On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jan 24, 2012 | Product Liability / Defective Products
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), of Palo Alto, Calif., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $425,000. the settlement agreement (pdf) has been provisionally accepted by the Commission (3-1). The...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jan 9, 2012 | Unsafe Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications like Excedrin and Gas-X made at a Novartis manufacturing plant. The problem is a result of major...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jan 9, 2012 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
California is the latest state to tell 6 and 7-year-olds to they must continue in their car seats. A new measure that took effect Jan. 1 will require car seats for children until they are 8, or 4 feet 9 inches tall. Under current law in the state, kids must be in car...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jan 6, 2012 | Product Liability / Defective Products
CPSC is launching an easy-to-use registry for small batch manufacturers, which can be found at www.SaferProducts.gov. Congress directed CPSC to establish this registry for small batch manufacturers in Public Law 112-28, which was signed into law by President Obama on...