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Peloton Recalls Treadmills Following Child Death and 70+ Injuries Reported

May 7, 2021
By Samer Habbas, Esq
In Accidents, News, Product Liability,

After initially denying the Consumer Product’s Safety Commission’s (CPSC) recommendation that it recall its treadmills, Peloton announced on Wednesday that after more consideration it would be complying with the request after all. The recall includes about 125,00 of Peloton’s Tread and Tread+ machines. The CPSC reported that there have been over 70 injuries tied to these treadmills, including one such incident resulting in the death of a six-year-old child.

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Learning About Defective Product Personal Injury Claims

March 17, 2016
By Samer Habbas, Esq
In Orange County Personal Injury, Product Liability,

When you are injured as a result of the actions of another party, the law allows you to bring suit against that party to recover damages. In some cases, the law allows liability to be imposed on a party whether or not they are at fault. This type of legal action is known as “strict […]

Dole Toxic Chemical Case Thrown Out of Court

July 30, 2010
By Samer Habbas, Esq
In Product Liability,

Earlier this week, a Los Angeles court threw out a 2007 multimillion-dollar verdict in a Dole Food Company product liability case. The case involved six Nicaraguan men who claimed they are sterile from exposure to pesticides. These men alleged to have worked on a Dole banana farm back in the 1970s in Nicaragua. The U.S. […]

Toyota Widens Recall in Efforts to Contain Crisis

March 2, 2010
By Samer Habbas, Esq
In Product Liability,

This New York Times article details Toyota’s growing recall problems with this new announcement of recalled hybrid models. Toyota Motor Corporation, one of the world’s premier brands with a long reputation for quality, is reeling from severe blows to its image with the well-documented recall of several models for sticking accelerator problems and this new […]

Toyota Gas Pedal Recall: Should You Stop Driving Your Car?

February 8, 2010
By Samer Habbas, Esq
In Car Accident, Product Liability,

News sources and government officials alike are sending mixed messages to U.S. Toyota owners. If you own a Toyota model that is the subject of a recall for a defective gas pedal, should you stop driving your car? The answer, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is no. In a congressional hearing […]

Toyota’s Problems Continue with 2010 Prius Defective Brake Pedals

February 4, 2010
By Samer Habbas, Esq
In Car Accident, Product Liability,

It looks like Toyota Motor Corporation has added to its list of woes with the 2010 Prius Hybrid. The Prius, the best-selling hybrid car in the world, is known for being environmentally friendly, offering owners better performance and lower gas mileage. However, the Prius has been the subject of recent investigations by both Japanese and […]