EPA Failed to Inspect Asbestos in Schools for 29 States
The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, has played a significant role in limiting asbestos exposure over the years, even if asbestos is still not fully banned in the United States. However, a troubling recent report published by an EPA internal watchdog showed that the EPA only performed 13% of all required school asbestos inspections from 2011 to 2015. Released […]
Reckis v. Johnson & Johnson – Child Cold Medicine Company Pays $63M
Most parents think nothing of giving their child a dose of Tylenol or Motrin for a fever. Plaintiffs in Reckis v. Johnson & Johnson didn’t either, although the child’s father was careful to say he’d read the warning on the back of the bottle. Nothing on that label indicated that his child might run the risk of […]
CPSC: New Federal Standard for Child Carrier Safety
With dozens of children injured as a result of falls or other mishaps associated with frame child carriers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued new safety standards for these popular products. These are carriers made mostly of fabric as well as tubular metal, and they are designed much like a backpack. They are […]
Colombo v. BRP US, Inc. – Jet Thrust Injury on Personal Watercraft
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission reports there are approximately 111,000 registered personal watercraft in the state of Florida. In 2013, these recreational water vehicles, which include Jet Skis, Sea-Doos, and Waverunners, were involved in 137 accidents, with Miami-Dade reporting more than any other county. These accidents resulted in 125 injuries and 10 deaths. While most […]
Car Seat Recall: Defective Buckle May Lead to Child Injury, Death
There are few products that parents use more or place greater trust in than child car seats. These restraint systems save hundreds of thousands of lives annually, and according to a new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have helped to reduced child motor vehicle fatalities by 43 percent just in the last […]
Child Injury Prevention Goal of New CPSC Infant Bedside Sleeper Standards
New mandatory safety standards have been handed down by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding infant bedside sleepers. New parents will recognize these products as bassinet-like cribs that are made for the purpose of being secured to an adult mattress to allow a safe co-sleeping experience for babies up to about 5 months of […]
New Safety Standards Announced for Bassinets and Cradles
There are no products more important to parents than the products they buy for their children. For infants especially, bassinets and cradles must provide a safe sleeping environment to ensure that a child does not experience injury or fall victim to a fatal accident because of an unsafe product Our Florida product liability lawyers know that the Consumer […]
Child Drowning Hazard Cited in Baby Bath Seat Recall
Infant seats designed to be used in the bathtub have been recalled after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said they have the potential to tip over, posing a drowning risk to babies. Our product liability attorneys understand that about 35,000 units of the Italian-made bath seats have so far been sold. The seats are designed for […]
Stroller Recall: Children Can be Hurt
Our product liability attorneys want to make sure all parents of young children are aware of a recent recall that impacts nearly 40,000 children. It’s a stroller recall, due to a design flaw that could cause severe injuries to children, including amputation. The recall was issued in both the United States and Canada by the U.S. Consumer […]
CPSC Reports Toys Safer This Holiday Season, But Defective Products Still Exist
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the organization dedicated to ensuring consumer products are safe, recently reported that recalls of child toys are down. That’s likely because there are plenty of stringent guidelines that companies must take into consideration when they are producing consumer goods, especially children’s toys. Still, that doesn’t necessarily mean that every […]
