Defective & Dangerous Products

• Large US Toymakers Agree to Lead Standards for Christmas

  Todd Slaughter | December 05, 2008 11:24 AM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  The San Francisco Chronicle reported today that several of the largest toymakers in America agreed to comply with the Federal toy lead standards for the upcoming holiday season. The Federal standards, though adopted earlier year, do not take legal effect until February.

• GM Agrees to Accept Future Product Claims on Existing Cars, But Not Existing Claims

  Todd Slaughter | July 01, 2009 8:12 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  It was reported today in Bloomberg.com that GM has made concession in its bankruptcy proceeding to accept future injury claims arising from existing vehicles, but those already injured by the...

• Backyard Leisure Recalls Defective Swing Sets

  Todd Slaughter | June 15, 2008 7:48 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  On June 10, 2008 Backyard Leisure LLC of Pittsburg, Kansas, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, issued a recall pertaining to the swing sets on several of its...

• Chrysler's Ticking Time Bombs

  Todd Slaughter | June 11, 2009 5:37 PM | 2 CommentsRedding, CA

  As we posted earlier this week, Chrysler has emerged from bankruptcy freed from responsibility for all deaths and catastrophic injuries caused by their defective cars, vans and trucks. This means...

• Ski-Doo Snowmobiles Recalled for Defective Drive-Axle

  Todd Slaughter | September 30, 2008 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  It is now moving into the fall . It's time to start getting our snow gear ready for winter fun. If you have a 2008 or 2009 Ski-Doo Snowmobile model listed below, you will need to do one more thing,...

• Chinese Hair Dryers Recalled - Makes You Want to Pull Your Hair Out

  Todd Slaughter | March 16, 2009 7:44 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  This week the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall notice, in cooperation with the manufacturer, of a hand-held electric hair dryer sold at Big Lots Stores in America. The Chinese...

• Case Involving Dangerous Magnetic Toy Settles

  Todd Slaughter | May 16, 2008 5:33 PM | 3 CommentsRedding, CA

  Our firm recently settled an action brought on behalf of a four year-old child that was seriously injured when he ingested the magnetic parts of a Magnetix-brand building set. The terms of the...

• Suit Claims Toyota's Defective Steering Component Caused Baby's Death

  Todd Slaughter | May 12, 2009 5:18 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  EUREKA, Calif. - The Eureka Times-Standard reported on a lawsuit brought by a Hoopa family against Toyota following a fatal single-car crash that occurred on Highway 299 on Christmas Eve in 1997....

• Lasko Products Fined $500,000 for Failure to Report Fans Causing Fires

  Todd Slaughter | January 05, 2009 1:11 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has fined Lasko Products of Pennsylvania $500,000 in civil penalties for failing to timely report that their box and floor fans were causing fires....

• Will the "New" Chrysler and GM Vehicles be Safe?

  Todd Slaughter | June 12, 2009 4:31 PM | 1 CommentRedding, CA

  Jane Akre's excellent article, Chrysler GM Throws Consumers Under the Bus, accurately details the surmise of injury and death claims against the new Chrysler and GM companies, once they emerge from...