Product Liability Articles

Propane dealer and manufacturer Blue Rhino is reeling after a massive series of explosions rocked a 10-mile radius of rural landscape, approximately 30 miles northwest of Orlando. Following the July 29th blast, company officials are working with authorities to determine the root cause of the incident. The explosion left eight workers injured, four of which… Read More

Toyota Motor Corporation faced a series of 3 separate, related product recalls spanning from the end of 2009 into the first quarter of 2011.  In general, the recalls involved accelerator pedal defects or conditions which caused the accelerator (gas pedal) to become stuck.  As a result, cases of unintended acceleration were reported and presented an… Read More

Noriko Uno was killed nearly four years ago when her 2006 Camry suddenly accelerated to speeds of up to 100 mph on a street with a speed limit of 30 mph causing her to swerve to the median to avoid hitting an oncoming truck and crash into a telephone pole and a tree, the Associated… Read More

Source: National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Date: January 8, 2013 Fulmer Helmets, Inc. has issued a recall of certain motorcycle helmets, models AF-80, AF-81, and AF-82, sizes medium, large, XL, and 2XL. It was revealed during testing that the affected helmets fail to conform to the impact attenuation, penetration, labeling, and retention requirements of… Read More