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Toyota Hit with Federal Grand Jury Subpoena to Submit Steering Wheel Flaw Records
Is this a sign that criminal charges against Toyota could soon be coming up? Last week, a federal grand jury issued a subpoena, ordering Toyota to provide information about steering rod defects in its vehicles linked to a 2005 Toyota recall.
According to the New York Times, Toyota received the subpoena on last Tuesday, regarding documents [...]
Several Children’s Products Now Have To Come with Product Registration Cards – Houston Child Injury Lawyers
Over the next few months, more of the children’s and babies’ products you purchase will come with a product registration card that allows you to register the product with the manufacturer. This measure will help the manufacturer inform you immediately if there is any recall of the product.
A new rule requiring a range of children’s [...]
Houston Injury Lawyers Warn against Letting Children Ride Adult-Sized ATVs
Houston accident lawyers often notice that many parents remain unaware about the dangers of letting their children ride large-size All-Terrain Vehicles. Adult-sized ATVs are only meant for children above the age of 16. However, an investigation by CBS’ Early Show finds that dealers may be taking advantage of parental lack of awareness about the issue, [...]
Seven Companies Recall Two Million Dropside Cribs – Houston Child Injury Lawyers
It’s getting hard to keep up with the number of defective crib recalls being announced every month. In the most recent recall, seven companies have recalled a total of 2 million cribs with drop sides. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, these cribs have been linked to at least 250 adverse crib-related incidents, out [...]
Attn: Parents! SpaghettiOs Recalled! Houston Injury Lawyers
Are you getting tired of all of the recalls yet? Here’s another one….
On June 17, 2010, Campbells announced a recall of 15 million pounds of Spaghetti Os with Meatballs. The recall is due to a cooker at the Paris, Texas plant that has been malfunctioning for an unknown amount of time. The cooker is responsible [...]
Death of Texas Boy Prompts Baby Sling Recall… Three Years Later – Houston Child Injury Lawyers
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Austin-based Sprout Stuff have announced a recall of infant ring baby slings because of suffocation hazards. The recall is linked to at least one death that occurred in Round Rock, Texas in 2007. The agency is asking parents to stop using these slings immediately.
The recall comes after a warning [...]
McDonalds Recalls 12 Million Shrek Glasses – Texas Child Injury Lawyers
Yes, another recall… This time, by fast food giant, McDonalds. McDonalds announced today that they are recalling 12 million Shrek-themed glasses because of elevated levels of cadmium. These glasses have been sold for $2 each and have various images from the “Shrek Forever After” movie.
Elevated levels of cadmium have been found in the paint used [...]
CPSC Likely to Ban Drop Side Cribs – Texas Child Injury Lawyers
With the total death toll from suffocation/ entrapment accidents involving dropside cribs crossing 46 , there was really no other choice. Last week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that it would soon move towards a ban on the manufacture and sales of cribs with dropsides.
That announcement came after a series of multiple recalls, many [...]
CPSC Investigating Complaints of Severe Burns, Blisters from Using Pampers Cruisers/Swaddlers Diapers – Texas Product Liability Lawyers
As Houston personal injury lawyers and parents of small children ourselves, we are obviously hugely concerned with product safety, and monitor every recall or safety issue linked to children’s products. It makes us mad to think that companies might be treating our kids as lab rats when they introduce new products. Whether it’s lead-soaked toys [...]
Houston Personal Injury Lawyers Support Establishment of CPSC Product Injury Database – Texas Product Liability Attorneys
It’s the kind of product safety initiative that Houston product liability lawyers believe will keep consumers safe. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has voted 3-2 to set up a product injury database that will contain information about thousands of consumer products, as well as injuries linked to these.
As things now stand, there is very little [...]
