Defective & Dangerous Products

• Consumer Product Safety Commission Launches “CPSC 2.0”

  Scott Kappes | September 25, 2009 2:47 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  This week the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the launch of what they are calling “CPSC 2.0.” CPSC 2.0 is aimed at allowing consumers to get updated information about...

• Florida’s Lt. Governor is Suing for Chinese Drywall Damages

  Scott Kappes | September 03, 2009 3:50 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The Chinese drywall debacle is gaining more momentum each and every day. Thousands of homeowners in Florida and across the nation are being affected by toxic drywall, and Monday the fight got a new...

• One Developer is Replacing Chinese Drywall in Homes They Built

  Scott Kappes | August 28, 2009 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  A very interesting Chinese drywall story aired last night on ABC’s Norfolk, Virginia affiliate (WVEC). According to the report, some local homeowners are having their prayers answered by the...

• Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds Recalled for Strangulation Hazard

  Scott Kappes | August 27, 2009 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Yesterday the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of Roman style shades and roll-up blinds made by Lewis Hyman Inc. for strangulation risks associated with the products. The CPSC...

• CPSC Issues Safety Alert for Stadium Light Poles

  Scott Kappes | August 25, 2009 6:02 PM | 1 CommentHouston, TX

  Yesterday the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission issued a safety alert to warn the public and safety officials of the possibility that certain steel stadium light poles can fracture or crack...

• Additional Infant Deaths Prompt Re-Announcement of Simplicity Bassinet Recall

  Scott Kappes | August 21, 2009 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Yesterday the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission issued a press release to reiterate last year’s recall of Simplicity’s Close-Sleeper and Bedside Sleeper bassinets. In the August...

• Little Tikes Toy Workshops and Trucks Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

  Scott Kappes | August 18, 2009 12:58 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Last week Little Tikes ™ in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission issued a nationwide recall of about 1.6 million workshop sets and trucks due to a choking hazard...

• Company Claims to Have Effective Chinese Drywall Remedy

  Scott Kappes | August 17, 2009 4:59 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  According to a report from the news-press a New York-based company claims that they have found a quick, permanent and cheap way to rid affected homes of defective Chinese drywall. Sabre Technical...

• Chinese Drywall Showing Up in Foreclosed Homes for Sale

  Scott Kappes | August 04, 2009 2:09 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Over the past several months the news of homes infected with Chinese drywall has swept across the nation. The Consumer Products Safety Commission has received complaints of Chinese drywall in at...

• Another Florida Builder Confirms Chinese Drywall in 200 Homes

  Scott Kappes | July 30, 2009 11:04 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The Bonita Springs based WCI Communities has confirmed that they built at least 200 homes with potential dangerous and defective Chinese-made drywall. WCI Communities is currently operating Chapter...