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Wooden Toys Recalled by Daiso

Chrissie Cole — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:34:00 GMT

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Daiso announced a voluntary recall of Wooden Toys because the small parts can break and detach, posing a choking hazard.

To this date, the company has not received any reports of injury or incident regarding the recalled toys.

Penguin Handbell, Pull Doll, Alligator Pull Toy and Rolling Animals are included in the recall. “Daiso” is printed on the product packaging.

The recalled toys were sold at Daiso stores in California from December 2008 through May 2009.

Consumers should contact Daiso for a free replacement or refund.

Consumer Contact: Daiso toll-free at (888) 580-8841 between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.daisorecall.com

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Consumers to get the wrong end of the Stick in Fiat Chrysler deal.

Larry Knapp — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:53:01 GMT

Fiat will be protected from any product liability lawsuits arising from alleged flaws in Chrysler vehicles sold prior to the sale’s closing later this month. That means anyone filing such lawsuits will only be able to recover from the limited assets of the old company. The judge who is overseeing the deal is proposing to grant Fiat immunity. I disagree that the old company will pay. It really means that the tax payer will ultimately bear the burden of catastrophically injured folks who are injured by Chrysler products. Here are the judge's orders. Apparently, Fiat is unwilling and financially unable to back the Chrysler product it is buying. So much for confidence in your purchase.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Larry Knapp

WOMAN SUES VICTORIA’S SECRET OVER DEFECTIVE THONG

Howard Knapp — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:21:08 GMT

I overheard recently, while listening to a radio talk show, that a woman was suing Victoria’s Secret because of a defective thong. The woman was changing into the thong in a locker room at her work place when a “sharp dangly” addition to the thong snapped and hit her in the eye. She had three cuts to her cornea and decided to sue the boutique.

While this matter may seem comical, even a bit juvenile, what this woman is doing certainly is not. She is putting the civil justice system in the same bad light as the woman with the finger in her chili did, and that is unfortunate. More and more people feel the necessity to take cases to trial for “Hollywood” reasons. “Hollywood,” for me, refers to the incorrect views society today gets on the legal system by watching slanderous movies and humiliating television series that portray the legal system as a way to earn a quick buck through ticktack cases that have no reason being in court. It is apparent that the woman (who had worn the thong at least twice before the incident) has watched one too many Judge Maria Lopez episodes.

This case is bad for the legal system for two reasons:

1) It causes the public to continue to view courts and the legal system with a false “Mickey Mouse” and “Looney Tunes” mindset.

2) The case will possibly cause copycat cases from people more interested in making a quick Franklin than actually receiving justice.

Reading other blogs posted about the thong case, it is true that clients with preposterous cases will never stop entering attorney’s offices, and attorneys looking for spotlight will never stop taking these preposterous cases. It is apparent however, because of media and Hollywood, these cases will have the most affect on the public’s view of the legal system, as opposed to the thousands of righteous cases that settle and/or go to trial daily.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Howard Knapp