Most consumer products (e.g., cars, trucks, motorcycles, etc.) are used for years. Often, catastrophic injury or death resulting from a design flaw in the product occurs years after the product was ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Discover how product recalls safeguard consumers from harmful defects and quality issues. Learn the recall process, implications for companies, and famous recall examples.

For nearly a decade, Toni Matthews-El has published business topics ranging from cloud communication software to best steps for establishing your own LLC. In addition to Forbes Advisor, she's ...

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Your business is responsible for the products you make, sell or distribute, as well as the completed services you provide. You can be held liable and accountable for any losses or damage if one of ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Amazon is the world's largest retailer, but it's only now legally required to post about product safety recalls or defects. Attorney Don Fountain says this change is years in the ...

Amazon.com got more bad news from the courts Thursday. In California at least, customers who receive defective products from the "marketplace" section of its website can hold Amazon liable for harm, ...

Multiple products sold by Amazon and Walmart, including 1 kind of toy, have been recalled after defects were found to pose potential injury risks to consumers.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has proposed new factors for determining when manufacturers have to report defective products to the agency. Some industry groups have pushed for and welcome the ...