Defective Products
A CBS investigation has found that an out-of-date government safety standard is putting drivers and their families in danger. In their six-year study, they identified over 100 people who were either severely or fatally injured by seat back failures. Vehicle front seats—particularly, the seat backs—can collapse in rear-end accidents, pitching…
Booster seats are meant to keep children safe as they ride in the car, elevating them so that the adult-sized seatbelts in the backseat better fit their small bodies. But recent reports show that manufacturers may not actually be doing their part to ensure these seats are safe. On December…
With the onset of COVID-19, the demand for cleaning products and disinfectants has been on the rise. One of the most popular of these products is hand sanitizer. Bottles have been flying off the shelves non-stop since March, and many stores are still limiting customers on how much they can…
Earlier this month, Honda confirmed that a driver was fatally injured after a defective airbag inflator ruptured in their 2002 Honda Civic this past August. In its statement, the automobile company said that this marks the 17th death in the United States caused by a Takata airbag, 15 of which were in…
It’s no secret that Amazon has become one of the largest online retailers in the world. This has only increased since the start of the pandemic; people have been buying into the convenience and safety of online shopping, leading to skyrocketing sales for the e-tailer. This includes an uptick in…
The information that every consumer must know. What is it? Considered the softest mineral known to man, Talc is a naturally occurring silicate found across the globe. The substance has been used for millennia for varying purposes, ranging from signets and cylinder seals by the Ancient Assyrians to cosmetics among…
Can you imagine shelling out your hard-earned money for an item on Amazon.com only to have it harm you or fail to function as described? This is exactly what is happening yet few people are aware of the extent of the problem. In short, Amazon does not screen many of…
There are over 16 million cars in the United States operating with faulty airbags. Despite the largest automotive recall of 50 million airbags in the history of the industry, over a third of these airbags are still in widespread use. Another ten million are expected to be recalled in the…
It was the coffee spill reported around the world. Twenty five years ago, a 79-year-old woman named Stella Liebeck bought a cup of coffee to go at a McDonald’s drive-through in Albuquerque, New Mexico and spilled the coffee on her lap. She sued McDonald’s, and a jury awarded her almost…
Children shouldn’t be exposed to dangers at home from faulty products. IKEA is paying $50 million to settle cases involving the death of four toddlers from dressers toppling over upon them. Young children shouldn’t be exposed to dangers of serious injury and death within their own home. Yet after eight…
