Defective Products

If your iPod Nano seems to be running too hot, you may want to check its serial number. Your Nano could be one of the defective iPods that are the subject of a product recall because of overheating.According to Apple,...

Product liability cases can be complicated. Once a defective product has caused damage to a number of people, it can be difficult for the responsible businesses to come up with the finances to cover the necessary repairs.This past September we...

The next big product liability class action lawsuit could target junk food peddlers. Scientific studies show that eating junk food -- processed food that is low in nutrients but high in fat and calories -- can actually mimic addiction in...

As we have mentioned in previous posts, the safety of a product is not always directly tied to its cost. This is again made clear in the recent recall of Rolls-Royce Ghost Sedans by Rolls-Royce Motors Inc., a division of...

It's no secret that children love toys. It's also not a secret that many Pennsylvania parents are interested in their children participating in activities where they can be creative. As a result, toys that promote creativity in children are popular...

Throughout the state of Pennsylvania Harley owners enjoy jumping on their bikes to take pleasure rides. Imagine heading out for a relaxing motorcycle ride and having your brakes fail because of a product defect. That's just what may happen to...

As we have reported in previous posts, companies in Pennsylvania and throughout the country are required to report product defects that could cause harm to a user to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission immediately upon learning of the defect....

All too often we write about toys or other products designed for use with children that due to a defect of one kind or another result in harm or even death to a child in Pennsylvania or elsewhere in the...

Under federal law, companies involved in the distribution, manufacture or sale of products in Pennsylvania and throughout the country are required to report product defects that could among other things possibly cause a human serious injury or death to the...

Any residents of Pennsylvania who recently purchased Sony Bravia TV sets should be careful. They may have purchased a defective product.According to a report by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Sony Corp. in mid-October recalled 1.6 million of its Bravia flat-panel TV sets...

Every day parents and caregivers throughout Pennsylvania use items marketed specifically for use with children. Of those parents and caregivers, few if any routinely question whether the item they are using will inflict harm or cause an injury to the...

As we discussed in a previous blog post, the sale of drop-side cribs was banned earlier this year. This ban is due to a defective design that can hurt and even kill children. While these types of cribs are no...