Product Liability

Babies and young children are our most vulnerable consumers. Parents and caregivers trust manufacturers and retailers to sell baby products that are safe. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning to parents, manufacturers, and retailers to stop using and selling teething products that contain benzocaine because they can pose a…

The use of tobacco is the leading cause of preventable fatality because tobacco, especially using cigarettes, is one of the most widely abused substances in the world. Research tells us that most adult cigarette smokers want to quit, but nicotine, the main addictive chemical in cigarettes, is extremely addictive. When inhaled via cigarette smoke, nicotine…

A new social media campaign among teenagers has reignited calls for action from manufacturers of liquid laundry pod detergents. The Tide Pod Challenge was unleashed on Facebook, Snapchat, and other social media forums as teenagers posted videos of themselves biting into and ingesting Tide laundry detergent encased in water solvent pods. What these videos did…

An investigation by Consumer Reports is drawing attention to the issue of exploding sunroofs in cars. As supersized sunroofs grow in popularity, so does the problem of them shattering without warning, leaving consumers to deal with the expensive repair. Since 2012, consumer complaints to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have risen dramatically. From…

When you buy a used automobile from a dealer, you expect it to be free of auto defects. Three consumer advocacy groups are now up in arms over their claim that CarMax, the United States’ biggest used car dealer, has been selling vehicles with unrepaired defects that had been subject to safety recalls. According to…