Foods and medicines often carry warnings if they are potentially harmful to children under a certain age or weight. While careful parents read these labels and avoid unsafe products, this may limit their options when their children suffer from teething discomfort. In...
Products Liability
Hazardous materials cause e-cigarette explosions
For many in Ohio who wanted to stop smoking, the e-cigarette was perfect. They could still have the satisfaction of smoking without the danger of using tobacco products. Recently, however, some emergency room doctors have begun sharing stories of patients who received...
Samsung may face product liability for exploding phones
Cell phones are so common that they almost seem like they are part of the human hand. People in Ohio are seldom without them, checking them first thing in the morning and keeping them close by the bed at night. Despite warnings that the batteries may be toxic, many...
Seeking justice when toxic materials cause personal suffering
Along with man's progression in the modern world has come some not-so-good situations as well. Factories, chemicals, technology and other factors of progressive living have exposed millions of people in various regions to all sorts of toxic materials. When consumers...
Hazardous materials blamed for hoverboard explosions
Hoverboards recently became one of the hottest new toys in tech, but some consumers did not realize just how hot their new gadgets would turn out to be. Over half a million hoverboards are involved in a recent recall called for by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...
Product liability news: air bag recall expanded
By now most drivers in Ohio have already heard of the Takata air bag recall that has made both local and national headlines. What started as nearly 29 million air bags in need of replacement just ballooned by another 40 million, putting an even greater number of...
Food and Drug Administration blamed for ongoing scope use
Despite safeguards that are supposed to prevent defective medical devices and pharmaceutical drugs from ever reaching the general public, dangerous products continue to sneak through quality control. It is not unreasonable to expect the Food and Drug Administration to...
FDA alert: Powdered gloves pose risk
Health professionals in Ohio wear latex surgical gloves in order to protect both themselves and patients during a variety of procedures and examinations. These staples of safety have long been employed in hospitals and other medical institutions, but the Food and Drug...
Johnson & Johnson responsible for toxic materials in baby powder
For as far as science and technology has helped advanced humanity, it can still be decidedly difficult to decipher just how much of a threat certain products pose. Most Ohio consumers assume that the products they purchase and then bring into their homes are safe, but...
Toxic materials discovered in several Michaels’ products
Ohio residents with certain illnesses or compromised immune systems can be seriously harmed when in the presence of mold. For these individuals, maintaining mold-free homes is especially important. However, it is possible that the cleanliness of mold-free homes might...