The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has been pushing for safety regulations for the cords connected to window coverings on blinds and shades. Although, the industry has had ‘voluntary’ standards in place, this has not stopped strangulation’s, deaths and injuries from occurring to children involved in window blind accidents each year. The proposed regulations will […]
Product Liability / Defective Products
Apple Bans Two Hazardous Chemicals from iPhone and iPad Production
Thanks to labor-watch groups and activists, Apple is finally banning the use of two hazardous chemicals from the final production stages of iPhones and iPads. After an investigation into 22 factories, Apple has decided to ban the use of benzene and n-hexane during the final assembly stages of their popular electronic devices. It’s important to […]
NHTSA’s TireWise Campaign Not Enough to Keep Consumers Safe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) http://www.safercar.gov/tires/index.html safety campaign isn’t going to be enough to keep consumers safe. The agency has chosen not to take a hard line on tire safety issues through regulation, and rather they are pursuing a public safety campaign in efforts to raise awareness about tire-related issues, including tire age […]
Victory for California Consumers Injured by Defective Products
A recent victory for Alexander Law Group, LLP spells a victory for consumers across California. Francisco Uriarte suffered from interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, which is a very serious personal injury to the lungs, due to being exposed to airborne toxins produced by sandblasting with silica sand. The court’s decision found that the sellers had a duty […]
GM’s Decade-Long Neglect of Fatal Defect
A recent article out of the New York Times goes into detail about General Motors’ (GM) decade-long neglect of the safety defect that has now killed at least 13 people. A report, written by former United States Attorney Anton R Valukas, implicated variety of GM employees in how the deadly ignition switch defect has been […]
