linked Brain Injuries
2012.02.19: Choking, Laceration, and Fall Hazards Lead CPSC to Recall Tumblekin Toys, Bumbleride Indie & Indie Twin Strollers, and Carter's Watch the Wear Bodysuits and Sleep 'n Play Garments
2012.02.13: NHTSA Fines BMW $3M for Not Reporting in a Timely Manner Safety Defects that Led to 2010 Recalls
2012.02.07: Consumer Groups Coalition Ask CPSC to Recall Bumbo Baby Seat
2012.01.31: Faulty Harness Adjusters Prompts Britax to Recall Over 14,000 Child Safety Seats
2012.01.29: 248,000 Expandable Lunch Boxes Recalled Over Poison Concerns
2012.01.24: Will Your Helmet Prevent a Traumatic Brain Injury During a Winter Sports Accident?
2012.01.18: Clothing Defects: Apparel Industry Must Follow Standards for Children's Loungewear and Sleepwear, Says CPSC
2012.01.12: Can Loud Toys Impair Children's Hearing?
2012.01.06: Head Injury Risk Prompts Triple Eight Distribution to Recall 30,400 Bicycle Helmets for Kids
2011.12.31: Recently Recalled Honda Civic Blamed in Georgia Air Bag Defect Lawsuit
2011.12.28: Choking Hazard Prompts Build-A-Bear to Recall Over 280,000 Teddy Bears
2011.12.23: Whistleblower Cases Result In Record $2.8B Recovery During Fiscal Year 2011
2011.12.19: Roche Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $20M
2011.12.12: Registering Your Kid's Products Can Help You Find Out About Dangerous Defects
2011.12.05: Honda and Subaru Recall Vehicles Over Brake Defects
2011.11.30: Air Bag Defect Prompts Honda to Recall another 273,000 Autos
2011.11.28: NHTSA Probing Whether GM Chevrolet Volt's Lithium-Ion Batteries Pose a Fire Hazard
2011.11.23: Prevent Child Injuries This Holiday Season By Avoiding Dangerous and Defective Toys
2011.11.19: Michigan Products Liability Lawsuit Seeks Wrongful Death Damages Against Nap Nanny Maker
2011.11.16: Retailers Can Be Held Strictly Liable for Sale of Defective Products, Reaffirms Federal Court
2011.11.06: Swallowing High-Powered Magnets Can Be Deadly for Kids, Warns CPSC
2011.10.31: Secret Whistleblower Played Key Role in Bank of New York Mellon Investigation
2011.10.30: Texas Auto Products Liability Lawsuit Seek Damages from Chrysler Over Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Involving Durango Crashing into Townhome
2011.10.26: Toys 'R' Us Ordered to Pay $20.6M Products Liability Lawsuit in Inflatable Pool Slide Death
2011.10.20: Ford on Trial in California 15-Passenger Van Case
2011.10.13: Half of Child Booster Seats Are Not A Safe Enough Fit with All Seat Belts, Reports IIHS
2011.10.06: Little Tikes Recalls Another 1.7 Million Toy Workshop and Tool Sets Over Choking Hazard
2011.09.30: More Pourable Gel Fuel Recalled by Manufacturers
2011.09.28: CPSC Now Ready to Talk About Tougher Safety Regulations for Table Saws
2011.09.24: More Than 1500 Drowning Deaths Reported This Season
2011.09.21: Illinois Auto Defect Lawsuit Blames Ford For Truck Fire That Burned House Down
2011.09.14: Does SpongeBob SquarePants Cause Learning Problems and Short-Term Attention Span in Young Kids?
2011.09.07: Parents File Texas Auto Products Liability Lawsuit Against General Motors Over Teenager's SUV Rollover Injuries
2011.08.31: Ex-Pro Football Players Sue Helmet Maker Riddell and NFL for Traumatic Brain Injuries and Products Liability
2011.08.25: $24.7M California Auto Products Liability Judgment Awarded in Seatback Collapse that Left Woman a Paraplegic
2011.08.20: Products Liability Settlements Reached In Furniture Defect Lawsuits Against Martha Stewart and Kmart Over Patio Chairs That Caused Finger Injuries
2011.08.17: Fight to Stop Rental Companies From Selling or Renting Vehicles with Auto Defects Goes National
2011.08.08: Honda, Ford, Chrysler, Volvo, Nissan and Toyota Announce Auto Recalls
2011.08.03: Products Liability: Fire Gel Fuel Used in Firepots, Fancy Torches, and Personal Fireplaces Posing a Serious Burn Injury Hazard to Consumers
2011.07.29: Texas Playground Accident Lawsuit Seeks Damages from McDonald's Chain Owners
2011.07.27: New York Tire Blowout: 2 Killed in Tour Bus Crash Carrying Indian Tourists
2011.07.23: Auto Products Liability: Conversion Van Safety Defects Can Prove Catastrophic During a Traffic Crash
2011.07.18: CPSC Says Certain Kids' Outerwear with Drawstrings Pose Strangulation, Entrapment and Death Hazard to Kids
2011.07.13: Inflatable Pools Pose Significant Drowning Risk to Young Children, Says American Academy of Pediatrics
2011.07.08: Florida Auto Products Liability: Toyota Smart Key Blamed for Woman's Carbon Monoxide Death
2011.06.30: Kia Ordered to Pay $40M Alabama Seat Belt Defect Verdict Over "False Latching" in Teenager's 2004 Wrongful Death
2011.06.28: New Crib Safety Standards Go Into Effect Today
2011.06.20: Products Liability Lawsuit: Ford Sued Over Defective Jack in Wrongful Death of Man
2011.06.17: Wrongful Death Trial Over Utah Toyota Sudden Acceleration Lawsuit is Scheduled for 2013
2011.06.14: CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Rule to Make Hand-Held Hair Dryers Less of an Electrocution Hazard
2011.06.08: Do Toning Shoes Cause Foot Injuries?
2011.05.31: Another Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration Accident?: Prius Crashes Into Mini-Mall, Trapping Driver in Elevator
2011.05.30: About 1 Million Pool and Spa Drain Covers Recalled Over Possible Entrapment and Drowning Concerns
2011.05.24: 22,000 Dream on Me Drop-Side Cribs Recalled Because They Pose Laceration, Entrapment, Suffocation, and Fall Hazards
2011.05.18: CPSC Warning: phil&teds USA Clip-on Chairs are Fingertip Amputation and Fall Hazards to Kids
2011.05.10: Texas Auto Products Liability: Air Bag Defect Lawsuit Seeks Damages from GM
2011.05.03: Honda Expands Air Bag Recall with Another 833,000 Vehicles
2011.04.30: Crib Bumpers: Are They Safe for Babies?
2011.04.28: Auto Defects: California Assembly Approves Bill that Would Bar Rental Car Companies from Selling or Renting Out Recalled Vehicles Until They Are Repaired
2011.04.23: Number of Button Battery-Linked Deaths and Injuries Rising, Says CPSC
2011.04.20: Parents File Massachusetts $7M SUV Rollover Lawsuit Against Mitsubishi Motors Over Teenager's 2009 Wrongful Death
2011.04.14: Air Bag Safety Issue Prompts Ford to Expand Recall of F-150 Pickup Trucks to 1.2 Million
2011.04.05: Choking, Entrapment, Fall, and Suffocation Hazards Prompt CPSC's Latest Recalls Involving Children and Infant Products
2011.03.31: CPSC Warns that Water Walking Balls Pose Drowning, Impact Injury, and Suffocation Dangers
2011.03.27: Colorado Infant Death Prompts CPSC to Re-Announce Recall of Delta Enterprise Drop-Side Crib Over Safety Peg Defect
2011.03.21: NHTSA Announces New Child Seat Guidelines
2011.03.15: Rear Impact Guards May Not Be Tough Enough to Stop Deadly Underride Truck Crashes
2011.03.09: Mother Files $12.5M Oregon Child Injury Lawsuit After Daughter Nearly Drowns in Pool
2011.03.04: Auto Products Liability: US Supreme Court Sends Window Defect Lawsuit Against Ford and Seat Belt Defect Case Against Mazda Back to the States
2011.02.28: Another 2.1 Toyota Vehicles Recalled Over Sudden Unintended Acceleration Problems
2011.02.21: 794,247 Dorel Juvenile Group Child Safety Seats Recalled by NHTSA Over Safety Harness Issue
2011.02.17: 500,000 Bassinets Recalled by Burlington Basket Company Because They Pose a Fall Hazard to Infants
2011.02.12: 1.7M Summer Infant Video Baby Monitors Recalled Following Two Child Deaths
2011.02.09: NHTSA Says Electronic Flaws Not Responsible for Toyota Sudden Acceleration Accidents
2011.02.04: US DOT Issues Rule to Reduce Vehicle Ejections During Rollover Accidents
2011.01.31: Woman's Wrongful Death Blamed on Faulty Seatbelt System
2011.01.26: Toyota Recalls 245,000 Lexus in the US
2011.01.19: Toyota Sudden Acceleration Lawsuit Filed in Missouri Wrongful Death at Carwash
2011.01.14: Toddler's Parents File Massachusetts Crib Defect Lawsuit Seeking Wrongful Death Damages
2011.01.10: $32.2M Goodyear Tire Blowout Verdict Upheld by the Nevada Supreme Court in Deadly 2004 Utah 15-Passenger Van Crash—Again
2011.01.03: Ford and Chrysler Among Latest Automakers to Recall Vehicles
2010.12.29: More than 19 Million Autos Recalled in 2010 in About 600 Campaigns
2010.12.22: Toyota Motor Corp. to Pay $32.425M Penalties Over Auto Recalls
2010.12.18: CPSC Bans Drop-Side Cribs and Approves New Crib Safety Standards
2010.12.15: Ford Expands Windstar Recall After Family Of Man Killed In Massachusetts Minivan Crash Complains That Safety Alert Was Sent Too Late
2010.12.09: Volvo, Chevrolet, Toyota, GMC, Isuzu, and Nissan Among Automakers to Issue Latest Recalls
2010.12.06: US DOT Fights Backover Accidents with Proposed Rear View Visibility Rule
2010.11.30: Stay Away from Dangerous Toys, Caution WATCH and PIRG
2010.11.22: Turkey Fryers Can Increase Fire and Injury Risk During Thanksgiving
2010.11.16: Toyota Auto Products Liability Lawsuit Claims Keyless Lexus Caused Carbon Monoxide Death and Brain Injury
2010.11.11: CPSC Warns About Infant Sleep Positioners and Baby Monitor Cords Following Several Deaths
2010.11.07: About 23,000 Britax Child Safety Seats Recalled
2010.11.03: Toyota Wants Hundreds of Sudden Unintended Acceleration Lawsuits Dismissed
2010.10.27: 15-Passenger Van Lawsuit Filed Against Chrysler and R & J Tire Company Over Woman's Wrongful Death
2010.10.21: Graco Recalls 2 Million Strollers After Four Infant Deaths
2010.10.18: Evenflo Maestro Car Seats Recalled After They Fail "Consumer Reports" Crash Test
2010.10.14: Daimler and Tesla Motors are Latest Auto Manufacturers to Announce Vehicle Recalls
2010.10.08: NHTSA's Enhanced 5-Star Safety Ratings System to Push Auto Manufacturers Toward Making Safer Vehicles
2010.10.04: Fisher-Price Recalls Over 10 Million Toys, Tricycles, and High Chairs
2010.09.27: Ford SUV Rollover Lawsuit: Jury Awards Baseball Player's Family $131 Million
2010.09.25: Hyundai Recalls 140,000 Sonata Sedans Over Steering Column Defect and General Motors Recalls 20,224 Cadillac CTS Because of Air Bag Problem
2010.09.22: Child Passenger Safety Week: Protecting Your Child with the Proper Child Safety Seat
2010.09.18: Toyota Settles California Auto Products Liability Lawsuit Over Wrongful Deaths of Family Killed in Sudden Acceleration Lexus Crash
2010.09.15: Sorelle Brand "Prescott" Cribs Recalled Over Fall, Suffocation, and Entrapment Concerns
2010.09.08: CPSC and HSC Report 172 Child Drownings and Over 180 Nonfatal Swimming Accidents in US Pools and Spas Since Memorial Day Weekend
2010.08.28: Toyota Recalls Over 1 Million Corolla and Matrix Autos in the US and Canada
2010.08.24: Playground Accident Death: Girl's Family Wants "X-Wave" Banned
2010.08.18: Mazda, General Motors, and Honda Recall Vehicles Over Power Steering, Seat Belt, and Ignition Issues
2010.08.08: Man Sent to Prison Over Toyota Sudden Acceleration Deaths is Set Free
2010.08.03: Auto Products Liability Lawsuits Claim Toyota Knew About Sudden Acceleration Problems in 2003
2010.07.26: CPSC Recalls 30,000 Baby Recliners After Death of 4-Month-Old Girl
2010.07.22: CPSC Attempts to Prevent Injuries to Children with Recalls of Smith + Noble Roman and Roller Shades, Kari√±o Baby Pacifiers, and Tots in Mind Playards
2010.07.20: Toyota Motor Corp. Subpoenaed Over Steering Rod Defect
2010.07.15: CPSC Votes to Ban Drop-Side Cribs
2010.07.10: $32 Million Defective Tire Judgment Against Goodyear Upheld
2010.07.07: Another Toyota Recall: 270,000 Lexus and Crown Vehicles To Be Repaired Because Of Faulty Engine Valves
2010.06.29: Delta Enterprise, LaJobi, Evenflo, and Jardine Enterprises Among the More than 2 Million Cribs Recalled Over Drop-Side Issues and Other Hazards
2010.06.27: Child Drowning Accidents: Reminder to Parents and Pool Owners to Take Steps to Prevent Swimming Accidents This Summer
2010.06.22: Fall Hazard: CPSC Recalls 8,400 Suntech Baby Walkers
2010.06.14: Toyota May Have Known About Steering Rod Defect for Over a Decade Before Issuing Recall in 2005
2010.06.08: Auto Defects: Fire Hazards Prompt General Motors and Chrysler to Recall Vehicles
2010.06.03: Another Baby Sling Recall Prompted by Death of Newborn
2010.05.31: Senator Proposes Legislation to Ban Drop-Side Cribs
2010.05.25: Unintended Toyota Acceleration Accidents May Have Caused 89 Car Accident Deaths Since 2000
2010.05.20: Target Recalls 350,000 Woven Storage Trunks After Toddler Sustains Traumatic Brain Injury During Strangulation Accident
2010.05.15: Hyundai Ordered to Pay $1.8 Million Auto Products Liability Verdict for Teenager's Wrongful Death Caused by Poorly Designed Car Seat
2010.05.11: Toyota Waited 11 Months Before Issuing Steering Rod Recall in 2005, Says AP
2010.05.07: Preventing Crib Entrapment, Suffocation, and Fall Accidents: CPSC Chief Vows to Ban Drop-Side Cribs
2010.04.30: Toyota Addresses Skid Issue with Recall of 50,000 Sequoias
2010.04.29: More Graco and Simplicity Cribs Recalled Following Child Injuries and One Infant Death
2010.04.22: What is electronic throttle control? What's under the hood? What is needed?
2010.04.20: Here's the Problem, Simply Stated
2010.04.19: SUV Rollover Risk Prompts Toyota to Recall 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUVs
2010.04.17: Strangulation, Choking, and Fall Hazards Prompt Recall of Baby Walkers, Clothing, and Books
2010.04.16: Manufacturing Doubt on Toyota Unintended Acceleration
2010.04.14: WEST VIRGINIA MINING DISASTER - Tragedy Follows Inaction on Known Risks
2010.04.13: Toyota Stops Selling Lexus GX 460 SUV After Consumer Reports Tells Shoppers 'Don't Buy' and Warns of Rollover Risk
2010.04.06: "Independent" Outside Consultant?
2010.04.05: NHTSA Seeks to Make Toyota Pay $16.4 Million Fine for Not Reporting "Sticky Pedal" Defect ASAP
2010.04.02: Toyota's "Independent" Investigation Not So Independent
2010.03.31: Preventing Child Injuries: Infantino Recalls Over 1 Million Baby Slings and Evenflo Recalls Over 150,000 Top-of-Stair Gates
2010.03.29: What Happens When Cars Become Computers?
2010.03.25: Humble in Public, Vindictive in Private
2010.03.24: More Toyota Products Liability Lawsuits Over Sudden Acceleration Wrongful Deaths
2010.03.23: What was Toyota Doing About Unintended Acceleration Five Years Ago?
2010.03.18: Injuries to Children: 1.2 Million Graco Harmony High Chairs Recalled Because of Fall Hazard
2010.03.13: At Least 13 Infant Deaths Linked to Baby Slings, Reports CPSC
2010.03.08: Preventing Injuries to Children: Are Gas Fireplaces a Burn Hazard?
2010.03.03: As General Motors Recalls 1.3 Million Vehicles, Nissan Recalls 540,000 Pickup Trucks and Minivans and Mazda Recalls 12,300 SUVs
2010.02.27: Colorado Products Liability: Manufacturer Can Still Be Held Liable for Personal Injury Even with Signed Release, Says State's Supreme Court
2010.02.23: Injuries to Children: Pediatricians Want Warning Labels on Foods that Are Choking Hazards
2010.02.15: Toyota Acceleration Defects Now Allegedly Linked to 34 Car Accident Deaths
2010.02.13: CPSC Urges Consumers to Stop Using Generation 2 Worldwide and "ChildESIGNS Drop-Side Cribs Immediately
2010.02.09: Big Day for Auto Recalls: Toyota Recalls 437,000 Lexus and Prius and More than 7,300 Camrys while Honda Expands Previous Airbag Inflator—Related Recall with Another 437,000 Vehicles
2010.02.03: Toyota Prius is at Center of More than 100 Brake Complaints
2010.01.29: Toyota Recalls Another 1.1 Million Autos Over Floor Mat – Gas Pedal Defect
2010.01.25: Gas Pedal Defect Prompts Toyota Recall of Another 2.3 Million Vehicles in US
2010.01.20: Recall of 1.5 Million Graco Strollers Following Fingertip Lacerations and Amputations
2010.01.15: Toyota and Ford Top Are Automakers with Most Vehicles Recalled in 2009
2010.01.11: Ford Motor Co. and Woman Paralyzed in SUV Accident Involving Rear Seat Latch Failure Reach Auto Products Liability Settlement
2010.01.06: IIHS's New Booster Seat Ratings Offers 9 Best Bets; Doesn't Recommend 11 Child Safety Seats Because of Poor Fit with Seat Belts
2009.12.30: 213,000 Dorel Juvenile Play Yards and 600 IKEA LEOPARD Highchairs are Among Latest Children's Furniture Product Recalls by CPSC
2009.12.21: 7-Month-Old Baby is 11th Child Fatality Involving Simplicity Drop-Side Cribs
2009.12.15: More than 50 Million Roman-Style and Roll-Up Blinds Recalled Following Strangulation Injuries and Deaths
2009.12.12: 24,000 Amboy Baby Motion Beds and Hammocks Recalled Following Two Infant Suffocation Deaths
2009.12.09: Thousands of FEMA Trailer Claims Filed by Victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita
2009.12.02: WATCH and PIRG Unveil "Dangerous" Toys Lists
2009.11.28: Toyota Says it Will Fix Accelerator Pedal Defect on 3.8 Million Recalled Autos
2009.11.23: CPSC Recalls 2.1 Million Stork Craft Cribs Following Infant Suffocation, Entrapment, and Fall Accidents
2009.11.17: Two Judges Refuse to Seal the Record in Toyota Document Discovery Abuse Case
2009.11.16: Defective Clothing: Family Files $30 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Blair LLC After 80-Year-old Woman's Chenille Bathrobe Catches Fire
2009.11.14: Seat Belt Syndrome: Child Safety Continues to Take a Back Seat
2009.11.10: Injuries to Children: Maclaren Recalls About 1 Million Strollers After Children Injured During Finger Amputations
2009.11.04: Dangerous Auto Part?: Power Window Can Cause Injuries, Says Consumer Group
2009.10.30: Deadly Auto Defects: NHTSA Identifies Possible Design Flaws that May Have Contributed to Toyota Car Crash Involving Floor Mat
2009.10.28: Dangerous Kids' Products: Lead in Paint Can Put a Scary Face on Halloween
2009.10.21: Infant Car Seats Responsible for Thousands of Injuries When Used Outside Motor Vehicles, Says New Study
2009.10.17: Ford Recall of 4.5 Million Autos Over Faulty Cruise Control Deactivation Switch Increases Number of Vehicles Affected to Over 14 Million
2009.10.13: Back to School Reminder: Playground Accidents Can Lead to Serious Child Injuries
2009.10.05: Following Toyota's 3.8 Million Auto Recall Over Dangerous Floor Mats, Automaker's President Issues Apology
2009.09.29: 12-Year-Old Awarded $12 Million Tire Defect Verdict Against Michelin
2009.09.25: $24 Million Auto Products Liability Settlement Against Chrysler Alleging Wrongful Death is Approved by Bankruptcy Judge
2009.09.23: Mother's Florida Products Liability Lawsuit Against Simplicity Claims Crib Defect Caused Daughter's Wrongful Death
2009.09.17: 475,000 Kids Under the Age of 14 Suffer from Traumatic Brain Injuries
2009.09.15: Craig Hospital in Colorado One of the Very Best
2009.09.10: Child Safety Seats Take Center Stage During Child Passenger Safety Week
2009.09.04: Toyota Rollover Lawsuits: Automaker's Former Attorney Accuses Auto Manufacturer of Concealing Evidence in Over 300 Auto Products Liability Cases
2009.08.31: Millions of Window Shades and Blinds Recalled Following Child Strangulation Deaths and Injuries
2009.08.25: Child Car Safety Seats Can Deprive Babies of Oxygen
2009.08.19: CPSC Recalls Child Trailers, Little Tikes Products, Doorway Jumpers, and Baby Hammocks to Prevent Child Injuries
2009.08.15: Defective Tire Lawsuit Can Proceed in Arizona Even if Rollover Accident Occurred in Mexico, Says Court
2009.08.11: Florida Auto Products Liability Lawsuit Accuses Toyota of Negligence in Fatal SUV Rollover Crash
2009.08.04: Do Tanning Beds Cause Cancer?
2009.07.31: Serious Airbag Defect Leads Honda to Recall 440,000 More Civics, Accords, and Acura TL's
2009.07.28: Choking Hazard Issues Prompts CPSC Recall of Kids' Products, including LeapFrog Toys and Buster Brown Clogs
2009.07.22: CPSC Report Documents Burn Injuries Caused by Apple's iPods
2009.07.15: Defective Chinese Drywall in US Homes Can Lead to Products Liability Lawsuits
2009.07.13: General Motors and Chrysler Value the "Bottom Line" Over Consumer Safety
2009.07.09: CPSC Recalls Play Yards, Pacifiers, Baby Floats, and Drop Side Cribs to Prevent Injuries to Young Children
2009.07.03: Products Liability Attorney Jim Gilbert Calls for Victims' Fund to Pay GM and Chrysler Plaintiffs
2009.06.30: Recent Mississippi and New York Lead Paint Lawsuits Result in Outcomes Favoring Plaintiffs
2009.06.25: DC Train Crash: Did Aging, Poorly Designed Cars, Circuit Anomalies, or Other Possible Defects Cause the Deadliest Crash in Metro History?
2009.06.24: Child Fireplace Safety: Keeping Your Child Safe around Fireplace Glass Doors
2009.06.18: California Rollover Lawsuits: Ford Ordered to Pay Paralyzed Musician $18 Million and Jaguar Land Rover Must Pay Former Field Hockey Player $21.1 Million
2009.06.14: 15-Passenger Van Lawsuit Over Rollover Crash that Killed 8 Utah State University Students Can Proceed, Says Court
2009.06.07: General Motors and Chrysler Bankruptcies: Consumer Groups Fight to Ensure Products Liability and Personal Injury Recovery
2009.06.01: Playground Accidents Are Leading Cause of Injury to Elementary School Kids
2009.05.30: Treadmill Accident: Mike Tyson's Daughter Dies After Her Neck Gets Caught in Exercise Machine Cord
2009.05.27: CPSC: Almost 300 US Children Under Age 5 Drown in Pools and Spas Each Year
2009.05.21: Auto Products Liability: Will New Fuel Economy Standard Compromise Vehicle Safety?
2009.05.16: Nationwide "Click It or Ticket" Campaign A Reminder of How Seat Belts—When Defect-Free—Can Save Lives
2009.05.13: Auto Products Liability Lawsuit Blames Toyota for Toddler's Death
2009.05.04: Federal Government Improves Rollover Protection by Doubling New Roof Safety Standard for Light Vehicles and Introducing Standards for Heavier Autos
2009.04.27: New US Department of Transportation Consumer Program for Child Safety Seats Will Help Parents Choose the Products that Best Fits Their Cars
2009.04.23: Bus Safety Advocates Call For Better Federal Safety Regulations to Minimize Injuries and Deaths on Commercial Buses
2009.04.18: IIHS Crash Tests Reveal that Bigger and Heavier Motor Vehicles Exhibit Greater Occupant Protection During Auto Collisions
2009.04.13: Recent Nursery Products Recalls of Play Yards, Pacifiers, and Cribs are Issued to Prevent Entrapment, Suffocation, Choking, and Fall Accidents
2009.04.06: Crocs Sued Again for Products Liability After 4-Year-Old Nearly Loses Toe in Escalator Accident
2009.04.03: Evenflo and CPSC Recall Over 700,000 High Chairs Because Faulty Screws Could Pose a Choking or a Fall Hazard
2009.03.31: Yamaha Motor Corp USA Calls Back 120,000 Off-Road Vehicles Following 46 Fatalities for Free Repairs to Prevent Rollover Accidents
2009.03.25: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Presents New Roof Strength Rating System for Autos
2009.03.19: Crib Makers Propose Banning Drop-Side Cribs
2009.03.16: General Motors Recalls 1,738 Hummers and 277,000 Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Saturn Motor Vehicles
2009.03.11: NHTSA Announces Top to Bottom Review of Current Child Safety Seat Standards
2009.03.04: Burn and Electrocution Injuries Are Reasons for Latest CPSC Recalls of Heaters, Holiday Lights, Waffle Makers, and Tealight Candleholders
2009.02.27: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Suffocation Injuries, and Fall Accidents Among Leading Causes of Injuries to Children, Says CDC
2009.02.24: My Children are Sick from E. coli; What should I do?
2009.02.23: Forbes Compiles Its 2009 Most Dangerous Motor Vehicle List
2009.02.17: Child Car Seats Save Lives of Babies and Young Children, Confirms New Study
2009.02.11: CPSC Probes Washing Machine Death of 4-Year-Old Girl
2009.02.04: Over 800 Peanut Product Recalls Issued In the Wake of Salmonella Outbreak
2009.02.02: Recent Rollover Lawsuits Name General Motors Corp, Yamaha Motor Corporation, Ford, and Volkswagen as Products Liability Defendants
2009.01.23: Making Cars Safe for Kids
2008.12.30: Effects of the Election on Auto Safety?
2008.12.26: Keeping Belts Snug in Rollover
2008.12.22: Finding a Safe Car Part Two: Three Safety Features to Insist on for Your New Car
2008.12.18: Finding a Safe Car Part One: Three Essential Resources
2008.11.26: 72 Motor Vehicles Receive IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards for 2009
2008.11.21: 1-Year-Old's Strangulation Death Leads to Recall of 670,000 IKEA Blinds
2008.11.18: WATCH Issues 2008 List of 10 Worst Toys
2008.11.12: Chrysler and NHTSA Announce Recall of 20,283 Dodge Police Vehicles Because of Gearshift Defect
2008.11.07: NHTSA School Bus Safety Ruling Calls for Higher Seat Backs and Introduces New Seat Belt Requirements
2008.11.04: CPSC, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Toshiba Work Announce Recall of 35,000 PC Laptop Batteries Made by Sony Because of Burn and Fire Hazard
2008.10.27: Federal Auto Safety Regulators Investigate More Than One Million Ford Cars and Trucks for Tire Leaks
2008.10.22: Deaths of Two Infants Lead to Recall of Nearly 1.6 Million Delta Cribs and 2 Thousand Playkids Convertible Cribs
2008.10.16: Burn Injuries to Children Can Be Prevented By Adding Safety Controls to Microwaves, Says New Study
2008.10.13: GM Recalls 79 Chevrolet Impalas Because of Potential Air Bag Malfunction
2008.10.07: As Safety Belt Use Increases, So Does The Need to Eliminate Seat Belt Defects
2008.10.02: IIHS Names 13 Booster Seats that Do Not Improve Safety Belt Fit for Kids
2008.09.26: Product Safety Suits Lead to Safer Products – Buckle unlatching
2008.09.26: Product Safety Suits Motivate Car Safety Progress – SUV Rollover
2008.09.24: The Good News: Traffic Deaths Decrease and Injuries Decrease
2008.08.28: CPSC Warns Parents Not to Use Simplicity Bassinets Following Two Infant Deaths
2008.08.22: Odds of Motor Vehicle Accidents Occurring Due to Tire Blowouts Increase With Rising Summer Heat
2008.08.19: Consumer Safety Bill Bans Lead from Toys
2008.08.13: BMW AG Recalls 200,000 Cars and Sport Utility Vehicles Because Front Passenger Air Bags May Not Deploy
2008.08.08: Choosing Your Child's Car Safety Seat
2008.08.04: Millions of Motor Vehicles in the US Could Have Tires Fitted With Defective Tire Valve Stems
2008.06.30: 320,000 Jardine Cribs Recalled After Four Entrapment Accidents
2008.06.24: US Congress Examines Use of Phthalates and Bisphenol A In Children's Toys, Bottles, and Thousands of Other Products
2008.06.19: Defective Clothing Can Cause Serious Injuries
2008.06.13: CPSC Says Recalled Children's Merry-Go-Round and Play Sets Pose Fall Hazards
2008.06.11: Auto Regulators May Need More Time to Develop Tougher Roof Strength Regulations
2008.06.06: Entrapment is Key Issue Behind Simmons Kids Crib Mattress and Bassetbaby Crib Recalls
2008.05.30: Toyota Recalls 90,000 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid SUVs Because of Child Safety Seat Belt Problems
2008.05.27: Walt Disney Recalls Pirates of the Caribbean Sleeping Bags and Tinker Bell Wands Because of Lead Paint Violations
2008.05.20: NHTSA Warning Highlights Dangers of Riding in 15-Passenger Vans
2008.05.15: Ford Recalls Over 655,000 Lincoln Mark LT and F-150 Pickup Trucks
2008.05.13: Retailers Pay $320,000 Fine For Selling Defective Children's Clothing With Drawstrings
2008.05.05: 830,000 Waxcessories Electric Simmer Pots Recalled Because Loose Wire Connections May Cause Electric Shock
2008.04.30: Over Half A Million Toys Are Recalled In April Due To Lead Paint, Magnet, and Choking Hazard Concerns
2008.04.24: Hyundai Motors Recalls 393,714 Sonata Cars Over Air Bag Failure
2008.04.18: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Says Many Midsized Cars Still Do Not Provide Proper Occupant Protection During Rear-End Collisions
2008.04.14: Appeals Court Says SUV Rollover Lawsuit Against Mitsubishi For the 2002 Death of Pop Star Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Can Go Forward
2008.04.10: American Airlines Cancels Over 2,000 Flights This Week To Conduct Plane Safety Inspections
2008.04.04: U.S. States Impose Their Own Toy Safety Regulations Following Mass Recalls Involving Lead and Other Hazards
2008.03.24: Six-Year-Old Girl Whose Intestines Were Ripped Out by Swimming Pool Drain Dies
2008.03.17: MEGA Brands and Battat Recall 2.4 Million China-Made Toys with Magnets
2008.03.13: IIHS Report Says Over 200 SUV Rollover Deaths Could Have Been Avoided In 2006 If Vehicles Had Stronger Roofs
2008.03.04: CPSC Reports 66,400 Nursery-Related Injuries in 2006
2008.02.25: Toy Recalls Spurs Toy Industry Association to Unveil New Safety Guidelines
2008.02.22: Family Suing DuPont For Alleged Asbestos Exposure Seeking Over $30 Million
2008.02.18: FEMA Moving 35,000 Hurricane Katrina Families Out of Toxic Trailers
2008.02.13: Ford Recall and GM Chevrolet Fire Incidents Rekindle Fire Hazard Concerns
2008.02.08: Products Liability Lawsuit Claims Mitsubishi Covered Up Design Flaws that Caused Wrongful Death
2008.02.04: Evenflo Recalls 1 Million Discovery Infant Car Seats
2008.01.29: Latest Magnetic Building Kit Recall Is A Reminder That Swallowing Magnets Can Cause Serious Injuries
2008.01.23: Fire Safety Concerns Lead to Recalls of More Than 185,000 Decorative Candles
2008.01.21: Collecting & Preserving Evidence, Notes & Records in your Product Defect Claim.
2008.01.17: "BabyTown" Pacifiers Is Latest Choking Hazard Recall
2008.01.16: More Toys Recalled Over Excessive Levels of Lead
2008.01.14: Kids and Cars – It's Time to Ensure Child Safety
2008.01.10: Honda and KYMCO Recall ATVs to Prevent Injuries
2008.01.08: Auto Recall Numbers Rose in 2007
2007.01.08: Hazardous Toy Recall: Defective Toys Can Place Children in Peril

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