Product Liability

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning for people who use specific Philips Respironics ventilators, BiPAP, and CPAP machines. The FDA has issued a warning because Philips Respironics recalled devices due to possible health risks. The FDA is working in conjunction with Philips Respironics to evaluate the issue, the scope…

Danger lurks around every corner and in every nook and cranny – or at least, it’s starting to seem that way. Every day, there’s another story about a car spontaneously combusting or a washing machine lid flying across the room. The good news is that you can take steps to lessen the risk that you…

A recent announcement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns parents and caregivers that nursing pillow and lounging pad products pose a suffocation risk to infants. The CPSC wants parents to know that these products are neither designed for, or are safe for, sleeping. The CPSC’s October press release noted that the organization has…

Amazon has been under the gun in the courts recently for a slew of defective and dangerous products sold by third-party sellers on its retail website platform. Courts have found the company responsible for hosting these products, which have malfunctioned and injured consumers, in its online marketplace. On the heels of this, a recent CNN…

During the COVID-19 crisis, companies such as Amazon and many local retailers are under increased pressure to deliver essential and less essential products to consumers throughout New Jersey and across the country. Part and parcel of delivery work is picking up inventory and products from warehouses, loading the goods into trucks, and then unloading the…

Two manufacturers have recalled the diabetes drug Metformin due to possible carcinogens in them. The recalls came just weeks apart by Amneal and Lupin because there might be too much N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDM) in the drug. NDMA has been known to cause cancer when it reaches certain amounts. The Amneal recall. When the FDA tested seven…

A report from the Joint Authorities Technical Review (JATR), tasked with providing an account on how federal regulators certified the Boeing 737 Max jet, released a long-awaited report on Friday. The 737 Max was involved in two deadly crashes within five months of each other this past year, one in Indonesia and one in Ethiopia.…

Johnson & Johnson, the New Jersey-based consumer healthcare and pharmaceutical company, is back in the news with a voluntary recall of its popular Johnson’s Baby Powder due to low-level asbestos contamination. The recall is limited to one lot containing more than 33,000 bottles that were produced and shipped in the U.S. last year. The company…

Breast implants that have been linked to a rare form of cancer will not be banned for sale in the United States, per a statement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The breast implants, which are textured instead of smooth, have been banned in other countries for causing the rare form of cancer known…

Asbestos is a dangerous product most often found in construction materials, but a recent discovery in cosmetics sold by Claire’s Stores Inc. by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has led to serious concerns among consumers. The FDA discovered three products sold by Claire’s Stores to contain asbestos and warned the public not…