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CPSC Takes Action to Keep Defective Products Out Of US Market
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has taken what is a huge step for the agency in its ongoing efforts to restore its shattered credibility, and prevent defective products manufactured overseas from entering the US. The agency has opened its first overseas office in China. Considering that China manufactures a majority of the products that are consumed in the US, a single office may not seem like much, but it is a firm step.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the office will help US officials liaise with the Chinese government to enhance product safety standards. It will also help...
Texas Tire Dealer Named in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Friday, August 27th, 2010
A tire dealer is named in a wrongful death lawsuit arising out of a fatal hydroplaning accident in Texas in 2009. The victim had just purchased two new tires for the front of her Chrysler Sebring. The rear tires remained worn out. As she was driving during a rainstorm, she lost control of her car, and crashed into a school bus.
Her children claim in the lawsuit that the tire dealer, South Gateway Tire Company should have warned her that having two new tires installed in the front and leaving the rear tires unchanged, could increase the risk of an...
