Consumer Fraud

Consumer fraud litigation can involve individual cases as well as class actions that have been filed on a national level. These cases involve wrongful conduct of insurance and finance companies including fraud and bad faith.

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11 Mar 2010 19:04:24 GMT Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Meijer Roll-up Blinds-Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material. Roman Shades-Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. This recall involves all Innovations and "At Home with Meijer" Roman shades and roll-up blinds. The Roman shades are made with fabric or bamboo and the Roll-up blinds with bamboo. A label reading "Innovation" or "At Home with Meijer" can be found under the headrail. Read more... Click here to read this Consumer Fraud news article.

9 Mar 2010 20:06:05 GMT T. Marzetti Company Announces a Voluntary Recall of Dips Due to Possible Health Risk T. Marzetti Company announced as a precautionary measure that it is voluntarily recalling certain production codes of T. Marzetti Veggie Dips, Oak Lake Chip Dips and Great Value Chip Dips because an ingredient used in the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. There have been no reports of illnesses associated with the identified products, and no other types, varieties of flavors of products are affected by this recall. Read more... Click here to read this Consumer Fraud news article.

9 Mar 2010 20:05:08 GMT General Motors is Recalling Certain MY 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and MY 2007-2010 Pontiac G5 Vehicles Equipped with Electric Power Steering The driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving. If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash. Read more... Click here to read this Consumer Fraud news article.

1 Mar 2010 19:18:37 GMT Toyota to Provide Additional Services to New York Customers Affected by Recent Recalls Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. announced that it would provide additional services for New York Toyota and Lexus customers who are affected by Toyota?s recent recalls. These services are available to Toyota and Lexus owners in New York affected by current recalls involving sticking accelerator pedals, floor mat pedal entrapment, anti-lock brake system software updates, and Tacoma front drive shaft inspection. These services are provided for customers concerned about driving their vehicle before the repair is completed. Read more... Click here to read this Consumer Fraud news article.

1 Mar 2010 19:16:38 GMT Bristol Model and Martha Stewart Collection® Enameled Steel Tea Kettles Recalled Due to Burn Hazard The handle on the tea kettle can come loose, posing a burn hazard to the consumer. This recall involves Copco and Wild Leaf Tea Co. Bristol model and Martha Stewart Collection® Enameled Steel Tea Kettles with enamel finishes in white, crème, blue, cobalt, sand, red and green. Read more... Click here to read this Consumer Fraud news article.

19 Feb 2010 18:28:39 GMT FDA Drug Safety Communication: Product Confusion with Maalox Total Relief and Maalox Liquid Products The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received five reports of serious medication errors involving consumers who used Maalox Total Relief, the upset stomach reliever and anti-diarrheal medication, by mistake, when they had intended to use one of the traditional Maalox liquid antacid products. Read more... Click here to read this Consumer Fraud news article.

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