On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 31, 2011 | Product Liability / Defective Products
Serious fires, in at least two homes and one barn prompted Lasko to recalls 4.8 million box fans this past week. The faulty box fans which sold for $12 to $25 have been the cause of extensive property damage in the fires that have been reported. Lasko recalled the...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 31, 2011 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Five people were injured in an accident including one female passenger who was thrown from a minivan, according to the San Jose Fire Department officials. All five people were rushed to the hospital with moderate injuries and were expected to survive. The accident...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 31, 2011 | Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a consumer alert urging consumers to stop participating in a new type of water-related recreational activity called water walking. Water walking or water walking balls have numerous brand or ride names. The...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 30, 2011 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
The California Highway Patrol has closed down two lanes on the transition ramp from southbound Interstate Highway 880 to southbound Interstate Highway 238 in San Leandro this morning, a CHP officer said. The closure which was caused by a big-rig accident, punctured...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 29, 2011 | Toxic Chemical Exposure & Birth Defects, Workers' Compensation
Gov. Jerry Brown said he will order a review of the use of methyl iodide in California. Until last week Gov. Brown had not publicly discussed the issue. His comments came close on the heels of the resignation of Department of Pesticide Regulation Director Mary-Ann...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 24, 2011 | Product Liability / Defective Products
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. has announced a voluntary product recall of 4,992 cartons of cantaloupes. The cantaloupes have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Panama. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children,...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 24, 2011 | General
The American Cancer Society will hold it’s 16th annual Celebration of Life Fashion show Friday March 25, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Monterey. Fashions from local merchants will be modeled by cancer survivors with proceeds to benefit the American Cancer society...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 21, 2011 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash along Market Street in San Francisco last Saturday evening, according to San Francisco police. At about 9:20 p.m., witnesses reported The unidentified was victim lying in the roadway at 8th and Market streets where he was...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 14, 2011 | Product Liability / Defective Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has launched a new product safety website. The website will allow consumers to search a database of products that have been identified as having potential safety issues and file new reports about problems they have experienced....
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 3, 2011 | Product Liability / Defective Products
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with IKEA Home Furnishings, of Conshohocken, Pa., today announced a voluntary recall of the FÖRSTÅ Coffee/Tea Makers. Pressure from the metal pot holder against the coffee/tea maker can...