Consumer complaints under attorney investigation; no lawsuits filed yet. When certain consumer complaints affect a larger number of individuals, an attorney may begin a class action investigation. The number of people affected in order to begin an investigation can and will vary depending on the nature of the product in question and the complaint involved. For example, a serious auto defect can lead to a loss of many lives and prompt a class action investigation based on a small number of complaints; a mislabeled food product might be recalled but not result in actual injury to anyone and, therefore, not prompt a class action investigation. If an attorney determines there is cause for legal action, a class action investigation can lead to a class action lawsuit being filed.
Charleston, WV: Some 300,000 people are without safe tap water as a result of a chemical spill in W. Virginia' capital city of Charleston. Over the weekend, State officials reported some 28,000 liters of the chemical 4-methylcyclohexane methanol...
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a class one recall following reports of death and infection associated with the Nephros non-medical water filtration SafeSpout and SafeShower products. The Nephros SafeSpout and...
Washington, DC: Wal-Mart is recalling about 73,400 Mainstays five-piece card table and chair sets because the chairs can unexpectedly collapse, posing a fall hazard and a risk of finger injury, including finger amputation. Walmart has received 10...
Washington, DC: Lee Bros. Foodservice Inc., a San Jose, CA, establishment, is recalling 740 pounds of sausage products that may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture' Food Safety and Inspection...
Washington, DC: Landscape Structures is recalling about 177 Oodle Swings following reports of nine children having broken their legs or suffered sprains when their legs got caught under the swing. The swing seat is suspended too close to the...
Los Angeles, CA: Testosterone treatments could increase risk for stroke, heart attack or death, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in November 2013. The study found that compared with men...
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to immediately stop using a product called Mass Destruction, marketed as a dietary supplement for muscle growth. The product is labeled to contain at least one synthetic...
Washington, DC: Further to reports of burns, pain and skin damage, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public alert concerning certain over-the-counter (OTC) products that are applied to the skin for the relief of mild muscle...
Washington, DC: About 145,000 HP Chromebook 11 power supply/charger are being recalled following reports of the charger overheating, melting and posing fire and burn hazards. Google has received 9 reports of chargers overheating and melting during...
Washington, DC: Eight retailers have issued a defective products recall, through the US Consumer Products & Safety Commission (CPSC), of approximately 8,900 Coby 32-inch flat screen televisions due to reports that an electronic component can fail...