Defective Product

A product recall is a request to return a product that has a defect that could endanger a consumer, such as safety issues, health hazards and design flaws. In 2016, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled 250 million products, while…

As three states have confirmed that several fatal car crashes are linked to the defective X-LITE guardrail ends, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is preparing to remove and replace nearly 1,800 X-LITE’s throughout the state. Tennessee…

A 17-year-old girl who died after her car collided with a guardrail was recently billed by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to replace the defective device that killed her. The girl’s father discovered the invoice that was addressed…

A federal court has approved a settlement with Nissan involving claims from owners of 2008 and 2009 Altima cars with defective dashboards that melt and can become sticky, shiny and reflective. The final approval came on Jan. 6, 2017, less than two weeks…

Earlier this month, a high level engineer involved in Volkswagen’s (VW) emissions scandal pled guilty to a criminal charge for conspiring to deceive U.S. regulators. The engineer, who led diesel competence at VW from 2008 through June 2016, is the first…

As of June 1, 2016, rental car agencies must now fix or otherwise address all safety defects in vehicles before they can rent them to customers. This requirement, under the Fixing America’s Service Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, applies to all rental…

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating whether a car seat was working properly after a two-month baby boy was ejected from an SUV during an accident. On April 8, a teen driving a Ford Explorer veered off the shoulder of a curve on Interstate 40…

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $500 million to five plaintiffs who were injured after using the company’s DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants. Jurors deliberated for a week before deciding the metal-on-metal hip implants were defective…

Nearly one year after a 60 minutes investigation into the dangers of Lumber Liquidators flooring, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has stated that certain types of laminate flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators may put consumers at a greater…

As Volkswagen struggles to make diesel vehicles compliant with U.S. emission standards, a Volkswagen buyback looks more likely. Just last week, a hearing in the United States District Court in San Francisco took place about the emissions scandal. Robert…