On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Apr 21, 2016 | Firm News, Products Liability
Tennessee parents whose young children have a Fisher-Price cradle swing should be aware that the product has been recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received two reports of the moving seat falling out because of the peg that holds the seat in...
On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Mar 29, 2016 | Firm News, Products Liability
Tennessee consumers should be aware that Chicken of the Sea has recalled more than 107,000 cans of tuna. The company stated that its products may have been undercooked, which could result in life-threatening contamination. The company stated that its equipment may...
On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Feb 29, 2016 | Firm News, Products Liability
Tennessee residents may have heard about the recall of 20 million airbags manufactured by Takata, a Japanese company. The airbags have a design defect that causes them to sometimes explode violently, sending projectiles into the bodies of car occupants. The airbags...
On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Feb 24, 2016 | Firm News, Products Liability
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Feb. 18 that hoverboards that don’t meet safety standards could be seized or recalled. The first safety standards for the products were created by UL and released on Feb. 2. One of the main concerns is...
On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Feb 18, 2016 | Firm News, Products Liability
Those who consume Raw Meal shakes and meal powders from Garden of Life should exercise caution as more items were added to the product recall list on Feb. 12. The supplement mixes seem to be linked to a Salmonella outbreak that may have come from the moringa leaf...
On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Jan 6, 2016 | Firm News, Products Liability
On Jan. 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that manufacturers of pelvic mesh implants must reapply for the agency’s approval of their products. The implants, which are used to treat pelvic collapse in women in Tennessee and elsewhere, have...
On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Nov 25, 2015 | Firm News, Products Liability
A ruling by a federal bankruptcy judge may benefit those Kentucky motorists who were affected by the faulty ignition switches present in countless General Motors vehicles for more than a decade. The judge’s ruling now makes it possible for plaintiffs who file a...
On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | May 29, 2015 | Firm News, Products Liability
Tennessee motorists may wish to visit a website provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to find out if their vehicle is included in what safety experts say is the largest vehicle recall in history. The auto parts maker Takata had already...
On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | May 13, 2015 | Firm News, Products Liability
Some people in Tennessee might question the safety of airbags as they can injure people when going off at the wrong time or even when deploying during an accident. This safety device seems to have a certain amount of risk inherent but can also save lives, and these...
On behalf of Stapleton Law Office | Oct 15, 2014 | Firm News, Products Liability
Eastern Tennessee residents may be interested to know that C.R. Bard Inc. has agreed to a $21 million settlement stemming from their defective vaginal-mesh implants. The implants are meant to help fortify the pelvic muscle by being sewn to the vaginal wall, which can...
