Dangerous around the household that can cause injury to small children can include things like household chemicals such as liquid drain cleaner, cleaning products, sharp edges, electrical outlets, the strings used to raise vertical blinds and similar items. However, furniture can also pose a serious risk to small children when…
When you buy a product, you expect that it will work for the purpose in which it was intended. In some cases you end up with a defective product and are annoyed and have to try get your money back. When the product is not only defective but also dangerous,…
We are constantly reminded that we should make sure there are working smoke alarms in our home and to test them and change the batteries on a regular basis. In some towns, members of the local fire department will even go door-to-door to provide this warning and to offer to…
The China-based Gree Electric Appliances Inc. and its partners have agreed to pay a $15.45 million civil penalty after U.S. regulators alleged the company’s dehumidifiers posed a fire and burn risk to consumers and the company failed to warn them or take immediate action to remedy the problem. Gree manufactured and sold…