The parents of an 18-year-old suburban Boca Raton cheerleader who died last year during breast-augmentation surgery called Wednesday for a ban on the use of general anesthesia at outpatient surgical centers. Such centers are not equipped to deal with emergencies such as the one that killed their daughter, Stephanie, both Joanne and Thomas Kuleba said [...]
A Santa Clara, Calif., jury awarded $49 million in damages Monday to a college student who was on his way to a camping trip when two trucks collided and one struck the car he was riding in, causing him traumatic brain injuries. It appears to be the biggest single-plaintiff personal injury jury verdict by far [...]
Furnaces Recalled by Northwest Manufacturing Due to Fire Hazard The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: WoodMaster AFS 900 Outdoor Furnaces Units: About 600 Distributor: Northwest Manufacturing Inc., of Red Lake Falls, Minn. [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Hill Sportswear Inc., of Paramount, Calif. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $100,000. The penalty settlement (pdf), which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, resolves CPSC staff allegations that Hill Sportswear knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately, as [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC announced today that Kohl’s Department Stores Inc., of Menomonee Falls, Wis. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $425,000. The penalty settlement pdf, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, resolves CPSC staff allegations that Kohl’s Department Stores knowingly failed to report to [...]