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  • At Least 13 Infant Deaths Linked to Baby Slings, Reports CPSC
  • Preventing Injuries to Children: Are Gas Fireplaces a Burn Hazard?
  • As General Motors Recalls 1.3 Million Vehicles, Nissan Recalls 540,000 Pickup Trucks and Minivans and Mazda Recalls 12,300 SUVs
  • Colorado Products Liability: Manufacturer Can Still Be Held Liable for Personal Injury Even with Signed Release, Says State's Supreme Court
  • Injuries to Children: Pediatricians Want Warning Labels on Foods that Are Choking Hazards
  • Toyota Acceleration Defects Now Allegedly Linked to 34 Car Accident Deaths
  • CPSC Urges Consumers to Stop Using Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChildESIGNS Drop-Side Cribs Immediately
  • 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
  • Toyota Prius is at Center of More than 100 Brake Complaints
  • Toyota Recalls Another 1.1 Million Autos Over Floor Mat – Gas Pedal Defect
  • Gas Pedal Defect Prompts Toyota Recall of Another 2.3 Million Vehicles in US
  • Recall of 1.5 Million Graco Strollers Following Fingertip Lacerations and Amputations
  • Toyota and Ford Top Are Automakers with Most Vehicles Recalled in 2009
  • Ford Motor Co. and Woman Paralyzed in SUV Accident Involving Rear Seat Latch Failure Reach Auto Products Liability Settlement
  • IIHS’s New Booster Seat Ratings Offers 9 Best Bets; Doesn't Recommend 11 Child Safety Seats Because of Poor Fit with Seat Belts
  • 213,000 Dorel Juvenile Play Yards and 600 IKEA LEOPARD Highchairs are Among Latest Children’s Furniture Product Recalls by CPSC
  • 7-Month-Old Baby is 11th Child Fatality Involving Simplicity Drop-Side Cribs
  • More than 50 Million Roman-Style and Roll-Up Blinds Recalled Following Strangulation Injuries and Deaths
  • 24,000 Amboy Baby Motion Beds and Hammocks Recalled Following Two Infant Suffocation Deaths
  • Thousands of FEMA Trailer Claims Filed by Victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita
  • WATCH and PIRG Unveil "Dangerous" Toys Lists
  • Toyota Says it Will Fix Accelerator Pedal Defect on 3.8 Million Recalled Autos
  • CPSC Recalls 2.1 Million Stork Craft Cribs Following Infant Suffocation, Entrapment, and Fall Accidents
  • Two Judges Refuse to Seal the Record in Toyota Document Discovery Abuse Case
  • Defective Clothing: Family Files $30 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Blair LLC After 80-Year-old Woman’s Chenille Bathrobe Catches Fire
  • Seat Belt Syndrome: Child Safety Continues to Take a Back Seat
  • Injuries to Children: Maclaren Recalls About 1 Million Strollers After Children Injured During Finger Amputations
  • Dangerous Auto Part?: Power Window Can Cause Injuries, Says Consumer Group
  • Deadly Auto Defects: NHTSA Identifies Possible Design Flaws that May Have Contributed to Toyota Car Crash Involving Floor Mat
  • Dangerous Kids' Products: Lead in Paint Can Put a Scary Face on Halloween
  • Infant Car Seats Responsible for Thousands of Injuries When Used Outside Motor Vehicles, Says New Study
  • Ford Recall of 4.5 Million Autos Over Faulty Cruise Control Deactivation Switch Increases Number of Vehicles Affected to Over 14 Million
  • Back to School Reminder: Playground Accidents Can Lead to Serious Child Injuries
  • Following Toyota's 3.8 Million Auto Recall Over Dangerous Floor Mats, Automaker’s President Issues Apology
  • 12-Year-Old Awarded $12 Million Tire Defect Verdict Against Michelin
  • $24 Million Auto Products Liability Settlement Against Chrysler Alleging Wrongful Death is Approved by Bankruptcy Judge
  • Mother’s Florida Products Liability Lawsuit Against Simplicity Claims Crib Defect Caused Daughter's Wrongful Death
  • 475,000 Kids Under the Age of 14 Suffer from Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Craig Hospital in Colorado One of the Very Best
  • Child Safety Seats Take Center Stage During Child Passenger Safety Week
  • Toyota Rollover Lawsuits: Automaker's Former Attorney Accuses Auto Manufacturer of Concealing Evidence in Over 300 Auto Products Liability Cases
  • Millions of Window Shades and Blinds Recalled Following Child Strangulation Deaths and Injuries
  • Child Car Safety Seats Can Deprive Babies of Oxygen
  • CPSC Recalls Child Trailers, Little Tikes Products, Doorway Jumpers, and Baby Hammocks to Prevent Child Injuries
  • Defective Tire Lawsuit Can Proceed in Arizona Even if Rollover Accident Occurred in Mexico, Says Court
  • Florida Auto Products Liability Lawsuit Accuses Toyota of Negligence in Fatal SUV Rollover Crash
  • Do Tanning Beds Cause Cancer?
  • Serious Airbag Defect Leads Honda to Recall 440,000 More Civics, Accords, and Acura TL’s
  • Choking Hazard Issues Prompts CPSC Recall of Kids’ Products, including LeapFrog Toys and Buster Brown Clogs
  • CPSC Report Documents Burn Injuries Caused by Apple’s iPods
  • Defective Chinese Drywall in US Homes Can Lead to Products Liability Lawsuits
  • General Motors and Chrysler Value the “Bottom Line” Over Consumer Safety
  • CPSC Recalls Play Yards, Pacifiers, Baby Floats, and Drop Side Cribs to Prevent Injuries to Young Children
  • Products Liability Attorney Jim Gilbert Calls for Victims’ Fund to Pay GM and Chrysler Plaintiffs
  • Recent Mississippi and New York Lead Paint Lawsuits Result in Outcomes Favoring Plaintiffs
  • DC Train Crash: Did Aging, Poorly Designed Cars, Circuit Anomalies, or Other Possible Defects Cause the Deadliest Crash in Metro History?
  • Child Fireplace Safety: Keeping Your Child Safe around Fireplace Glass Doors
  • California Rollover Lawsuits: Ford Ordered to Pay Paralyzed Musician $18 Million and Jaguar Land Rover Must Pay Former Field Hockey Player $21.1 Million
  • 15-Passenger Van Lawsuit Over Rollover Crash that Killed 8 Utah State University Students Can Proceed, Says Court
  • General Motors and Chrysler Bankruptcies: Consumer Groups Fight to Ensure Products Liability and Personal Injury Recovery
  • Playground Accidents Are Leading Cause of Injury to Elementary School Kids
  • Treadmill Accident: Mike Tyson’s Daughter Dies After Her Neck Gets Caught in Exercise Machine Cord
  • CPSC: Almost 300 US Children Under Age 5 Drown in Pools and Spas Each Year
  • Auto Products Liability: Will New Fuel Economy Standard Compromise Vehicle Safety?
  • Nationwide “Click It or Ticket” Campaign A Reminder of How Seat Belts—When Defect-Free—Can Save Lives
  • Auto Products Liability Lawsuit Blames Toyota for Toddler's Death
  • Federal Government Improves Rollover Protection by Doubling New Roof Safety Standard for Light Vehicles and Introducing Standards for Heavier Autos
  • New US Department of Transportation Consumer Program for Child Safety Seats Will Help Parents Choose the Products that Best Fits Their Cars
  • Bus Safety Advocates Call For Better Federal Safety Regulations to Minimize Injuries and Deaths on Commercial Buses
  • IIHS Crash Tests Reveal that Bigger and Heavier Motor Vehicles Exhibit Greater Occupant Protection During Auto Collisions
  • Recent Nursery Products Recalls of Play Yards, Pacifiers, and Cribs are Issued to Prevent Entrapment, Suffocation, Choking, and Fall Accidents
  • Crocs Sued Again for Products Liability After 4-Year-Old Nearly Loses Toe in Escalator Accident
  • Evenflo and CPSC Recall Over 700,000 High Chairs Because Faulty Screws Could Pose a Choking or a Fall Hazard
  • Yamaha Motor Corp USA Calls Back 120,000 Off-Road Vehicles Following 46 Fatalities for Free Repairs to Prevent Rollover Accidents
  • Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Presents New Roof Strength Rating System for Autos
  • Crib Makers Propose Banning Drop-Side Cribs
  • General Motors Recalls 1,738 Hummers and 277,000 Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Saturn Motor Vehicles
  • NHTSA Announces Top to Bottom Review of Current Child Safety Seat Standards
  • Burn and Electrocution Injuries Are Reasons for Latest CPSC Recalls of Heaters, Holiday Lights, Waffle Makers, and Tealight Candleholders
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents, Suffocation Injuries, and Fall Accidents Among Leading Causes of Injuries to Children, Says CDC
  • My Children are Sick from E. coli; What should I do?
  • Forbes Compiles Its 2009 Most Dangerous Motor Vehicle List
  • Child Car Seats Save Lives of Babies and Young Children, Confirms New Study
  • CPSC Probes Washing Machine Death of 4-Year-Old Girl
  • Over 800 Peanut Product Recalls Issued In the Wake of Salmonella Outbreak
  • Recent Rollover Lawsuits Name General Motors Corp, Yamaha Motor Corporation, Ford, and Volkswagen as Products Liability Defendants
  • Making Cars Safe for Kids
  • Effects of the Election on Auto Safety?
  • Keeping Belts Snug in Rollover
  • Finding a Safe Car Part Two: Three Safety Features to Insist on for Your New Car
  • Finding a Safe Car Part One: Three Essential Resources
  • 72 Motor Vehicles Receive IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards for 2009
  • 1-Year-Old’s Strangulation Death Leads to Recall of 670,000 IKEA Blinds
  • WATCH Issues 2008 List of 10 Worst Toys
  • Chrysler and NHTSA Announce Recall of 20,283 Dodge Police Vehicles Because of Gearshift Defect
  • NHTSA School Bus Safety Ruling Calls for Higher Seat Backs and Introduces New Seat Belt Requirements
  • CPSC, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Toshiba Work Announce Recall of 35,000 PC Laptop Batteries Made by Sony Because of Burn and Fire Hazard
  • Federal Auto Safety Regulators Investigate More Than One Million Ford Cars and Trucks for Tire Leaks
  • Deaths of Two Infants Lead to Recall of Nearly 1.6 Million Delta Cribs and 2 Thousand Playkids Convertible Cribs
  • Burn Injuries to Children Can Be Prevented By Adding Safety Controls to Microwaves, Says New Study
  • GM Recalls 79 Chevrolet Impalas Because of Potential Air Bag Malfunction
  • As Safety Belt Use Increases, So Does The Need to Eliminate Seat Belt Defects
  • IIHS Names 13 Booster Seats that Do Not Improve Safety Belt Fit for Kids
  • Product Safety Suits Lead to Safer Products – Buckle unlatching
  • Product Safety Suits Motivate Car Safety Progress – SUV Rollover
  • The Good News: Traffic Deaths Decrease and Injuries Decrease
  • CPSC Warns Parents Not to Use Simplicity Bassinets Following Two Infant Deaths
  • Odds of Motor Vehicle Accidents Occurring Due to Tire Blowouts Increase With Rising Summer Heat
  • Consumer Safety Bill Bans Lead from Toys
  • BMW AG Recalls 200,000 Cars and Sport Utility Vehicles Because Front Passenger Air Bags May Not Deploy
  • Choosing Your Child’s Car Safety Seat
  • Millions of Motor Vehicles in the US Could Have Tires Fitted With Defective Tire Valve Stems
  • 320,000 Jardine Cribs Recalled After Four Entrapment Accidents
  • US Congress Examines Use of Phthalates and Bisphenol A In Children’s Toys, Bottles, and Thousands of Other Products
  • Defective Clothing Can Cause Serious Injuries
  • CPSC Says Recalled Children’s Merry-Go-Round and Play Sets Pose Fall Hazards
  • Auto Regulators May Need More Time to Develop Tougher Roof Strength Regulations
  • Entrapment is Key Issue Behind Simmons Kids Crib Mattress and Bassetbaby Crib Recalls
  • Toyota Recalls 90,000 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid SUVs Because of Child Safety Seat Belt Problems
  • Walt Disney Recalls Pirates of the Caribbean Sleeping Bags and Tinker Bell Wands Because of Lead Paint Violations
  • NHTSA Warning Highlights Dangers of Riding in 15-Passenger Vans
  • Ford Recalls Over 655,000 Lincoln Mark LT and F-150 Pickup Trucks
  • Retailers Pay $320,000 Fine For Selling Defective Children's Clothing With Drawstrings
  • 830,000 Waxcessories Electric Simmer Pots Recalled Because Loose Wire Connections May Cause Electric Shock
  • Over Half A Million Toys Are Recalled In April Due To Lead Paint, Magnet, and Choking Hazard Concerns
  • Hyundai Motors Recalls 393,714 Sonata Cars Over Air Bag Failure
  • Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Says Many Midsized Cars Still Do Not Provide Proper Occupant Protection During Rear-End Collisions
  • Appeals Court Says SUV Rollover Lawsuit Against Mitsubishi For the 2002 Death of Pop Star Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Can Go Forward
  • American Airlines Cancels Over 2,000 Flights This Week To Conduct Plane Safety Inspections
  • U.S. States Impose Their Own Toy Safety Regulations Following Mass Recalls Involving Lead and Other Hazards
  • Six-Year-Old Girl Whose Intestines Were Ripped Out by Swimming Pool Drain Dies
  • MEGA Brands and Battat Recall 2.4 Million China-Made Toys with Magnets
  • IIHS Report Says Over 200 SUV Rollover Deaths Could Have Been Avoided In 2006 If Vehicles Had Stronger Roofs
  • CPSC Reports 66,400 Nursery-Related Injuries in 2006
  • Toy Recalls Spurs Toy Industry Association to Unveil New Safety Guidelines
  • Family Suing DuPont For Alleged Asbestos Exposure Seeking Over $30 Million
  • FEMA Moving 35,000 Hurricane Katrina Families Out of Toxic Trailers
  • Ford Recall and GM Chevrolet Fire Incidents Rekindle Fire Hazard Concerns
  • Products Liability Lawsuit Claims Mitsubishi Covered Up Design Flaws that Caused Wrongful Death
  • Evenflo Recalls 1 Million Discovery Infant Car Seats
  • Latest Magnetic Building Kit Recall Is A Reminder That Swallowing Magnets Can Cause Serious Injuries
  • Fire Safety Concerns Lead to Recalls of More Than 185,000 Decorative Candles
  • Collecting & Preserving Evidence, Notes & Records in your Product Defect Claim.
  • “BabyTown” Pacifiers Is Latest Choking Hazard Recall
  • More Toys Recalled Over Excessive Levels of Lead
  • Kids and Cars – It’s Time to Ensure Child Safety
  • Honda and KYMCO Recall ATVs to Prevent Injuries
  • Auto Recall Numbers Rose in 2007
  • Hazardous Toy Recall: Defective Toys Can Place Children in Peril

Topics

  • ATVs
  • Automotive Product Liability
    • 15-Passenger Vans
    • Air Bags
    • Auto Recalls
    • Brake Defects
    • FEMA Trailers
    • Fires
    • Floor Mats
    • Gas Pedals
    • Roof Crush
    • School Buses
    • Seat Back Defects
    • Seat Belts
    • Sport Utility Vehicle Rollovers
    • Tires
    • Toyota Safety Issues
    • WIndows
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Brain Injuries
  • Burn Injuries
  • Catastrophic Injuries
    • Spinal Cord Injuries
    • Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Chinese Drywall
  • Clothing for Adults
  • Collecting & Preserving Evidence
  • Defective Seatbelt and Restraint System Cases
  • Electrical Product Defects
    • Electrocution/Electric Shock
  • Food
  • Furniture and Accessories
  • Household Appliances
  • Injuries to Children & Minors
    • Burn
    • Choking Hazards
    • Clothing
    • Infant Products
      • Cribs and Infant Sleepers
    • Kids in Cars
      • Child Car Safety Seats
    • Lead Poisoning
    • Nursery Products
    • Playground Products
    • Strollers
    • Suffocation Accidents
    • Swimming Pools
    • Toys
  • Motor Vehicle Safety
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Toxic Tort/Environmental Cases
    • Toxic Chemicals
    • Toxic Injuries or Disease
  • Train Accidents
  • Wrongful Death

 


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