Buffalo Defective Products – Product Liability

Keeping infants safe from dangerous or defective products is an important issue.  Buffalo residents should be aware that a recall was recently issued for approximately four million baby seats manufactured by Bumbo International of South Africa.  These molded foam floor seats were sold at Babies R Us, Target, Walmart and other retailers throughout the U.S. […]

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Buffalo residents should be aware that GE recently recalled approximately 1.3 million dishwashers.  The defective products recalled pose the risk of fire, and are being voluntarily recalled by General Electric.  Seven fires have been reported to GE arising from this defect.  Thankfully, no personal injuries have been reported.  The recalled models include dishwashers manufactured under […]

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Buffalo parents of infants should be aware that the Consumer Product Safety Commission recently issued a recall of 455,000 high chairs due to the risk of injury to infants.  The recall involves a range of Chicco Polly high chairs sold in the United States between January of 2005 and July of 2012. The danger associated […]

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Buffalo Toyota owners should be aware that Toyota has issued new recalls recently regarding potential problems with the accelerator pedal becoming entrapped by the floor mat, leading to unintended acceleration and possible personal injury.  The most recent involves 154,000 model 2010 RX 350 and RX 450h Lexus SUVs.  There have been twelve reports of motor […]

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Buffalo drivers who have purchased a Chevrolet Cruze should be aware that General Motors has recently issued two separate recalls in the United States and Canada.  One of these recalls is for the possibility of the car catching fire.  No personal injury or deaths are known to have yet occurred as a result of this […]

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Buffalo residents who have purchased a step stool from Target Stores – either in store or from their website – should be aware that the store has issued two recalls of step stools in the last two month dues to concerns about their collapsing, potentially leading to serious injury. On August 4, 2011, Target recalled […]

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The Chapter 11 bankruptcy of automakers GM and Chrysler resulted in sales of many of their assets to the U.S. Government and Fiat, respectively, approximately two years ago.  Their bankruptcy, however, is still having an impact on Buffalo residents pursuing a personal injury lawsuit against either of these manufacturers. Usually, an individual who has been […]

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Buffalo parents concerned about the possibility of a toddler suffering a personal injury from an improperly designed crib of bed can rest a little easier.  This month, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the unanimous approval of a new set of standards designed to make toddler beds safer.  These new standards are mandatory for toddler beds sold […]

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Many Buffalo personal injury lawsuits are the result of consumers using unsafe products.  In an effort to provide consumers with information before a personal injury occurs, on March 11, 2011 the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) launched a new, congressionally mandated product safety database at SaferProducts.gov. Consumers may use this new website to […]

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