Category Archives: Product Liability
Honda initiates nationwide recall of vehicles with Takata airbags
Automaker giant Honda agreed to expand the recall of cars equipped with defective Takata airbags to include the entire U.S., rather than just a regional portion, Fox Business reported on December 3. Japanese airbag maker Takata has recently been under fierce criticism over defective airbags that may burst shrapnel-like material when inflated. Despite the National… Read More »
McDonald’s toy recalled for child safety issues
The world’s largest restaurant chain McDonald’s recalled Hello Kitty lollipop whistles it distributed as a freebie with Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meal after learning about associated risks of choking and asphyxiation, according to a Bloomberg article on November 11. The company advised consumers to immediately return the defective whistles at any McDonald’s restaurant, as its components might… Read More »
Trinity Industries suspends ET-Plus guardrail sales
Trinity Industries said it will not sell its ET-Plus guardrail system until all the crash safety tests requested by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are completed, ABC News reported on October 25. The FHWA threatened to suspend the eligibility of ET-Plus for sale unless the company complied with the agency’s demand to further test… Read More »
Toyota recalls 423,000 Lexus units due to fire risk
Some older Lexus models sold in the U.S. are being recalled by Toyota after they discovered a defective gasket sealing that may leak fuel and cause fire, an online report stated on Wednesday, October 15. 423,000 2007 to 2010 LS sedan, 2006 to 2011 GS sedan, 2006 to 2011 IS compact, 2010 IS C,… Read More »
Free online search tool identifying recalled vehicles now up and running
Due to a soaring number of recalled vehicles on the American road that are still in need of repairs, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has created an online search tool that would help car buyers and owners identify whether their unit has been flagged. A report by CBS DFW on Wednesday, August 20… Read More »
Cubicin recalled due to foreign particulate matter contamination
Certain lots of Cubicin 500 mg in 10 mL single-use vials have been voluntarily recalled by manufacturer Cubist Pharmaceuticals. The recall comes after numerous reports that the drug may contain life-threatening foreign particulate matter, Market Watch reported on Sunday, August 10. Reconstituted vials of the antibacterial injection with lot numbers CDC 203, CDC 207,… Read More »
Kraft’s Velveeta Cheese recalled due to risk of premature spoilage
American grocery manufacturing and processing conglomerate Kraft issued a consumer-level voluntary recall of its Velveeta Original Pasteurized Recipe Cheese product because the cheese might not contain enough preservatives to avoid early spoilage, Tech Times reported on June 21. In a statement issued on June 19, Kraft stated that the products may have been distributed to different Walmart… Read More »
Families of those killed by GM defect to receive at least $1M
In a press conference held in Washington D.C. on June 30, compensation expert for General Motors (GM) Kenneth Feinberg announced the company’s plan to provide at least a million dollars for each death associated with GM’s defective ignition switch, the International Business Times reported. On top of the $1 million is a summation of the… Read More »
NuvaRing’s multi-million settlement to stand
Last February, pharmaceutical giant Merck agreed to pay $100 million to settle accusations that its contraceptive ring NuvaRing can cause fatal health risks. Merck had an option to reject the agreement if less than 95% of the legitimate claimants failed to participate in the deal, USA Today reported on June 5. However, an announcement… Read More »
Kraft cheese products recalled due to improper storage
Kraft Foods Group has issued a voluntary consumer product recall of four cottage cheese labels on Saturday, May 17, due to improper storage that could lead to spoilage or illness, Food Safety News reported on May 18. The company is recalling 1.2 million cases of Knudsen, Breakstone, Simply Kraft, and Daily Chef after discovering that… Read More »