Defective Products

PHOENIX, AZ - Jason Stine was driving on the freeway when he says his vape exploded in his pocket. The jeans he was wearing are burned, and a coin is melted into the fabric. “It was like when you light off a flare,” he told On Your Side. “It was just instantaneous, zero to...

December is one of the biggest months of the year for the purchase of consumer goods. Unfortunately, not all of these goods are safe for use. The Consumer Product Safety Commission released 28 recalls in the month of December 2020. Review the highlights here to make sure your home is free from dangerous or...

Product recalls are important to keep track of as a consumer in Arizona. A recalled product has a known defect that could present a serious injury risk to you or your child. Every day, the Consumer Product Safety Commission posts the latest product recalls. If any of the items on October 2020’s list injured...

The products you rely on every day should not threaten your health or safety. You and your family should be able to trust in the quality and effectiveness of the products you purchase. Unfortunately, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) publishes new items with known dangerous defects almost daily. Browse through the recalled items...

Product recalls are important for the safety of consumers. They warn consumers when a manufacturer has discovered something wrong with an item, such as a manufacturing or design defect. The Consumer Product Safety Commission posts the latest recalls to protect people from defective products. If a defective or dangerously designed product injures you, contact...

Product defects can compromise the safety of an item while in consumer use. A product that might otherwise be safe may pose inherent health or safety risks due to a defect in its design, manufacture or marketing. Keeping up with product recalls could keep your family safe from items with known defects. If a...

Defective products cause thousands of preventable consumer injuries and deaths annually. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer not to produce defectively designed and assembled products. Yet many dangerous items reach consumers daily. Keeping up with the latest product recalls for February 2020 can help you and your family avoid items with known risks....

Each month, the Consumer Product Safety Commission adds new product recalls to its national list. If you have purchased anything on the list, you may need to act quickly to repair or return the item. Missing a recall on an item you have in your home could lead to personal injuries, disasters and even...

Airbags are meant to ensure driver and passenger safety, but when they don’t function or function incorrectly you may sustain more injuries than from the accident itself. Defective airbags are a growing cause for concern. Mass media has recently shared numerous stories in which individuals suffer lacerations caused by flying shrapnel or chemical burns....

Congress established the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) with the enactment of the Consumer Product Safety Act in 1972. The CPSC’s purpose is to protect the public from the risk of serious injuries or death by more than 15,000 products that range from products for children to off-road vehicles. The commission does not regulate...