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USA - December 13 2012
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has filed an administrative enforcement action against Baby Matters LLC, the manufacturer of infant recliners allegedly linked to several deaths and dozens of reports of children falling out of the products.
USA - December 13 2012
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of an insurance company which sought a declaration that it had no duty to defend or indemnify a camouflage clothing manufacturer that was sued for misrepresenting the odor-eliminating performance of its products.
USA - December 13 2012
A woman who purchased baby crib bumpers has filed a putative class action in a California federal court alleging violations of consumer-fraud laws and claiming that the company falsely advertises the products as safe when properly installed, despite risks of injury and death posed by these products.
USA - December 13 2012
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that a lower court erred in excluding non-hearsay statements about a hair dye product in a personal injury lawsuit.
USA - December 13 2012
A rule finalized by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) “codifies its statement of policy on animal testing that provides guidance for manufacturers of products subject to the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) regarding replacement, reduction, and refinement of animal testing methods.”
