Products Liability & Insurance

The court denied a woman’s motion to remand her complaint to the state court after concluding that a company that was fraudulently joined had properly removed the woman’s complaint before a forum-state defendant was served under a law that permits a ...

Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact the firm for a full refund. 3M Company is recalling about 53,634 Scotch thermal laminators because the machines can overheat, posing a fire hazard (CPSC Recall Notice , No. 27-024 (Oct. ...

The firm is offering replacement lava rocks or a full refund. Snow Peak USA is recalling about 100 Takibi Fireplace Propane Inserts and Lava Rocks because the lava rocks can ignite and explode when heated in the propane insert, posing burn and fire h...

A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash. Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling approximately 265,512 model year 2022-2026 Ram 1500 Promaster, Ram 2500 Promaster, Ram 3500 Promaster, and 2024-2026 Ram 3500 Electric (EV) vehicles...

Consumer Product Safety Commission actions, with links to source documents, are open for public comment until the dates indicated. As detailed in previous Products Liability Law Daily stories, the following Consumer Product Safety Commission actions ...

The agency has received 24 reports of hot contents being expelled unexpectedly, resulting in serious burn injuries. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to immediately stop using Power Quick Pot 6-quart pressure cookers because ...

Key Takeaways A growing circuit split is reshaping the scope of Section 230 immunity. While the Fourth and Ninth Circuits continue to view algorithmic recommendations as protected publisher conduct, the Third Circuit has taken a narrower approach, ho...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration actions, with links to source documents, are open for public comment until the dates indicated. As detailed in previous Products Liability Law Daily stories, the following National Highway Traffic Safety...

The rider’s disclosure was found to be timely under federal rules, and prejudice, if any, could be cured by allowing the suppliers to depose the expert. In a suit brought against two ATV suppliers by a man who got trapped beneath the vehicle and was ...

A roundup of agency notices published in the Federal Register . DEFECT PETITIONS. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has denied a petition (No. DP26005 ) seeking a defect investigation into allegations of inadvertent airbag de...

The products were sold on Amazon by ONTHEWEI, of China. About 2,140 ONTHEWEI baby bath seats are being recalled because they violate the mandatory standard for infant bath seats and can become unstable and tip over during use, posing a risk of seriou...

The company has received 19 reports of the products catching fire, including two injuries. About 42,860 DR Power Equipment Pilot and Premier Trimmer Mowers are being recalled because grass and debris can accumulate in the machines and ignite, creatin...

The body control module (BCM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling approximately 29,347 2025-2027 Cadillac OPTIQ vehicles. In these vehicles, when closed using the key fob...

Consumer Product Safety Commission actions, with links to source documents, are open for public comment until the dates indicated. As detailed in previous Products Liability Law Daily stories, the following Consumer Product Safety Commission actions ...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration actions, with links to source documents, are open for public comment until the dates indicated. As detailed in previous Products Liability Law Daily stories, the following National Highway Traffic Safety...

The agency seeks industry and public input on new technologies, recall communications, and strategies to boost repair completion rates. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a public meeting titled “Recalls Next: Techno...

The court allowed the defect theories to proceed on the defendants' own evidence while cutting off claims where the plaintiff's record fell short. The federal district court in Nevada allowed strict liability design and manufacturing defect claims ov...

The exemptions would allow side-facing seating positions to have lap belts only. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received petitions from 13 final-stage manufacturers of entertainer-type motorcoaches seeking renewal of temporary...

Consumers should stop using the products immediately and contact 5Color for a full refund. About 324 5Color Children’s Bike Helmet and Pads Sets are being recalled because the helmets fail to comply with multiple requirements of the mandatory federal...

The firm has received 30 reports of falls, including nine injuries. Pacearth Direct is recalling about 110,550 PACEARTH swing seats because the seats, metal carabiners or quick links, or webbing straps can break during use, posing a fall hazard that ...

CPSC is aware of one report involving a missing ground-fault circuit-interrupter. A total of 329 LANCHEZ pressure washers are being recalled because they lack an integral ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) and an adequate-length power cord, whic...

Consumer Product Safety Commission actions, with links to source documents, are open for public comment until the dates indicated. As detailed in previous Products Liability Law Daily stories, the following Consumer Product Safety Commission actions ...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration actions, with links to source documents, are open for public comment until the dates indicated. As detailed in previous Products Liability Law Daily stories, the following National Highway Traffic Safety...

A California appellate court must reconsider its $28 million judgment against Monsanto Co. The U.S. Supreme Court granted Monsanto Co.’s petition for certiorari in a case involving a California consumer who won a $28 million judgment on claims that R...

The manufacturer’s lack of purposeful contacts with New York defeated personal jurisdiction despite its component being incorporated into a refrigerator that was ultimately sold and used in the state. In an action brought by a property insurer agains...

The committee would advise the Secretary of Transportation on revisions to FMVSS No. 108. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced its intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking advisory committee to develop consensus rec...

The hand warmers’ electrical components were found to pose a risk of overheating and igniting, but no injuries have been reported. About 77,000 HotHands rechargeable hand warmers are being recalled after their lithium-ion batteries and electrical com...

Consumers will be offered a free retrofit kit containing counterweight blocks and installation instructions designed to improve the dresser's stability. Agrish Direct has reannounced and expanded its recall of Agrish adult portable bed rails after de...

Consumer Product Safety Commission actions, with links to source documents, are open for public comment until the dates indicated. As detailed in previous Products Liability Law Daily stories, the following Consumer Product Safety Commission actions ...

On July 13, in a precedential opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit weighed in on the ongoing debate over how closely a district court may or should scrutinize a qualified expert's opinions under Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of E...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration actions, with links to source documents, are open for public comment until the dates indicated. As detailed in previous Products Liability Law Daily stories, the following National Highway Traffic Safety...

The automaker had reason to know that its products would be used in Wisconsin. A federal district court in Wisconsin denied an automobile manufacturer’s request to dismiss the complaint of two women who were injured in car crashes involving the manuf...

All program funds have been awarded. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), along with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), has issued a final rule removing 47 CFR Part 400, which contained regul...

The recalled hand warmers were sold exclusively on the Gobi Heat website from October 2024 through August 2026. Gobi Heat has recalled about 5,500 rechargeable hand warmers in the United States, along with an additional 47 units sold in Canada, becau...

Dealers will inspect and replace the headlight assemblies, as necessary. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling approximately 41,748 2025-2027 Expedition, 2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, and F-550 SD vehicles. In the vehicles in question, the head...

Dealers will replace both roof rail air bag modules. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling approximately 1,559 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500, GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles, and 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. In ...

Consumer Product Safety Commission actions, with links to source documents, are open for public comment until the dates indicated. As detailed in previous Products Liability Law Daily stories, the following Consumer Product Safety Commission actions ...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration actions, with links to source documents, are open for public comment until the dates indicated. As detailed in previous Products Liability Law Daily stories, the following National Highway Traffic Safety...