Products Liability
RECALL! Kia and Hyundai Issue Massive Recall of Vehicles
“Park your vehicle outside and away from your house,” or any structure for that matter. That is what owners of approximately 485,000 Kia and Hyundai vehicles are being told here in the U.S. Just what you want to hear as a vehicle owner. As reported by ABC News and other outlets, the recalls that… Read More »
RECALL! Philips Recalls Sleep Apnea Machines
As of June 14, Philips issued a recall of millions of its ventilator devices used to help treat obstructive sleep apnea. The recall includes the Philips Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (Bi-Level PAP) and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices, mostly from the DreamStation (1st Gen.) product line. The reason for the recall is a… Read More »
Peloton Recalls Dangerous Treadmills
If you don’t own a Peloton, the chances are you know someone that does or have at least seen or heard the name. In recent years, Peloton exercise bikes have swept the nation and become one of the “must have” pieces of fitness equipment. Capitalizing on the success of its stationary bike, in 2018… Read More »
Child Entrapment Elevator Accident in Cottonwood Heights, Utah
The question we have for the elevator industry is simple: “How many?” As many were enjoying time with family and friends this Thanksgiving, a family in Cottonwood Heights, Utah was experiencing a horrific tragedy that no family should have to endure. A 3-year-old child was entrapped and crushed in a residential elevator. According to… Read More »
CKF’s Campaign gets Senate’s attention after Washington Post article!
We have the Senate’s attention! (Read more here.) Let’s hope this keeps moving toward the solution of a full recall of home elevators.
CKF’s Campaign for a National Recall Featured in the Washington Post
For the last six years, our law firm has advocated for a nationwide recall of home elevators. For years, children have been crushed and killed because of a design flaw. We filed a petition for a recall with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner, flew to DC several times to argue our case and… Read More »
Basketball Fans Injured After Escalator Malfunction at Arena
Multiple sports fans were recently injured after an escalator malfunction at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The accident took place as fans exited the area after viewing the University of Louisville women’s basketball team defeat University of Connecticut. The incident marred what was the largest crowd in attendance at a women’s college basketball… Read More »
RECALL: FDA Issues Recall for Certain Pacemakers
Many people are familiar with the concept of a software update. More and more, items in everyday use require regular software and firmware updates. This has extended from our computers and our phones, to vehicles and even some door knobs and locks. What happens, however, when the item needing an update is a medical… Read More »
Artificial Turf, Fraud, and Higher Risk of Injury
In the winter of 2015, the U.S. Women’s Soccer team caused quite a stir when they refused to play the national team of Trinidad & Tobago in a friendly pre-Women’s World Cup tournament. The team refused to take the field claiming it was too dangerous because they were being required by FIFA to play… Read More »
FDA Warning Concerning Intragastric Balloons
Unfortunately, obesity in the United States has become a severe public health crisis. One in three adults is obese and another third of Americans are overweight, according to the American Heart Association. Since the 1950s, on average people in the United States gained an additional 26 pounds. Diseases associated with obesity include high blood… Read More »
