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    • maybe this time

      Air Compressor Company Re-Recalls 700,000 Products After Continuing To Receive Injury Complaints

      In 2006, DeVilbiss recalled nearly 700,000 pressure washers and air compressors to replace the pneumatic tires, which were sometimes bursting on models that used plastic rims. Apparently not enough consumers responded then, because the complaints keep rolling in, so they've announced a do-over. More »

      3:32 PM on Fri Oct 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      2,034 views, 8 comments

      Most discussed Oranges w/ Cheese has...: Good on the company for re-recalling. Correct me if I'm wrong but they didn't *have* to do this. Well if I more »

    • above and beyond

      Free Ice Cream Doesn't Heal Broken Leg, But It Helps

      As summer winds down, Michael from Maryland shared with us a delightful story about an ice cream chain going above and beyond. It shows the lengths to which people will go in order to get something for free, and the thoughfulness of a company after the pursuit of free stuff went wrong. More »

      3:22 PM on Fri Sep 25 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      13,568 views, 74 comments

      Most discussed HungryMohican: oooh, I've said this bfore on here & I will say it again: How about a positive companion to the "Worst more »

    • recalls

      Airbag Defect Prompts Honda To Recall 440,000 Cars

      If you own a Honda and don't like getting shot in the face with jagged metal fragments, you may want to keep an eye out for a recall notice. The automaker announced yesterday that it would recall 440,000 Civics, Accords, and Acura TL sedans sold between 2001 and 2003. More »

      12:00 PM on Sat Aug 1 2009
      By Carey Alexander
      7,527 views, 20 comments

      Most discussed KingPsyz here for...: Whoopsie... worst part being, most of those don't qualify under the CARS program. I would say call your local Honda dealer to more »

    • dangerous workplaces

      Watch Out For The Five Worst Teen Jobs Of 2009

      Because we took a lot of seasonal jobs/were easily bored, we had quite a few jobs as a teenager. But although our workplaces exposed us to hazards like deli slicers and Christmas Eve mall shoppers, we're relieved to learn we never had one of the National Consumer League's Five Worst Teen Jobs. More »

      2:16 PM on Tue Jun 30 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      24,223 views, 116 comments

      Most discussed Rectilinear Propagation: Traveling Youth Sales Crews Wasn't there also an article about how that's largely a scam on top of everything else? more »

    • stingy

      AIG Keeps Fighting Man Over Wheelchair, Glasses, And False Leg

      AIG needs its money for its own problems, people, and doesn't want to have to share with insurance claimants! That's why they've fought every request from John Woodson, a man who lost a leg, an eye, and 70% of the vision in the remaining eye while working as a contractor in Iraq. He told ABC News, "You constantly are worried about who is going to pay these bills, who is going to take care of me? Because you can't rely on AIG to come through for you. I don't understand how a company of their size and their magnitude, with government bailouts and money and support, I don't understand their not taking care of the individuals that were injured." More »

      4:46 PM on Sat Apr 18 2009
      By Chris Walters
      15,236 views, 111 comments

      Most discussed Clay Gann: So sad,where is the oversight of the billions of dollars they have received. more »

    • follow ups

      Martha Stewart And Kmart Settle With Magician Who Lost Fingertip In Lounge Chair

      It looks like a certain Des Moines magician/hand model will be able to afford a fancy new gold fingertip soon, or at least a gold-plated one, because he's settled his lawsuit against Kmart and Martha Stewart Omnimedia for an undisclosed amount. More »

      7:01 PM on Mon Apr 13 2009
      By Chris Walters
      6,720 views, 25 comments

      Most discussed Russ Savage: illusion michael!, a trick is something a whore does for money. more »

    • martha stewart

      These Martha Stewart/Kmart Lounge Chairs Keep Cutting Off Fingertips

      Holy $#!@, this lounge chair will eat your fingers! Fox5 New York has a video report on dangerously unsafe lounge chairs sold at Kmart under the Martha Stewart brand. Naturally (we're not making this up), the chairs are designed to complement the Martha Stewart Spontaneously Shattering Glass Patio Tables also sold at Kmart. More »

      1:19 PM on Thu Apr 2 2009
      By Chris Walters
      22,742 views, 85 comments

      Most discussed Canino: Even though my caring anything about Martha Stewart and her products is a black hole from which no lawn chair more »

    • Dog owners who value their fingers might want to give up their retractable leashes in favor of the more traditional, less amputation-prone fixed-length leash. [Consumer Reports] (Photo: me and the sysop) MORE »

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    • toys r us

      Toys R Us Bathroom Stall Falls On Child Safety Advocate

      In 2006, Jennifer—the co-founder of popular parenting/consumer advocacy site Z Recommends—took her two-and-a-half-year-old to the bathroom at the local Toys R Us store. What she didn't know was that this particular store featured the awesome striking power of the Action Toilet Stall with Collapsible Mom Trap! As she closed the door, the entire partition fell over on top of her and her daughter. Jennifer managed to protect her daughter from harm, but in the two years since the event, she's developed chronic pain from the accident—and the response from Toys R Us has been "don't call us, we'll call you." More »

      2:35 PM on Mon Mar 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      15,727 views, 115 comments

      Most discussed nevets68: Mn gtt, s ths wmn drm qn r wht? " try nt t lk n th mrrr t th prsn more »

    • pre-emption

      Supreme Court Rules For Injured Consumer In Big Pharma Case

      The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Diana Levine in Wyeth v. Levine. Levine, a musician, had her arm amputated when an anti-nausea drug was improperly administered in her artery, and sued the manufacturer for failing to warn of the risks on the drug's label. Wyeth claimed that her case was pre-empted by federal law. More »

      11:53 AM on Wed Mar 4 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      8,005 views, 71 comments

      Most discussed Gokuhouse: The person who administered the drug, the doctor or whomever was in direct control of it, should have notified the more »

    • disney

      Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park Won't Help You If You Break Your Ankle On Their Rides

      When Adam got stuck on one of Blizzard Beach's tube rides, he injured his leg and had trouble getting out of the ride. He had to wait over 15 minutes for a wheelchair, and then the medical staff at the water park treated him more or less the way a school nurse would treat someone—with a brochure, some water, and some ibuprofen. More »

      11:55 PM on Thu Sep 11 2008
      By Chris Walters
      16,597 views, 175 comments

      Most discussed Caveat: Until and unless we get to socialized medicine, people like this should not engaged in high risk activity without medical more »

    • pets

      Owner Calls For Chew Toy Recall After Dog's Injury Results In Tongue Amputation

      Here's a heartbreaking story: A dog owner is asking the public to demand the recall of a chew toy after it caused an injury to their dog that required amputation of its tongue. More »

      5:19 PM on Thu Aug 21 2008
      By Meg Marco
      21,141 views, 88 comments

    • injuries

      Cut Your Hand At Kmart? The Manager Will Provide Paperwork Instead Of Help

      Paul reached into a clearance bin at Kmart and cut himself on a rotary blade. Blood everywhere, fingertips flying like chunky confetti, you can imagine the scene (oh wait, we just did for you). He went to the customer service desk to ask for help and was greeted with an annoyed store manager who was concerned about two things only: whether or not there was any "contaminated area" to clean up, and getting Paul to fill out some paperwork for insurance purposes. What she wasn't concerned about was helping Paul in any way, even after he explicitly asked for help, as the following exchange makes clear. More »

      1:17 PM on Fri May 23 2008
      By Chris Walters
      19,745 views, 98 comments

      Latest by RvLeshrac: @Buran: "Sorry" lowers lawsuit *rates*, but it increases your chances of being successfully sued. If you don't say "sorry," and you win more »

    • rectal exams

      Jury Says 'Up Yours' To Rectal Exam Lawsuit

      Remember Brian Persaud, the Brooklyn construction worker who tried to sue a New York hospital for performing a by-the-books rectal exam on him in 2003? On Monday, a Manhattan jury tossed his lawsuit, claiming he failed to show he suffered assault and battery. This means we'll never get to hear both sides splitting hairs about what constitutes a full "rectal examination"—Persaud says the doctor did it, and the doctor says she didn't. More »

      11:38 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
      By Chris Walters
      11,380 views, 59 comments

      Latest by EdnaLegume: @UFIA: I spit soda laughing. more »

    • taking it seriously

      $7 Million Lawsuit: Combining Crocs And Escalators May Result In Mangled Feet

      Back in September we wrote about the hazards of wearing the popular "Croc" clogs on escalators, a combination that may have produced more than a few injuries all around the world. We heard about at least one case where the child's toes were ripped off when the shoe was sucked down into the escalator. More »

      12:10 PM on Fri Feb 8 2008
      By Meg Marco
      15,375 views, 108 comments

      Latest by CyrilPolyxena: @FearlessUser: I feel for you. The same thing once happened to me while climbing up some granite stairs. In the spirit more »

    • Wisconsin-based hunting stand company Ardisam Inc. has agreed to pay a $420,000 civil penalty to settle a government lawsuit. In 2004, the company recalled 78,000 hunting tree stands that "unexpectedly detached from trees," sending hunters tumbling to the ground. The suit alleged the company "failed to immediately report" the problem. [CPSC]
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      5 comments

    • settlements

      Home Shopping Network Agrees To Pay $800k Civil Penalty

      HSN has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $875,000, according to a CPSC press release, settling allegations that HSN "failed to report in a timely manner, as required by federal law, serious injuries and hazards with the Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers." The CPSC alleged that from 2001 to 2004, HSN received "at least 25 reports" from consumers that the cooking appliance was potentially unsafe. (In 2005 the cookers were recalled.) More »

      11:18 PM on Thu Dec 27 2007
      By Chris Walters
      2,428 views, 19 comments

      Latest by nardo218: @chouchou: Lol, really! Taht's what I was thinking, there's no small problem when a pressure cooker breaks. :) (My great-aunt-who's-a-lesbian-SO-THERE...,-MOM! has more »

    • cpsc

      22 Children Died Toy-Related Deaths In 2006

      Toy injuries were responsible for 22 deaths and 220,500 emergency room visits in 2006, according to a report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The report looked at injuries affecting children under 15 and found that most deaths were caused by asphyxiation or collisions associated with riding toys, scooters, toy pegs, and rubber balls. More »

      3:00 PM on Sun Dec 16 2007
      By Carey Alexander
      3,784 views, 25 comments

      Latest by conformco: You might want to clarify that the toy used in the photo to illustrate this story has not killed anyone. more »

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