September, 2011CPSC Completes Final Studies to Help Affected Homeowners Remediate Problem Drywall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released updated remediation guidance for homeowners with problem drywall. The guidance calls for the replacement of all: problem dr…

Target, Select Brands Recall Chefmate Blender Due to Laceration Hazard

While in operation, the plastic pitcher can separate from the blade assembly, leaving the blade assembly in the base and exposing the rotating blades. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for Sep 15, 2011

The Authors Guild targets Google library university partners in a new copyright lawsuit, and, a data protection corporation may not recover losses arising from a $25 million class action settlement from an excess insurance policy. Hear these and other …

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Kubota Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard

The fuel hose clamp can detach from the fuel filter and allow gas to leak out, posing a fire hazard.

John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Laceration Hazard

Hardware used to hold the mower blade brake assemblies on the mower decks can break. This can cause the mower blades to spin longer than normal after the operator turns off the power, posing a laceration hazard.

John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors; Brake Failure Can Cause Loss of Control

Hardware used to hold the brake assembly to the transmission housing can break. This can cause the brakes to fail, posing an injury hazard due to loss of control.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for Sep 14, 2011

A Pennsylvania federal judge finds the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act violates the Constitution, and, a California federal judge certifies a wage-and-hour class suing a refinery. Hear these and other stories from …

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Home Fires Prompt Dehumidifier Recall Reannouncement from LG Electronics

The power connector for the dehumidifier’s compressor can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers and their property.

FDA Warns of Allergic Reactions with Merck’s Saphris

Merck & Co Inc.’s Saphris has been associated with severe allergic reactions, according to a Food and Drug Administration report. The drug’s label has been revised to include information about the newly discovered risk. Saphris, first approved in 2009, is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Since then, an estimated 235,000 prescriptions have been written for about 87,000 patients in the U.S. Allergic reactions noted may include anaphylaxis, swelling, low blood pressure and swollen tongue, the FDA …

Weehoo Recalls Bike Trailers Due to Fall and Crash Hazards

The receiver on the trailer’s seat post hitch can crack and cause the trailer to detach, posing fall and crash hazards to the child in the seat.