Bad Boy Enterprises is issuing a defective product recall for about 3,900 off-road Classic Buggies or utility vehicles because they can accelerate suddenly and without warning. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, the company has received 32 reports of such sudden acceleration and injury reports including broken toe, rotator cuff injury and sore muscles. This product recall involved Baby Boy Buggy Standard model off-road utility vehicles. The vehicles basically have one row seat that allows two persons to sit side by side while the vehicle is in operation.
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Plum Organics of Emeryville, California is issuing a baby food recall over California food poisoning concerns, according to a CBS News report. The company is recalling some of its apple and carrot portable pouch baby food over concerns of botulism contamination. The recalled products were sold individually throughout the country in 4.22-ounce pouches at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us stores. The company apparently determined that the baby food products did not meet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s guidelines for proper acidity level, thereby leaving it vulnerable to botulism contamination.
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The auto products liability attorneys at BISNAR | CHASE often come across cases where a client has been injured by an auto product. Also, very often, we find that the product or vehicle in question was not recalled. It is a fact that auto makers put off vehicle recalls because it costs them millions of dollars, not to mention the resulting enormous damage to the company’s public image.
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Two adults and two children suffered serious burn injuries in an Orange County car accident, according to a news report in The Orange County Register. The injury accident occurred the morning of October 18, 2009 on the 5 Freeway in Irvine, California, and officials believe it was the result of some sort of malfunction involving the vehicle, possibly a defective tire at the rear. When emergency personnel arrived at the accident scene, the van was already on fire. The driver of the van was able to jump out uninjured, but two adults and two children – ages 3 and 6 – sustained a combination of first- and second-degree burns as they got out. All injured victims were transported to an area hospital. Officials are looking into what led to the vehicle malfunction and fire.
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Romulus Lee Glenn, 36, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident when the sedan he was riding in rolled over in the desert near Kramer Junction. According to a news report in the San Bernardino Sun, the driver of the Honda Accord was driving north on the Highway 395 when the vehicle rolled. Both Glenn and the driver were ejected from the Accord. A passing motorist noticed the crash and called authorities. Glenn was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, who has not been identified, was airlifted to a local hospital with major injuries.
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Becoming the victim of a personal injury accident is no joke. During July of 2007 Gloria Levesque became the victim of an Orange County car accident. She wasn’t sure where to turn or who to trust for advice.

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Seilose Uele Kisepi, 47, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident after the car she was in crashed into the center divider on the 10 Freeway in Ontario. According to the San Bernardino Sun, Kisepi was in a 2009 Kia Rio the morning of October 14, 2009 when her husband who was driving the car lost control and hit the center median just east of Vineyard Avenue. The Rio was then broadsided by a Dodge pickup truck and a Buick. Kisepi was pulled out of the car and transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead.
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Ford Motor Company is issuing a vehicle defect recall for 4.5 million vehicles because of a faulty switch that can overheat and catch fire. According to a news report in the Detroit Free Press, this is Ford’s eighth recall in 10 years involving the same switch. The faulty switches have led to the recall of more than 14 million Ford vehicles over a decade. Included in the present Ford vehicle recall are 1.1 million Windstar minivans model years 1995 through 2003. Also included in this recall are 3.4 million SUVs and pickup trucks including several Ford Excursion, Explorer and Ranger models going as far back as 1992. Ford officials say they are recalling these vehicles to “reassure customers and eliminate any future concerns” although their data shows that the recalled vehicles do not pose a significant safety risk.
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Federal auto safety investigators are apparently looking into a vehicle defect in Toyota Tundra pickup trucks involving premature frame rust so severe that it could lead to brake failure. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials are investigating 20 complaints on model-year 2000 and 2001 Tundra pickups alleging broken brake lines and spare tires that came loose. This NHTSA inquiry covers about 218,000 vehicles.
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I blogged about recent defective product recalls involving millions of Roman blinds with lengthy inner cords that can pose serious strangulation hazards for young children. Several large nationwide retailers have pulled these dangerous and defective blinds from the market over the last few months. However, a news report in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the manufacturers of the defective products may have known about these serious dangers and product defects for the last seven years.
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