Category Archives: Personal Injury
Safety Gate Defects & Entrapment Risks: Aborder Cumbor Retractable Safety Gate Recall & Product Liability
In almost every household where young children reside, safety gates have been present to ensure the safekeeping of young toddlers who might be exposed to dangerous areas of the home. However, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an announcement in January 2026 concerning the recall of the Aborder Product brand of Cumbor… Read More »
Fire And Burn Hazards: Ozark Trail Butane Camping Stoves & Product Liability Risks
In late 2025, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a massive product recall involving 201,000 Ozark Trail Tabletop 1-Burner Butane Camping Stoves due to a large number of reports from consumers claiming the product has the ability to explode or catch on fire. What did the recall cover? The product involved in… Read More »
Children’s Product Recalls Highlight Serious Safety Risks—And Potential Product Liability
Children’s products are perhaps the most heavily regulated consumer products, yet unsafe products find their way into homes across America every year. The recent recalls of toys, teethers, and nursery products demonstrate that even minor defects in product design or manufacturing can cause significant safety hazards, from choking to strangulation to poisoning. When a… Read More »
CPSC Recalls Show How Everyday Products Can Become Product Liability Lawsuits
Year after year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announces hundreds of product recall notices on items commonly found in residences nationwide. While the purpose of recall notices is often viewed as preventative in nature, they can be seen as an excellent case study on the nature of product liability cases themselves. Recent recall… Read More »
The Rise Of “Nuclear Verdicts” And What It Means For Product Liability Cases
In recent years, product liability litigation has witnessed an unprecedented shift in jury verdicts, where juries are awarding massive damages to plaintiffs. These are known as “nuclear” verdicts. The damages awarded in these cases run into the tens of millions of dollars and sometimes even hundreds. The verdicts are changing the way product liability… Read More »
DOJ And CPSC Signal A New Era Of Product Liability Enforcement
In late 2025, a major development occurred that has garnered attention from U.S. manufacturers, insurers, and product liability attorneys across the country. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) too a major step by filing a civil enforcement action against Stanley Black & Decker for alleged Consumer Product… Read More »
Choking Hazard Recall: Yetonamr Pull-String Teething Toys & Product Liability Risks
Parents purchase teething toys for only one reason: to ease a child’s discomfort in a safe way. As a result, parents of toddlers become concerned when a product recall occurs on infant and child products, especially when a product can cause potentially severe consequences, such as choking. A Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) product… Read More »
Contaminated Household Cleaners: Angry Orange Enzyme Stain Removers & Product Liability Risks
In January 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of 1.5 million bottles of the product “Angry Orange Enzyme Stain Remover” due to the possibility of the product being contaminated with bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa posing serious health risks to consumers of the product. This product was sold in… Read More »
Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Are Driving A New Wave Of Product Liability Lawsuits
Lithium-ion batteries are used to power many of the products that people use on a daily basis. These include e-bikes, electronic scooters, laptops, power tools, and your latest smartphone. Although these batteries are quite efficient and light in weight, there is no denying the fact that they are also quite dangerous. Over the past… Read More »
Can Social Media Companies Be Held Liable For Addiction? New Lawsuits Test Product Liability Theories
While product liability law has traditionally focused on physical products, from cars to medical devices and prescription drugs, a new flood of lawsuits is now raising the question of whether digital platforms are defective products. Recent lawsuits filed against major social media companies, such as Meta Platforms Inc. and TikTok, claim that addictive features… Read More »
