Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Nov 12, 2014 in Defective Products
Stryker Corporation, one of the worlds leading manufacturer of hip and neck replacement, has come to a settlement with thousands of patients who were injured by their hip implant devices. In 2009, the company introduced what it claimed were state of the… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Oct 13, 2014 in Defective Products
Safety regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have announced an investigation into some Michelin long-haul truck tires.The NHTSA has received reports that the truck tires may fail and cause accidents and fires. At least… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Aug 20, 2014 in Defective Products
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received hundreds of complaints from concerned car owners who have witnessed their dashboards melting. The problem seems to be particularly prevalent in southern states that experience higher… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Jun 27, 2014 in Defective Products
On Wednesday, June 25, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to the public that certain over-the-counter topical acne products could case rare, but potentially life-threatening allergic reactions and severe irritation.According to… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Apr 16, 2014 in Defective Products
Notable safety advocates alleged today in a letter to Mary Barra, General Motors CEO, that the company rejected a safer ignition switch part in favor of a cheaper, but more dangerous version.
Joan Claybrook, former head of the NHTSA, and Clarence Ditlow,… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Apr 11, 2014 in Defective Products
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling more than 6 million vehicles spanning nearly 30 models in the U.S., Japan and Europe for a variety of problems, ranging from air bags not deploying to driver's seats not locking properly.The top-selling RAV4 SUV, Corolla,… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Apr 04, 2014 in Defective Products
In the past month, General Motors has recalled 6.3 million vehicles globally, and lawmakers want to know why. The CEO of General Motors, Mary Barra, testified in front of the Houses Energy and Committee on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and tried… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Feb 13, 2014 in Defective Products
General Motors Corp. (GM) announced on Feb. 13 that they would be recalling more than 778,000 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 compact cars to correct a faulty ignition switch that could allow the engine and other components to unintentionally turn off.According… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Feb 12, 2014 in Defective Products
Although Google is currently testing driver-less cars, Toyota seems to have already developed such a vehicle by accident. Once again the largest vehicle manufacturer in the world is recalling 1.9 million Prius hybrid cars after a software glitch that… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Jan 03, 2014 in Defective Products
Just as everyone was celebrating New Years Eve, Volvo announced the recall of more than 30,000 of their S60 models due to an issue with the oil pressure warning system. According to information on the recall via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration… Read More
