The Toyota recall involved millions of cars. Toyota temporarily halted sales and production due to sticking gas pedals that caused sudden accelerations and resulted in hundreds of accidents and a number of injuries and deaths. At least 34 deaths and many more injuries have been reported because of unintended acceleration of Toyota vehicles. The Toyota [...]
Defective Products
Product liability deals with injuries resulting from use of a product that is unsafe due its design, the manner in which it was manufactured (a manufacturing defect), or the manner in which it was marketed (insufficient warning instructions).
Garrett Law Office is currently investigating several defective products cases including, but not limited to:
When a consumer is injured by an unsafe product, the manufacturer can, under certain circumstances, be held be held accountable. Consumer and household products can be defined as anything that is sold, excluding services and real estate.
Consumer products may include but are not limited to:
General Household Products:
- Adhesive
- Air Freshener
- Barbeque Grill
- Carpet
- Cleaner
- Clothes Washer and Dryer
- Electronics
- Fireplace
- Furniture
- Paint
- Pens
- Vinyl Flooring
Personal Care Products:
- Bath and Shower Products
- Makeup and Skin Care
- Fragrances
- Hair Care
- Hair Color
- Manicuring Products
Home Maintenance:
- Anchoring
- Blacktop
- Caulk
- Cement/Concrete
- Chimney
- Crack filler
- Deck
- Drain
- Driveway
- Drywall
- Ducts
- Electrical
- Flashing and Roofing
- Foundation
- Insulation
- Joint Compound
- Plaster
- Plumbing
- Septic System
- Septic Tank
- Sewer
- Stucco
- Waterproofing
- Weather-stripping
Household and consumer products are frequently the cause of injury and litigation. Typically, manufacturers defend their products by claiming improper use, failure to heed warnings or follow instructions, or alterations by the purchaser.
Manufacturers and sellers of defective products, or products whose labels or instructions fail to warn you of the likely of hazards of improper use may be responsible for injuries caused by such products.
Contact us today if you or a loved one has been injured or killed as a result of the use of a product that is unsafe by filling out our contact form or by calling us toll-free at 1-888-GARRETT (1-888-427-7388) for a free legal consultation.
About Zicam Zicam is an over-the-counter nasal gel used to decrease the strength and length of the common cold. It is manufactured by Matrixx Initiatives. Zicam products have been linked to a loss of smell and taste in some users. The FDA warned consumers in June 2009 not to use nasal spray and swab versions [...]
Denture Cleansers and the FDA The FDA has issued a Public Health Notification and asked the manufacturers of popular denture cleansers to revise the product label and consider changes to the ingredients to reduce the risk of reactions. This public health notification was followed after reports of at least 73 severe reactions to denture cleansers, [...]
