Product safety violations occur when companies manufacture and sell goods that are dangerous or fail to meet safety standards. These products can cause harm or injury to consumers, leading to loss of life or serious health issues.
Someone in Nevada suffered severe second- and third-degree burns when a standalone LG 18650 lithium-ion battery exploded in his front pocket. While LG Chem produces these high-powered cells, the corporation successfully avoided a lawsuit by arguing that it only sells…
TL;DR: Garden Grove Superstore Inc. sold and distributed multiple cleaning products that claimed to kill dangerous bacteria and viruses, including E. coli and Influenza A, without registering these products with the Environmental Protection Agency. By bypassing federal safety checks, the…
TL;DR: Electrolux, a global appliance giant, is accused of selling Frigidaire gas ranges with a known heating defect that leaves food dangerously undercooked. Despite being aware of the issue since at least 2016, Electrolux concealed the flaw, refused warranty repairs,…
TL;DRAccording to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Smart Maintenance, LLC conducted renovation work in pre-1978 housing without required EPA certification and without following federally mandated lead-safety work practices. The renovation failed to contain hazardous waste, allowed lead-contaminated dust and debris…
Lowe’s got accused by the United States federal government of repeatedly failing to follow federal lead-safety rules when arranging renovation work in older homes and child-occupied facilities, which lead to a Second Consent Decree from the Environmental Protection Agency. This…
Mike Dennis is a homeowner who did what many Americans do. He sprayed weeds around his property with a name-brand product that stores promoted and that regulators allowed. For about twenty years, from 2000 through 2020, he used Roundup once…
A federal environmental case shows that Westport Pools, LLC (which does business a Landmark Aquatic) mishandled a concentrated pesticide at its Missouri facility. EPA inspectors found an unlabeled bulk tank of a registered pesticide, no lockable shutoff valve to prevent…
TL;DR:TTI Consumer Power Tools sold approx. 64,000 of their RIDGID 18-volt framing nail guns that can fire a nail when only the trigger is pulled. The safety system can fail and send a nail flying even when the nose of…
TL;DR:Coal miners in West Virginia say the respirators they trusted from 3M, Mine Safety Appliances (MSA), American Optical, and related companies failed to protect them from coal and silica dust. They point to internal papers and memos that, in their…
TL;DR: The lawsuit says two beauty manufacturers sold chemical hair relaxers for years containing phthalates and other hormone-disrupting chemicals that raise the risk of diseases such as uterine fibroids, cancer, and endometriosis. A Georgia woman used these products for nearly…