Defective Products

If you own a barbeque grill, a turkey fryer, or a space heater that runs on propane, go check the tank right now; it could be subject to a recall. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall notice for EVAS 20lbs propane tanks, citing a potential fire hazard because of gas leaks. To date,…

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of about 350,000 Ubio Labs power banks sold by Costco. The power banks, which were available at Costco from September 2018 to December 2020, can overheat and catch fire, posing a fire hazard. The CPSC has received three reports of fires, including one on a commercial…

In recent months, four eye drop products have been recalled due to risk of health complications. Many of the products were contaminated, causing severe infections, eyeball loss, blindness, and even death among users. If you are using a recalled eye drop and have developed an illness or injury, Plattner Verderame, P.C. may be able to…

Global Pharma Healthcare voluntarily recalled all lots of its EzriCare Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops and Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Tears on February 1, 2023, following an outbreak of pseudomonas aeruginosa – bacteria with a “predilection to cause infections among immunocompromised hosts, extreme versatility, antibiotic resistance, and a wide range of dynamic defenses [which] makes it…

Many parents rely on infant loungers to safely hold their babies in place while they are sleeping or tend to other responsibilities. However, they may be unaware of the dangers associated with baby loungers. Baby loungers are one of the children’s products that are routinely recalled due to safety defects. One of the most recent…

All manufacturers have a duty to ensure their products are safe from defects that can cause an accident. Defects include faulty design, poor workmanship, and a failure to warn of known defects/inadequate instructions for use. The makers, distributors, and sellers of defective products can be held liable if their products cause accidents that injure you…

A recall was issued this past summer for Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular liner in hip replacements by the device manufacturer, Exactech Inc. The recall was issued due to early failure of the liner from wear and tear. It is possible that patients who had this liner implanted during a revision or primary hip replacement surgery…

We expect car manufacturers to know what they’re doing when they’re building the cars we need to safely drive on the road. We assume that controls and features are designed in such a way that will not be inconvenient or dangerous to the driver. However, it’s not uncommon that these manufacturers make mistakes, or are…

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of several varieties of the Boppy Company’s newborn loungers for suffocation risks, after linking the product to the deaths of eight babies. These recalled products include Boppy Original Newborn Loungers, Boppy Preferred Newborn Loungers and Pottery Barn Kids Boppy Newborn Loungers. The infants reportedly suffocated after…

We have all encountered the frustration of pill bottles that just will not open. Sometimes it’s the foil that always seems too strong; sometimes it’s the dreaded “child safe” cap that only children seem able to open. But these measures do serve a purpose. Even the most benign, over-the-counter medication can be dangerous if taken…