Products Liability

The packaging used to appeal to consumers may be a hazard when children are considered. Single wash packets of laundry detergent are often wrapped in brightly colored packaging that toddlers…

Residents in a Miami apartment building received a dangerous shock when the floor of their first floor apartments began to cave in on Sunday, August 19. Although no one was…

A class of drugs known as thiazolidinediones has long been linked with vision loss. Two drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes, Actos and Avandia, have been specifically tied to…

Johnson & Johnson was ordered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to stop sales of the Gynecare Prolift vaginal mesh device on August 24, 2007. It now appears that…

Even products that are made by established manufacturers and undergo proper testing through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can pose a threat to consumers. Counterfeit products, which require an…

A new study released in the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, reveals the dangers posed by button batteries. The study covered injuries caused by button battery products…

A recent study is pointing to sleeping pills, particularly over-the-counter medications that are marketed across Miami and the U.S., as not only a defective product but as a cause of…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized 17 boxes of toys that were headed from China to Detroit. The defective toys showed unsafe levels of lead when chemically analyzed by…

The antidepressant drug, Zoloft, made Pfizer a lot of money as the most prescribed drug of its kind. Unfortunately, the defective drug may also have led to serious birth defects…

A popular brand of single-cup coffee brewers has been recalled based on the possibility of causing burns. In addition to the defective coffee makers, Tassimo has also recalled packages of…

A leading anti-clotting drug called Pradaxa has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack. The drug may be dangerous for patients facing a risk of heart attack or heart…

Federal officials were sympathetic, but ultimately unhelpful in protecting the victims of Chinese drywall. The defective product led countless homeowners, including thousands in Florida alone, to become ill. The drywall…

Honda is recalling more than 300,000 additional vehicles, including some 273,000 in the United States alone. The recall stems from a defective air-bag design used in Honda Civics, Accords, Odysseys,…

Holiday shopping can be a stressful experience. In addition to the long lines and expense of gift buying season, parents need to be mindful of dangerous or defective toys that…

The total number of products recalled has risen sharply over recent months. The primary culprits are food recalls stemming from allergens and the Listeria bacteria, though defective drugs and medical…

Using some of the authority granted to them in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has empowered inspectors at the border to stop shipments…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is responsible for ensuring the safety of goods imported to our country. To protect consumers from dangerous or defective products, inspectors must inspect the…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) caused a number of over the counter medications to be recalled when it cited them for containing unsafe ingredients. Several of the defective products…