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Maryland boy drowns after ATV rollover

Posted: March 29, 2010 Product Liability

A four-year-old boy was found dead last Saturday night in a creek bed after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving flipped, pinning him underneath. According to initial reports, the boy was last seen playing outside with a group of children

Graco strollers recalled due to amputation, laceration hazard

Posted: January 21, 2010 Product Liability

Another popular brand of strollers are being recalled by the manufacturer due to the risk of children’s fingertips being amputated or lacerated, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga., is recalling

Toyota says it mishandled unintended acceleration problem

Posted: January 14, 2010 Product Liability

Yoshi Inaba, Toyota’s highest ranking executive in the United States, says that his company’s latest recall of millions of vehicles has taught Toyota some valuable lessons. Speaking to an audience gathered at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit, Inaba seemed

Home improvement books recalled for incorrect electrical wiring info

Posted: January 12, 2010 Product Liability

While most safety recalls involve products with defects that may cause direct physical harm to consumers, this week the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of books that give bad advice and may cause consumers to hurt themselves.

Kentucky teen dies in Christmas day ATV crash

Posted: December 29, 2009 Product Liability

Christmas day may forever be tinged with sadness for the family and friends of 18-year-old Andy Case, a resident of Sidney, Kentucky, who died after losing control of the all-terrain vehicle he was driving.

New rule requires registration system for many child products

Posted: December 28, 2009 Product Liability

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission unanimously approved a new rule that will require manufacturers of “durable” infant and toddler products to establish a product registration program. The Commission approved the new measure on December 16, 2009.

Mississippi coroner supports legislation governing ATV safety

Posted: December 21, 2009 Product Liability

A Mississippi coroner has become a strong advocate of tougher laws governing the operation of all-terrain vehicles because of the horrific injuries she has seen on the job. Carolyn Gillentine-Green, the Coroner of Lee County, Mississippi, told Jackson’s Clarion-Ledger that

Federal Yamaha Rhino cases set for multidistrict litigation next year

Posted: December 18, 2009 Product Liability

All of the lawsuits involving the Yamaha Rhino that were filed in federal court have been brought together for pretrial litigation under U.S. District Judge Jennifer B. Coffman in the Western District of Kentucky. Judge Coffman will preside over five

Window blind recall expanded; strangulation hazard to children

Posted: December 16, 2009 Product Liability

Collier Ursprung was a year and a half old when his parents walked into his bedroom and found the toddler standing in his crib with the cord of a window blind wrapped three times around his neck. “As he pulled

ATV rollover kills 6-year-old Oklahoma boy

Posted: November 30, 2009 Product Liability

A 6-year-old Oklahoma boy died Wednesday evening when he lost control of the all-terrain vehicle he was driving, sending the ATV into a deadly rollover. Reports from throughout the state say that the young victim, Daniel Brock Smith-Maynard of Sand