On August 12, 2013, a man riding a 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000 suddenly hit the pavement as he was taking a corner. When police arrived, he told officers that he thought he hit a patch of gravel, but a different cause may have been lurking in the shadows. Worse yet, Suzuki may have known about this… read more
You may be surprised to find out that hair and skincare products in the US are much more unregulated than they are in other parts of the developed world. Our country has thousands of regulations for almost every industry, but somehow the cosmetics industry seems to have slipped through the seams. The US Food &… read more
Wyoming Public Media is reporting that after a video of a Tesla Model S fire went viral, analysts have downgraded the electric car company. The YouTube video, which made the rounds a couple of weeks ago, shows the car engulfed in flames, according to NPR. “The fire Tuesday was caused by a large metallic object… read more
Due to a braking system issue, electric motorcycle manufacturer, Zero Motorcycles, has had to recall 268 of its motorcycles, according to Green Car Reports. Apparently, the bolts in the front brake caliper mounting assembly of the affected motorcycles are susceptible to corrosion. The corrosion has the potential to cause the bolts to come loose and… read more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) establishes the regulations for any auto recalls. In 2012, there were upwards of 650 recalls for auto-related products. In total, the recalls affected 17.8 million vehicles, vehicle components and child safety seats. NHTSA relies on its own internal investigations and consumer complaints to discover which products require a… read more
A few years ago, wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits flooded Toyota’s offices. The office recently settled the first of many wrongful death suits. There are still hundreds of lawsuits pending. The suit was filed on behalf of Paul Van Alfen and Charlene Jones Lloyd, a couple who died when their Toyota Camry hit a… read more
Hannah Storm, an anchor for ESPN, was cooking dinner for her family on December 11. She turned on her propane grill, started a fire and went inside for a few minutes. When she returned outside, she saw that the wind had blown out the flames. She turned off the gas and tried to reignite the… read more
A space heater explosion injured a child and two adults in a Colorado Springs garage, and two of them are in critical condition from their burn injuries. The accident occurred on Sunday, December 9. Firefighters say that a man was working on his car inside his sealed garage with his 2-year-old son and another man.… read more
The increase in product recalls and product liability suits over the past few years has put the spotlight on supply chain safety. Case in point, in August 2007 Mattel Inc. had to recall almost 20 million Dora the Explorer and Barbie toys because a subcontractor further down their supply chain used lead paint. Part of… read more
