products liability

Landmark Product’s Liability Case: Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants

March 22, 2012 15:26

Liebeck v. McDonald’s: The Case Where Public Perception Reveals its Limitations Almost everyone has heard of this infamous case decided in 1994, and many have strong opinions depending on what version of the facts they have heard. Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants (Bernalillo County,...

Recently Recalled Food Products: Cheeses, Puffcorn, Gerber Infant Formula, and More

March 21, 2012 16:38

Recently Recalled Food Products The following food products have recently been recalled. Please follow the links to learn more information about the recalls, including detailed information about the products, including how to arrange for a refund. As a general matter, once a product has been...

Kids’ Jewelry Containing Toxic Chemicals Were Sold in Massachusetts

Altman & Altman LLP
March 16, 2012 21:04

According to new research from the Ecology Center and The Alliance for Healthy Tomorrow, there are certain inexpensive pieces of jewelry made for both children and adult that contain toxic chemicals underneath their surfaces. Some of the jewelry included in the study were bought from stores in...

Warning: Several Recalled Products Later Accidentally Sold by Discounters

March 14, 2012 15:36

The following is a list of 8 products that were sold after they had already been recalled at discount stores due to administrative error. If you have purchased any of the following products, please contact the manufacturer or store as per the directions in this link. 8 Products You May Have...

Safety Tests of Mall Jewelry Reveals Presence of Lead, Arsenic & Cadmium

March 14, 2012 15:34

Testing Reveals Elevated Levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic in Widely Sold Jewelry Products  HealthyStuff.org, a project of The Ecology Center, recently conducted a test of several pieces of fashion jewelry found in corporate chain stores. They tested 99 pieces of jewelry found in 14 different...