Posted on February 5, 2014 in Product Liability
Two separate house fires in Kentucky last week killed a total of 10 people, according to reports in the Lexington Herald-Leader. One fire in Muhlenberg County, which killed Nikki Watson and her eight children, is suspected of having started when a combustible substance struck a baseboard heater, officials say. Another child and Watson’s husband survived…
Posted on December 18, 2013 in Product Liability
Children are sustaining injuries from serious injuries in highchair-related accidents at an increasing rate, according to a recent study by the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Researchers found that highchair accidents increased 22 percent between 2003 and 2010. More than 9,400 children are treated in U.S. emergency rooms each year for injuries ranging from…
Posted on December 4, 2013 in Product Liability
Parents have a natural instinct to protect their children. To do their jobs as well as possible, they typically purchase consumer items specifically designed for children’s safety. In the early stages of life – particularly infancy and toddlerhood – one of the most trusted safety items is the baby monitor. But now, Angelcare Monitors, Inc….
Posted on September 4, 2013 in Product Liability
People are injured and killed by all sorts of dangerous products in Kentucky – including ordinary household items like lamps that seem perfectly harmless. On September 3, Target Corporation recalled more than 25,000 white, two-bulb floor lamps due to fire and shock hazards. The move came after a half-dozen reports of short circuits in the…
Posted on February 6, 2013 in Product Liability
Winter in Kentucky can be chilly. Colder weather requires use of extra clothes, heaters and products to help stay warm or safe when outdoors – and sometimes that can expose consumers to hidden dangers. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has identified and recalled several cold-weather products that it says have been found to…