According to CNN, a 2006 “confidential” document it obtained reveals that when conducting pre-production trials, Toyota engineers working with a test vehicle noticed an electronic software issue that resulted in “sudden unintended acceleration.” The finding reportedly occurred during an adaptive cruise-control software test with a model that would later be sold as a Lexus 460 [...]
Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration: Engineers Reportedly Discovered an Electronic Software Problem in Test Vehicle, Reports CNN
February 29, 2012
Goodyear Recalls Approximately 41,000 Wrangler Silent Armor Tires
February 27, 2012
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says it is recalling approximately 41,000 Wrangler Silent Armor tires because it is worried that some of them might tear, causing tread separation and potentially deadly collisions. The tire manufacturer says that six sizes, which were made in 2009, are affected. Approximately 27,000 of the recalled tires are thought to [...]
Riddell and NFL Sued by More Former Football Players for Concussion-Linked Brain Injuries
February 24, 2012
The National Football League and Riddell are once again the defendants in more civil lawsuits filed by former professional football players blaming them for their brain injuries. In one wrongful death case, the family of former Chicago Bears player Dave Duerson is claiming the NFL and the football helmet maker are to blame for the [...]
Choking, Laceration, and Fall Hazards Lead CPSC to Recall Tumblekin Toys, Bumbleride Indie & Indie Twin Strollers, and Carter’s Watch the Wear Bodysuits and Sleep ‘n Play Garments
February 19, 2012
At the Gilbert Law Group, PC, we believe that kids’ safety is nonnegotiable especially when it comes to consumer products that are designed specifically for them. Over the years, our child products liability law firm has helped many families recover compensation from negligent manufacturers, distributors, and sellers that endangered the lives of children, teenagers, and [...]
NHTSA Fines BMW $3M for Not Reporting in a Timely Manner Safety Defects that Led to 2010 Recalls
February 13, 2012
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it is fining BMW of North America, LLC $3 million in civil penalties because it believes that the car manufacturer did not comply with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, which requires that automakers report noncompliance and safety defects in a timely manner. BMW has agreed [...]
Consumer Groups Coalition Ask CPSC to Recall Bumbo Baby Seat
February 7, 2012
U.S. PIRG, the Consumer Federation of America, Public Citizen, Kids in Danger, and Consumers Union have written a letter to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission asking it to recall the Bumbo Baby Seat. Used to prop babies in a sitting position before they can do so on their own, millions of parents have bought [...]
