According to a series of news agencies, the Federal Aviation Administration has reported that fleets of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner passenger jet will be grounded in order to have the agency working on a corrective action plan before resuming operations. The official reports show that the risk associated with the aircraft’s batteries overheating and starting fires will be addressed by the agency. Only United Airlines are affected by the grounding of the Dreamliner jets. Recently, there has been a series of (read more)
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25
Jan
2013
FAA Grounds Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners
If California issues a zero-emissions policy, will the current cars on the road be affected? That is the question that many drivers have been asking. According to the news, car drivers all over the state worry about their own vehicles passing the muster, and with just a few years to make cars more efficient than what they are now, it makes one wonder if the policy is just too much. If you would like to learn more, read the full (read more)
Read MoreSeveral news articles have been mentioning that the shoemaker Skechers USA, Inc. has agreed to pay settled charges stipulated by the judges after the Federal Trade Commission claimed the company was deceiving consumers by claiming certain Shape-up tennis shoes could help individuals to tone their muscles and lose weight. The official reports have demonstrated that the company has also falsely claimed that Resistance Runner, Tone-ups and Toner shoes could increase the user’s resistance and promote better cardiovascular health. According to the FTC, (read more)
Read MoreAccording to a series of news outlets, Gems 3100 Pressure Detectors and Transducers are being recalled over a possible sprinkler system failure. An official announcement released in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website has showed that Gems Sensors Inc., of Plainville, Connecticut has decided to issue this recall over fears that all units of the 3100 Pressure Detectors could fail to go off in the case of a fire due to a problem with the device’s transducer, which could fail (read more)
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11
Apr
2012
Automakers Oppose Bill on Driverless Cars
Recent news articles have revealed that carmakers have demonstrated their unwillingness to embrace the technology of Google’s driverless car system and its legislation. According to the information recently disclosed, the auto industry has strongly objected the “autonomous vehicle” system by declaring their apprehension toward the possibility driverless cars could pave the way for lawsuits in the case crashes associated with the new technology occur. Google’s agents have declared that contrary to the popular belief, this new technology could reduce the number of (read more)
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22
Mar
2012
Do You Have a Pradaxa Lawsuit?
The safety of the blood thinning medication Pradaxa has recently come into question as many experts have linked it to increasing patients’ risk for life threatening bleeding. In the first quarter of 2011 alone, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received more than 500 reports of bleeding problems related to Predaxa, just months after the drug had been released into the market. In a quarterly drug safety report, the Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), which records all severe, (read more)
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09
Feb
2012
Crystal Chandeliers Recalled Over Injury Hazard
According to an official announcement released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the company from New Jersey known as Spectrum Home Furnishings has recalled some of the Crystal Chandeliers distributed across the country because of a faulty mounting loop. The information disclosed by the company reveals that the loop could become loose while the chandeliers are in use causing possible dangers for those standing underneath the recalled items. The company received five complaints of accidents. No injuries were reported although $1,000 (read more)
Read MoreAccording to the recent news, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission along with the Nygala Corp. is issuing a recall of over 10,000 Halloween Projection Flashlights due to the possibility of fire and burn threats to consumers. The announcement was posted on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website last week and it stated that all recalled products must be returned to the distributers and should not be resold or passed along to others. The reports from the company and (read more)
Read MoreSeveral news articles nationwide have pointed out that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada are issuing a recall of certain iPhone 3G/3GS Battery Case manufactured by Best Buy. The recalled products carry the model number RF-KL12. The recall was necessary since there were reports of consumers being allegedly involved in minor burning accidents because the Rocketfish case overheated. Other reports involved this product attested that consumers witnessed the battery cases being deformed due the heat. All accidents (read more)
Read MoreAccording to news sources, Rocketfish IPhone 3G/3GS battery cases sold by Best Buy have been recalled in an announcement made today by the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission. About 31,000 of the battery cases have been recalled due to fire hazards caused by overheating. There have been 14 cases reported of the batteries overheating, with three reports indicating minor burns to consumers. The recalled batteries have a model number RF-KL12 that can be found printed on the packaging as well (read more)
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