Products Liability

Illnesses in New York, elsewhere, spark national product recalls

Many of us trust that when we pick up groceries at the supermarket, the products will be safe for consumption. Unfortunately, this trust is sometimes unmet; people get sick and, in some cases, die as a result of badly processed food products and other potentially defective products. For example, in recent weeks, some 35 people… read more

H&M children’s water bottle recalled

All parents want to give their children the latest and greatest. Unfortunately, sometimes the most coveted gadgets are unsafe. One example of this is a new water bottle by H&M. This defective product, designed for children, has recently been recalled. Almost 3,000 children’s water bottles have been recalled due to a potentially dangerous component of… read more

Injury to New York baby, others, prompts stroller recall

Nearly every parent uses a stroller for his or her baby and depends on manufacturers to provide safe products that will not harm children. Unfortunately, strollers and other children’s products can be dangerous. Parents spend numerous hours researching products to prevent exposing a defective product to their child, yet such products may still be recalled… read more

Lawsuits Trigger Johnson & Johnson to Stop Selling Pelvic Mesh

The 75,000 women who had pelvic surgery with pelvic mesh implantation last year did not know that more than half of them would be forced to have more surgery to remove the defective product because of pain, bleeding and infection. Some of these women needed up to three extra surgeries as a result of serious… read more

Deadly Risk of Antibiotic Zithromax

The antibiotic Zithromax, (azithromycin), commonly known as “Z-Pack,” has been linked to increase the risk for deadly heart problems in users, according to a Vanderbilt University study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Zithromax is the “go-to” cure for sinus and bronchial infections, because of its convenient five-day treatment course and easy-to-use packaging,… read more

Exploding coffee makers prompt massive product recall

Making coffee is a morning ritual for many people living in New York. Without a morning cup of joe, it can become impossible to function. However, one young girl will never look at a coffee maker in the same way. While she was using her family’s one-cup coffee brewer, she suffered multiple second-degree burns. Her… read more