Tag: Product Liability
Viking Expands Dishwasher Recall
Viking Range LLC has recalled about 17,300 dishwashers due to a potential fire hazard. An electrical component in the dishwasher can overheat, posing a fire hazard. The recall includes Viking Professional, Designer and Custom Panel dishwashers manufactured before April 1,Continue reading
Even Higher Price for Longer Lengths
A skyrocketing trend for the summer months- super long hair. And while many are blessed with the ability to grow their locks to ridiculous lengths those of us with shorter follicles are forced to use alternatives. And as much funContinue reading
Bouncy House Fiasco
The Police department in Littleton, Colorado received an interesting call. At a local lacrosse game an inflatable bouncy house started to blow away in the wind and caused a small girl to be hurled 8 feet into the air andContinue reading
Where’s The Beef? Recall Continues, Expands
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Food Injuries, Infants, Older Adults, recall, wrongful death, Young Adults As the recall of ground beef expands over e-coli concerns, Americans learned that some hummus products sold at Trader Joe’s and other retailers is being recalled over Listeria contamination. “The law is very clear. Sellers and distributors of food mustContinue reading
Nest Recalls Smoke Detector + CO Alarms
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories injury, insurance claims, Product Liability, recall, wrongful death Today, Nest recalled about 440,000 Nest Protect: Smoke + CO Alarms because the alarms may not sound when they should. This is an incredibly dangerous situation and leaves hundreds-of-thousands of people unprotected. If you own this Nest product, call NestContinue reading
Defective Chair No Laughing Matter
When you sit your rump down in a chair, you expect it to hold you. But in some cases, the chair breaks like an old Three Stooges skit. While the fall might initially be both funny and embarrassing, the fallContinue reading
Extension Cord Dangers
The Christmas season brings many new things but one many don’t think of: extension cords. Stringing Christmas lights over bushes, trees and homes look beautiful but getting power to the lights can be a problem. While manufacturers have limits onContinue reading
Turkey Fried
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, Food Injuries, Infants, injury, Older Adults, Young Adults As we approach Thanksgiving, thoughts turn to family, football, and turkey. In 2010, more than 7,110,000,000 pounds of live turkeys were sold. While using the oven to cook those birds is still the leading cooking technique, it has become increasinglyContinue reading
Food Processor Recall
In cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Cuisinart has recalled its 7-cup food processors. These machines come with a reversible slicing/shredding disc. The disc can loosen when in use and the blade can strike and break the foodContinue reading
Deadly Food Dangers
Every day, we rely on the growers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of the food we eat to keep our safety in mind. While the vast majority do, the news is often filled with stories where the food we eat isContinue reading