Blog: Product Liability - Page 40

In a new report, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states that it has received 13 reports of fatalities over the past four years that appear to be connected to the consumption of the energy drink 5-Hour Energy. This report is only the latest in what seems to be a series of complaints about the adverse effects of energy drinks: last month, the FDA received reports of five deaths connected to the consumption of Monster Energy drinks.

Many of our Pittsburgh readers have likely been following the recent news about the peanut butter recall that, at first, primarily included products sold at Trader Joe's grocery stores. Reports indicate that nearly three dozen people have been diagnosed with salmonella in connection with the recalled Trader Joe's peanut butter, and it is likely that the number of people sickened by the defective...

Officials at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have filed an administrative complaint requesting that a company making powerful magnet desk toys for adults issue a recall of its products. According to the CPSC, Buckyballs, manufactured by Maxfield and Oberton, children have ingested the toys and suffered serious injuries, including...

Late last week, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada announced the recall of a popular brand of strollers due to a risk of finger amputation.

As spring begins and the weather gets warmer, more and more families will take to the streets on their bicycles. And while there are a great number of products available to help riders get their children involved in the fun, parents should remember that not all of these products are safe. Indeed, defective or unsafe products can cause serious...