Category: Product Liability
Soccer Goal Safety Law Prevents Tragic Injuries, Death
Eight years ago, a moveable soccer goal tipped over onto the head of Zach Tran, killing him. A new Illinois law will prevent serious injuries and deaths like Zach’s. The new law is called the Moveable Soccer Goal Safety ActContinue reading
Target Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Target have announced a recall of over 200,000 wooden step stools. The stools are made of wooden and have two steps with storage under one of the steps. The recalled stools are calledContinue reading
Car Seat Safety – Children Under 1 Year Old
Before you take your new baby on the road, make sure you have a safe car seat. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, children less than 12 months old should be in a rear-facing car seat. Seats thatContinue reading
Pool Safety – Drain Covers Recalled
Summer is pool season. Whether you swim in a neighborhood pool or one in your backyard, you assume the pool has been designed and maintained properly. Sadly, that is frequently not the case. The Consumer Products Safety Commission has announcedContinue reading
Consumer Safety Website Launches
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, Children, Infants, Product Liability, Truck Crashes, Young Adults The US Consumer Products Safety Commission has launched a new website to help consumers. The website is called www.SaferProducts.gov. With the new website, “consumers will have open access to product safety information that they have never seen before and theContinue reading
REI Recalls Bikes
Outdoor equipment seller REI has recalled certain bicycles sold through its stores. Novara Fusion Bicycles were sold at REI in 2009 and 2010. The affected models were called “Step Through” and “Fusion”. The steerer tube – the part of theContinue reading
Felt Bicycle Recall
Felt Bicycles of Irvine, California recalled brand new 2011 Felt racing bicycles because the front forks are defective. About 1,550 Felt bikes are affected by the recall. The affected models are Felt F3, F4, F5 and F75 bicycles. All haveContinue reading
Bowled Over, Chicken Wings Recalled on Eve of Bowl Bonanza
It is just a few short days before the biggest day in college football and a major manufacturer of chicken wings is issuing a recall of more than 180,000 pounds of the football snack. CNN is reporting that Pilgrim’s PrideContinue reading
Snowblowers Recalled by Honda
American Honda has recalled more than 18,000 snow blowers because of fuel tank leaks, causing the potential for fires. The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission has received 90 reports of seeping or dripping gas from these snow blowers. According toContinue reading
Boy Saves His Sister’s Life and Becomes a Superhero
On November 27, 2010, 9 year-old James “ JT” Stone opened the child-proof lock on his parent’s bathroom to let his little sister Lily go into the bathroom. Unbeknownst to JT, Lily decided she wanted to blow out the candle on the counter. Continue reading