When Technology Outpaces Product Liability Laws

Wrestling with the increased exposure that comes with automation
Everybody knows that advancements in technology can lead to great benefits, such as efficiency, access to information, improved health, and safety. But these same advancements can also open up greater product liability concerns for...

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Product liability:

Product Liability and 3D Printing

Changes are inevitable in product liability laws and standards
Some time ago I addressed several interesting points in “3D Printers Will Change the World as We Know It.” At the time, the biggest risk being predicted was whether manufacturers would be able protect intellectual property rights...

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Foreseeable Misuse, Product liability:

Fewer Product Recalls But More Injuries

The trend in injuries is cause for concern
There is good news and bad for the first quarter of 2017 with regard to product liability.
Stericycle ExpertSolutions reported a decrease in the number of product recalls, down from the last quarter of 2016. Unfortunately, that period saw more...

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ChildrensProducts, Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals, Product liability:

Manufacturers and Product Liability Claims

Ensuring a proper investigation based on the facts
A product liability claim can ruin your business and your reputation. Whether you, as the manufacturer, are at fault, simply having to defend against claims can be financially devastating.
The widespread and growing use of social media for...

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Product liability:

Food product recalls

The surprising impact of undeclared allergens
We’ve posted articles on food products safety in the past, but never discussed the danger of food allergens. Or, more specifically undeclared food allergens. I’ve always said the danger isn’t so much what’s on the label, but what’s NOT on the...

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Food Products:

Product Liability and Children’s Products

Most incidents involve nursery products
Many of our clients and potential clients manufacture, supply or sell children’s products.  As I tell them all, children’s products are the most unique category of products on the market and typically more difficult to insure.
The reason is the number of...

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ChildrensProducts, Claims Made:

What triggers a CPSC recall of a defective product?

When a product poses a “substantial hazard”
Every U.S. manufacturer, importer, distributor, and retailer of consumer products are obligated to report potential product defects to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission. This doesn’t necessarily result in a CPSC-ordered recall of the product...

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Children"s Products, Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals, E-cigarettes, Food Products, Medical Products: