
When surgical implants fail, countless patients may wind up suffering. That type of situation continues to unfold in regards to two of Johnson & Johnson’s products. In August of 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics issued a voluntary recall of its ASR™ XL Acetabular Hip System and its ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System. Johnson & Johnson states on the [...]
Continue reading Worldwide Recall of DePuy Hip Replacement SystemsWednesday, December 8, 2010
The November 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list warns the public about products posing fire, burn, strangulation and other safety risks. Our firm regularly reviews these lists to help you avoid using or purchasing any dangerous products. Always consider reading these articles before making new purchases or accepting used goods from others. Part [...]
Continue reading November 2010: Product Recalls and Related News – Part Two of TwoThursday, December 2, 2010
The November 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list includes a number of products posing choking, suffocation and strangulation risks. Other listed items can create entrapment, shock, explosion, fire, laceration, fall and burn hazards. These monthly lists help protect consumers by telling them which products are too dangerous to be bought or used. Our [...]
Continue reading November 2010: Product Recalls and Related News – Part One of TwoWednesday, October 20, 2010
Four deaths have been blamed on the older model versions of the Quattro Tour and MetroLite strollers made by Graco Children’s Products Inc. of Atlanta.* For this reason, the company is now recalling about two million of those models. The four infant deaths referenced occurred between 2003 and 2005. In addition to those four deaths, [...]
Continue reading Four Deaths Lead to Graco Stroller RecallTuesday, October 5, 2010
Consumer Safety, Defective Products, Injury Attorneys, Product Recalls
Part Two of Two The September 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list includes warnings about products posing choking, strangulation, laceration and impact injury risks. Other referenced items can cause fire, burn and fall hazards. Our monthly reviews of these government lists are designed to minimize your chances of purchasing dangerous products. Always try [...]
Continue reading September 2010: Product Recalls and Related NewsTuesday, July 13, 2010
Who would have thought that at this point in history, we would still have to deal with product recalls for baby cribs. And yet, it has happened with more than 2 million cribs, most of which are drop side models, being recalled. The Consumer Product Safety Commission or the CPSC described the problem as “suffocation [...]
Continue reading Drop Side Baby Cribs Recall- What You Should KnowMonday, May 3, 2010
Part One of this review of the April 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) product recall list covered items posing choking and strangulation hazards, as well as products that can cause laceration or fall injuries. Part Two of our April 2010 review looks at many other products, including those posing fire and flammability risks, as [...]
Continue reading April 2010: CPSC Product Recalls and Related News Part Two of TwoMonday, May 3, 2010
The April 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall list includes products posing choking and strangulation risks, as well as others that can create fall, lead paint, laceration and drowning hazards. These monthly government lists help protect the public by urging consumers to avoid using or purchasing various dangerous products. Our law firm recommends that [...]
Continue reading April 2010: Product Recalls and Related News Part One of TwoWednesday, March 31, 2010
March 2010: Product Recalls and Related News Part Two of Two Those who’ve already read Part One of this review know that an unusually high number of products posing choking, strangulation and fall risks are set forth in the March 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list. Other noted items can create shock, burn [...]
Continue reading March 2010: Product Recalls and Related News Part Two of TwoWednesday, March 31, 2010
March 2010: Product Recalls and Related News Part One of Two An unusually high number of products posing choking and strangulation risks are noted in the March 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list. Other referenced items can cause fire, burn, shock or laceration injuries, while still others pose a special threat to infants [...]
Continue reading March 2010 CPSC Product Recall Review Part One
Monday, August 8, 2011
Consumer Safety, Defective Products, Product Recalls