The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Maclaren USA, Inc., of South Norwalk, Conn., announced on Nov. 9 a voluntary recall of about 1 million umbrella strollers. The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingert ...

Toymaker Mattel Inc. on Oct. 13 agreed to a settlement that will provide refunds and other monetary relief to families who purchased children`s toys manufactured in China that were recalled as a result of dangerously high levels of lead ( In Re: Matt ...

Toyota is warning consumers of the potential for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in the full open position due to an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat in some of the vehicles it manufacturers. A stuck accelerator pedal may result in very h ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Oct. 22 that it has voted to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to address safety hazards associated with recreational off-highway vehicles.  Preliminary evaluati ...

A Texas jury on Aug. 27 returned a verdict for the defendant in a deadly all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rollover accident action, finding that the company did not negligently place a defective product into the stream of commerce ( Johnny Ray, et al. v. Ya ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Aug. 5, that Wagner Spray Tech Corp., of Plymouth, Minn., and Techtronic Industries Co. LTD, of Hong Kong, agreed to pay an $800,000 civil penalty, resolving the federal lawsuit claiming t ...

As injuries and deaths involving side-by-side recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) continue to be reported to the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC), the CPSC warns consumers to use caution and responsibility when using any of these ...

On July 7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new regulation to improve egg safety. By enforcing preventative measures during production as well as sufficient refrigeration during storage and transportation, this rule i ...

Chicago's Seidman Law Offices has weighed in with its opinion on how the General Motors bankruptcy situation will impact consumers injured by GM vehicles. Check out the link below for their take:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc. have announced a voluntary recall of about 400,000 Simplicity Drop Side Cribs. Consumers are being advised to stop using the recalled products immediately. Th ...

Nestlé USA’s Baking Division on June 19 initiated a voluntary recall of Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products. Nestlé was notified that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Dis ...

A Las Vegas-based company and its owners who were indicted in February 2008 on charges of selling Chinese-made wheat gluten tainted with the chemical melamine to pet food manufacturers pleaded guilty to federal misdemeanor charges on June 16 ( United ...

The Associated Press is reporting that a Las Vegas-based company and its owners have agreed to plead guilty in connection with selling Chinese-made wheat gluten tainted with the chemical melamine to pet food manufacturers.   The tai ...

Valley Meats LLC of Coal Valley, Ill., is recalling more than 95,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced May 21. Each ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to stop using Hydroxycut products manufactured by Iovate Health Sciences Inc. Some Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver injuries, the FDA stressed. Iova ...