May 17, 2015Natasha Metzler reports, “Target has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for importing and selling a variety of toys with high levels of lead paint on the surface (AP for FindLaw, 10/1). The Consumer Product Safety Commission alleged, “Target...
Read More May 15, 2015An alarming number of children are injured or killed because of automobiles. In fact, a total of 638 children under the age of 12 died in a motor vehicle accident in 2013, and another 127,250 were injured, according to the...
Read More April 30, 2015Parents want their infants and children to be healthy and thrive. It can be a devastating blow when they find out their child may or will have a life-long condition that may be life threatening. Congenital heart defects are heart...
Read More April 28, 2015Many motorcyclists ride their motorcycles all year, while some only ride during the months of good weather. No matter when they rider take out their motorcycles, they want to know their motorcycle is safe to ride. A recent recall of...
Read More April 14, 2015In the largest car seat recall in U.S. history, Graco is being fined for not disclosing defects in over six million car seats. Defects in children's car seats are a safety hazard and a product liability. Parents put their confidence...
Read More April 2, 2015Many motorcyclists are passionate, not only about the type of motorcycle they ride, but also about their safety. What happens when motorcyclists' safety are put in jeopardy by the company who produced their bike because of a defective part? The...
Read More March 17, 2015Honda announced it is adding nearly 105,000 more vehicles to the recall list it began last year over reports of potentially deadly airbags. The automaker's recall now includes 5.5 millions vehicles sold under the Honda or Acura brands in the...
Read More March 12, 2015In the last several months, two hospitals in California have reported outbreaks of what officials are referring to as the CRE superbug. At Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, two patients died after being infected and five others...
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