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Bad Boy ATVs recalled after reports of unintended acceleration
Posted: October 26, 2009 Product Liability

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Bad Boy Enterprises LLC of Natchez, Mississippi announced a recall today of approximately 3,900 “Bad Boy Buggy” all-terrain vehicles. According to the CPSC alert, the off-road vehicles can accelerate suddenly and unexpectedly, posing

CPSC to address rising death toll on recreational off-highway vehicles
Posted: October 23, 2009 Product Liability

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that it intends to further its commitment to improve the safety of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) and reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries nationwide that are related to these

CPSC issues another child drowning advisory
Posted: October 10, 2009 Personal Injury

In June, as swimming pools opened for the summer across the country, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a safety advisory to the public in an effort to raise awareness about child drowning and the ways to prevent swimming related

CPSC launches social networking initiative
Posted: October 2, 2009 Product Liability

Recognizing how online social networking tools are changing the way we stay connected to the people and things that matter to us, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission has launched CPSC 2.0, an effort the CPSC describes as “a comprehensive

Rollover kills experienced ATV driver in Iowa
Posted: September 30, 2009 Product Liability

Iowa’s Daily Register reported the death of 38-year-old Arthur John Rios, who died from injuries he sustained when his all-terrain vehicle rolled over last Thursday afternoon. According to investigators, Rios was driving a 2004 Polaris Sportsman 500 HD ATV north

ATV accident claims the life of Ohio teen, seriously injures one other
Posted: September 23, 2009 Product Liability

An all-terrain vehicle accident claimed the life of 15-year-old high school student from University Heights, Ohio, a community east of Cleveland. A report by NBC affiliate WKYC in Cleveland said that Dan Murphy was riding on an ATV with 3

CPSC urges parents to prevent child injury and death
Posted: September 23, 2009 Product Liability

Young children are naturally curious, playful, and eager to pull themselves up onto anything that offers them a chance to stand upright. Too often, however, heavy pieces of furniture, appliances, television sets, and other heavy objects tumble down onto young

ATV rollovers contribute to Nebraska farming injuries and deaths
Posted: September 22, 2009 Product Liability

Prompted by the accidental death of a former Nebraska state senator and lifelong farmer, Omaha’s World-Herald published a report about the dangers of farming. The profession, which is a way of life in the rural state, is also one of

ATV injuries skyrocketing in rural Canada
Posted: September 18, 2009 Product Liability

As in rural parts of the United States, all-terrain vehicles in rural Canada are becoming a way of life. Unhindered by wild, rugged landscapes, ATVs  for many seem like the perfect choice for hunting, trapping, farming, or just exploring and

Kentucky leads the nation in number of ATV deaths
Posted: September 17, 2009 Product Liability

A report on Nashville FOX affiliate WZTV’s website says a rash of motor vehicle accidents in Kentucky last week has left 15 people dead, and 4 of the victims were on all-terrain vehicles, according to Kentucky State Police. The latest