Another GM Recall for a Different Ignition Defect
GM’s ignition-switch defect problems have been in national news for quite some time, and now the manufacturer is faced with another ignition-related defect that has prompted yet another recall. In August 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the recall of 202,155 GM vehicles. The recall includes certain model year 2002 to 2004 […]
The Killino Firm, P.C. Helps Protect Against Injuries from Recalled Defective Products That Pose a Risk of Fire
In April 2014, Centex Homes was reported to have recalled its Open Energy SolarSave Roofing Tiles after reported incidents of roof fires that originated in or near the roofing tiles, or panels. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) cautioned consumers (for example, subcontractors who install the tiles) to stop using the panels unless otherwise instructed. […]
Toyota Sudden Acceleration Accidents
On Aug. 28, 2009, a 2009 Lexus ES 350 was involved in a devastatingly fatal crash in Santee, California after it raced over an embankment and caught fire following sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). All four passengers – a family of four – were killed as a result of this accident. The deceased include parents Mark […]
Mattel, Fisher Price Fined $2.3 Million for Lead-Contaminated Toys
Mattel, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher-Price, agreed to pay a $2.3 million fine for violating a federal lead paint ban. The fine follows a 2007 recall of millions of Mattel’s popular children toys that contained lead paint levels that violated federal law. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), who announced the […]
China Still Dominates in Product Recalls
Washington DC – A number of recent product recalls are proving alarming to parents, who fear for the safety of their children, and with good reason. Case in point: This week about 20,000 Simmons Kids Crib Mattresses were recalled because of a size, and dimensional issue. Some of the crib mattresses can measure smaller than […]
Dashboards Cracking on Dodge Ram Pickups
Jackson, MS – Derek Gilmer purchased a 2002 Dodge Ram truck and he loves it. However, he recently noticed that small hairline cracks began appearing on his dashboard. And these are not cheap repairs. These repairs can actually be quite expensive. When he showed these cracks to Jackson’s WLBT3, the air vent actually collapsed right […]
Heparin Ingredients collected from unregulated farms, FDA claims
New York, NY – Heparin is an injectable blood-thinning drug that is mainly given to dialysis patients (about 450,000 in the US alone). It is also administered in heart surgery and occasionally given to patients with blood-clotting problems due to its ability to prevent the formation of clots that can lead to stroke or heart […]
Progress Produces Defect Dilemma for Toyota
Tokyo, Japan – The huge automaker Toyota has announced that it realizes that it has an auto defects dilemma largely due to the massive growth of the large company. President Katsuaki Watanabe acknowledges that progress has been good for the company, yet has yielded issues with items such as: auto defects design, developmental problems, production […]
