A Consumer Reports article talks about a decades-old federal law that hides dangerous and defective products from consumers. This law came under scrutiny recently after Consumer Reports, by accident, discovered that more than 30 children had died after their parents and caregivers put them in Fischer Price Rock ‘n Play Sleepers and similar inclined rockers….
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Dangerous Law Keeps Consumers in the Dark About Defective Products
Advocates Demand Safety Standards for Keyless Cars Over Carbon Monoxide and Rollaway Concerns
After a number of deaths and injuries as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning and rollaways involving vehicles with keyless ignitions, advocates and victims’ families are demanding more stringent safety standards for automakers. According to a WPRI news report, at least 34 people have died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning because they left…
Study Shows Popular E-Cigarette Products Tainted with Bacterial and Fungal Toxins
A new study shows popular e-cigarette products are contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins exposure to which have been associated with lung diseases such as asthma, bronchitis and COPD. According to an NBC news report, the study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, found that…
Philadelphia Jury Awards $120 Million Against Johnson & Johnson in Vaginal Mesh Case
A jury in Philadelphia has ordered Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, to pay $120 million to a woman who was severely injured by a vaginal mesh implanted to treat urinary incontinence. According to a report on Philly.com, jurors found that Ethicon was negligent in the design of the transvaginal mesh device, a strip…
Toyota Yaris Vehicles Recalled for Defective Airbags
Toyota is set to recall about 43,000 Yaris models to replace defective sensors that may prevent the cars’ side-impact airbags from deploying during a crash. According to Car Complaints, the automaker will also separately recall 240 Sienna minivans to address a welding flaw that might also prevent the vans’ airbags from going off. The larger…
Imported Salmonella-Tainted Melons Sicken 117 in 10 States
The number of people sickened by salmonella linked to fresh-cut melons has increased to 117 to 10 states. According to a news report, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a list of hundreds of retail outlets that have received these products including Target, Trader Joe’s, Kroger, Wal-Mart and Amazon/Whole Foods. The melons in…
Kids II Inclined Sleepers Linked to Five Infant Deaths Recalled
The children’s product company Kids II recalled about nearly 700,000 of its Rocking Sleepers after five infant deaths were reported. According to Consumer Reports, the recall includes all models of Kids II Rocking Sleepers made from March 2012 through April 2019 such as the Ingenuity Moonlight Rocking Sleeper and the Bright Starts Playtime to Bedtime…
Honda Vehicles Recalled for Engine Stalling Issues
American Honda has issued a vehicle defect recall for about 94,000 model-year 2018-2019 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX vehicles and 2019 Honda Odyssey, Ridgeline, Acura TLX, Acura RLX and RLX Hybrid vehicles due to timing belt problems that could cause engine stalling. According to Consumer Reports, due to a manufacturing error, certain timing belts that…
Four Class Action Lawsuits Filed Over Fisher-Price Inclined Sleepers
At least four class action lawsuits have been filed including one against Amazon.com alleging that the recall of 4.7 million Rock ‘n Play products is inadequate. According to a Law.com report, the sleepers have been linked to 32 infant deaths. Mattel Inc., which owns Fisher-Price, announced a voluntary recall April 12 of 4.7 million sleepers…
Video Shows Tesla Model S Exploding into a Ball of Fire in Shanghai Parking Garage
The video of a parked Tesla Model S exploding into a ball of fire in a Shanghai garage has gone viral online. According to a Reuters news report, Tesla has sent a team to China to investigate the video posted and shared on Chinese social media showing a parked Tesla emitting smoke at first and…