Wheelchair Fires Side Effects May Result In Wrongful Death Lawsuits
Motorized wheelchairs have been implicated in many fatal fires over the past decade. Invacare Corp., the world's largest manufacturer of battery powered wheelchairs, has been named in numerous wrongful death lawsuits because of such wheelchair fires. In April 2000, Invacare began quietly recalling nearly all of its wheelchairs … [Read more...] about Wheelchair Fires Side Effects May Result In Wrongful Death Lawsuits
BattEQ Battery Equalizers Can Overheat, Cause Fires and Burns
BattEQ Battery Equalizers Recalled Over Fire Hazard. About 800 BattEQ Battery Equalizers are being recalled because they can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. The recalled battery equalizers are charge balancing devices designed to increase the performance and longevity of rechargeable batteries. They were … [Read more...] about BattEQ Battery Equalizers Can Overheat, Cause Fires and Burns
Furniture Fires
Deadly Furniture Fires That Can Break Out. ZAHN: Tonight's top consumer story is one we think you and your family need to see, because it involves potential deadly fires that can break out on sofas or chairs like the ones you may even be sitting on right now. In fact, nearly a dozen people are killed every week by furniture-related … [Read more...] about Furniture Fires
Mounting Number of Fires Linked to Faulty Switch Forces Ford to Recall
NHTSA Announced The Major Ford Recall. In a short letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Director of Ford Motor Company’s Automotive Safety Office announced a major recall involving some 3.8 million vehicles. As required by federal regulations (49 CFR Part 573) the letter was accompanied by a … [Read more...] about Mounting Number of Fires Linked to Faulty Switch Forces Ford to Recall
Mounting Number of Fires Linked to Faulty Switch Forces Ford to Recall
Ford Faulty Switch Major Recall. In a short letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Director of Ford Motor Company’s Automotive Safety Office announced a major recall involving some 3.8 million vehicles. As required by federal regulations (49 CFR Part 573) the letter was accompanied by a detailed … [Read more...] about Mounting Number of Fires Linked to Faulty Switch Forces Ford to Recall
HealthSouth Fires Chairman
HealthSouth Massive Accounting Fraud. HealthSouth Corp. said Monday it had fired CEO and founder Richard Scrushy, while law enforcement officials indicate that a vice president of the largest U.S. rehabilitation hospital chain soon will plead guilty to fraud charges. The board of Birmingham, Ala.-based HealthSouth said it removed … [Read more...] about HealthSouth Fires Chairman
