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Insurance Company Sues Amazon After E-Scooter Catches On Fire Causing Significant Property Damage

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A Rhode Island insurance company has filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com and Jetson Electric Bikes after a couple purchased an e-scooter from Amazon that “malfunctioned, caught fire, and caused a fire” at the couple’s home. While the growing popularity of e-scooters is exploding, the scooters themselves should be safe from fire hazards. Nonetheless, the… Read More »

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HALO 1000 Portable Power Stations Recalled Due To Fire And Burn Hazards

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the recall of HALO 1000 Portable Power Stations sold by ZAGG Inc. According to the recall, the lithium-ion batteries in the units can overheat posing a serious risk of burn injuries and fire hazards. One death has already been reported. A 79-year-old man in Bradenton,… Read More »

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Toy Sold By Amazon Recalled Due To Ingestion Hazard

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the recall of Glow in the Dark Party Supplies Toy Sets due to a potential ingestion hazard. According to the CPSC, the sets violate the mandatory federal battery-operated toy regulation because the Bunny Ears Headbands found in the sets contain button cell batteries that can… Read More »

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CPSC Tells Amazon It’s Responsible For Third-Party Products On Its Marketplace

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued an order against Amazon stating that the company is liable for defective products offered by third-party merchants on its website. In a unanimous vote, the CPSC determined that Amazon was a “distributor” of products that are defective or fail to meet federal consumer product safety… Read More »

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High Chairs Sold Exclusively By Amazon.com Recalled Due To Entrapment Hazards

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently issued a recall for MJKSARE high chairs for violating federal regulations and posing an entrapment and fall hazard. According to the recall, the recalled high chairs violate the regulations for high chairs, as the leg openings on the high chair are too wide, posing an entrapment… Read More »

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CPSC Warns Consumers To Immediately Stop Using Battery Charger Sold On Amazon

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a warning to consumers to immediately stop using SafPow SPC-42020 and AMPOWSURE ASP-C10S42020 battery charges because they pose a serious risk of injury or death. Both companies have refused to issue a recall. The chargers can charge 36-volt lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products. The CPSC… Read More »

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Cabinet Heaters Sold By Amazon Recalled

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently announced the recall of Caframo Cabinet Heaters due to an electrocution hazard. According to the recall, the crimp holding a wire in place in the cabinet heater is not properly finished and can result in the wire detaching, posing an electrocution hazard. The recall involves model… Read More »

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Liberty Hardware Recalls Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars Due To Fall Hazard

By Halpern Santos & Pinkert |

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the recall of nearly 175,000 tub safety bars. According to the recall, the plastic sticker grip pads can become dislodged after installation on tubs with tapered side walls, making the recalled tub safety bars unstable during use. This poses a fall hazard to any individual… Read More »

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Clorox Company Sued Over Exposure To Bacteria

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A recent product liability lawsuit has been filed against The Clorox Company after one of their customers was exposed to a dangerous bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and suffered injuries as a result of that exposure. According to the complaint, the Pine-Sol cleaner was purchased around June 2022 when the plaintiff was exposed to an unsafe… Read More »

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Amazon Facing Lawsuit Over Defective, Exploding Pressure Cooker

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A Texas plaintiff has filed a product liability lawsuit against Amazon for selling her an allegedly defective and unreasonably dangerous Instant Pot pressure cooker. According to the plaintiff, she was sprayed with scalding hot contents of the pressure cooker after it exploded while the lid was being removed. Safety features that are standard on… Read More »

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