The Consumer Product Safety Commission plans an investigation of a brand of Chinese-made cigarette lighters after receiving reports of hundreds of injuries and at least one death among users who have had the lighters explode. According to KHOU.com, a 51-year-old from Texas (TX) died from burns he suffered when one of the MK brand lighters allegedly…
A safety study is under way to determine whether lithium-ion batteries used to power the Chevrolet Volt are at increased risk for catching fire. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was opened after a fire at one of NHTA’s test facilities in Wisconsin during June 2011. Federal officials have said they don’t think…
Virginia M. Welch of Mesa, Arizona (AZ), has filed a defective product lawsut against Wright Medical Technology, claiming the company’s Profemur hip replacement device she had implanted in 2006 failed after just 3 years despite being marketed with assurances that it would have a usable lifespan of 15 years. Data compiled by the Australian Orthopaedic Association…
Emergency rooms form misusing the prescription muscle relaxant carisoprodol (Soma from Meda Parmaceuticals) increased from 15,830 to 31,763 between 2004 and 2009, according to a new report from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Carisoprodol becomes epecially dangerous when taken in combination with narcotic painkillers and illegal drugs or alcohol, according to its labeling. “We’re…
BMW North America is recalling 32,084 Gran Turismo, 5 Series, 7 Series, X5 and X6 SUVs because a circuit board for the electric auxiliary water pump can overheat and catch fire. As experienced Virginia (VA) attorneys who deal handle cases involving defective and dangerous products, my colleagues and I often report on automobiles involved in numerous recalls,…