Category: Consumer Product safety

Congress is weighing a rideshare immunity provision that would shield Uber and Lyft from many state negligence claims. An Illinois rideshare lawyer explains what it means for accident and assault victims and what to do now....

Gardasil, the leading vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) first introduced by Merck & Co. in 2006, has recently come under fire as a growing number of lawsuits are filed against Merck. The lawsuits name numerous medical diagnoses allegedly following vaccination with Gardasil and claim Mer...

The FDA recently issued a safety communication warning about a link between breast implants and certain cancers that can develop in the scar tissue around implants. This new agency warning does not include Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma which has previously been linked to c...

We’re inching closer to that time of year when everyone starts making New Year’s resolutions to hit the gym more. If you’re one of those people, you should make an additional resolution to only buy sports bras and athletic shirts that don’t contain BPA, a dangerous hormone disruptor. Recent ...

Baby strollers and other children’s products top the list of items recalled in September. Recalled: Cityscape Travel Jogger Strollers Cityscape Travel Jogger strollers (Model TJ75B12A) are being recalled because the parking brake can fail, posing fall and injury hazards to children. This Cityscape...

We have all been told about the benefits of drinking water out of a reusable bottle. It’s convenient, better for the environment than single-use bottles, and increases your daily water intake. However, if your reusable water bottle is made out of plastic, it may be more damaging to your health tha...

The product liability attorneys at Collins Law Group are investigating claims from the parents of premature infants who were fed Similac or Enfamil baby formula while in the hospital and then developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). What is NEC? Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious intesti...

On October 22nd, 2021, Walmart issued a recall of approximately 3,900 bottles of their Better Homes and Gardens-branded Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones due to the presence of a potentially deadly bacteria in the product. The CDC tested the room spray and determined that ...

In explosive and damaging testimony, whistleblower Frances Haugen told Congress that internal research proves that Facebook and Instagram knowingly showed teens and young women content that caused them to develop eating disorders, depression, and suicidal thoughts. Sit down and let that sink in. Fac...

**Collins Law Group is not accepting clients for this case at this time. This blog is intended to inform women of a new study highlighting the potential risk of taking Tylenol during pregnancy.** Is acetaminophen use during pregnancy potentially risky for the fetus? That appears to be the consensus ...