Defective Products

In a move that has many watchdog groups excited, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its draft guidance on mandatory food recall enforcement this month. The document outlines the authority and process the FDA employs whenever it believes a commercial product poses a serious health risk to the public. Prior to 2011, the FDA […]

After a tumultuous month, discount hardwood floor retailer Lumber Liquidators has agreed to cooperate with a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) investigation into the safety of their Chinese laminate products. The investigation comes after a month of speculation following a CBS 60 Minutes report that claimed the company was supplying hardwood flooring from China […]

The GM Recall of 2014 stands out not only as the largest recall in history, but also the most preventable. For well over a decade, a culture of fear, secrecy and incompetence held back a growing tide of damning evidence against the automaker – till it finally broke. To date, there are 30 confirmed deaths […]

Defective airbags manufactured by Takata, a Japanese company, are at the center of a controversy that now involves federal agencies that appear to be ignoring customer questions. Additionally, many customers were unable to have their vehicles repaired due to a shortage of replacement airbags. Federal safety officials warned owners of cars affected by the Takata […]

The recent spate of GM recalls has led to some disturbing possibilities. One of these possibilities is that you could be injured in an accident that is caused by a GM car defect. If you are injured in a crash with a car that is under recall or was defectively designed or manufactured, you may […]

Recent news about significant GM recalls are causing concern for millions of American car owners. To date, GM has issued the following recent recalls: The company is recalling 28,789 Saab convertibles because of a problem with the driver’s seat belt retractor that can cause it to break. This recall involves vehicles from 2004 through 2011. […]