208,000 Fisher-Price Little People Builders Load n Go Wagons recalled due to laceration hazard.

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products:Fisher-Price, Little People Builders' Load 'n Go Wagons (laceration hazard - 208,000) Homelite Consumer Products Inc., Homelite surface cleaner attachments (laceration hazard - 40,000) Prime-Line, of Redlands, safety latches and outlet covers (electric shock hazard - 37,000)

Jury awards $58M in birth injury case

A jury awarded what was reported as the largest single medical malpractice verdict in Connecticut history with a $58 million decision for a Norwalk child and his parents in a birth injury case. The case took nearly six and a half years to get to a verdict against a Stamford surgeon and his practice. The parents, Cathy and Dominic D’Attilo, told the news media that the verdict came as a huge

300,000 Hamilton Beach classic chrome 2-slice toasters recalled due to fire hazard

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products:Hamilton Beach Brands Inc., Hamilton Beach classic chrome 2-slice toasters (fire hazard - 300,000)Mizuno USA Inc., Mizuno Supreme Series and Ballpark Pro baseball and softball gloves (mold hazard - 131,000)Dollar Tree Stores Inc., glass votive candle holders (fire and

Whistleblower program expanded by SEC

The path for whistleblowers to help the government expose fraud and misconduct continues to widen. A recent action by federal regulators makes tipsters eligible to receive rewards if they give the Securities and Exchange Commission information leading to more than $1 million in penalties against offenders. The SEC would pay whistleblowers up to 30 percent of recovered funds. The commission was

Petzl America Inc., is recalling 375,000 Scorpio and Absorbica Shock Absorbing Lanyards due to fall hazard

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products:Petzl America Inc., Scorpio and Absorbica Shock Absorbing Lanyards (fall hazard - 375,000)Playsets, Adventure Playsets Wooden Swing Sets (fall hazard - 240,000)Changzhou Globe Tool Group Co. Ltd., Task Force 5-ton electric log splitters (laceration or amputation injury

GlaxoSmithKline to pay $41M over poor drugs

In a settlement, GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay almost $41 million over allegations the manufacturer sold faulty drugs made at a former factory in Puerto Rico. The sum will be shared by 37 states and the District of Columbia. This case follows another in which the company agreed to pay $750 million as part of a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice last year. Government attorneys

Suit: Impalas defective, GM fixed only police cars

A lawsuit claiming a defect in Chevy Impalas is just the beginning of the allegations against General Motors. The action was filed in Detroit recently against the automaker claiming that 2007 and 2008 Impalas have defective spindle rods, which can cause wheels to misalign, increasing wear and the chance of a blowout. But perhaps worse, the suit claims that GM was selective in how -- and for whom

51,700 Circo Aloma infant girls sandals recalled due to choking hazard

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products:Target, Circo Child booster seats (fall hazard - 375,000) The TJX Companies, Inc Emma's Garden Polka-Dot girls' dresses (choking hazard – 21,000) Lots, of Columbus, metal futon bunk beds (head and neck entrapment hazard - 30,000)MTD Products Inc, TrimmerPlus edger