Columbia Product Liability Legal Blog Archives

A concept that was once limited to futuristic sci-fi movies is now a reality- a car that can drive itself. Recently, there has been a lot of news coverage about how driverless cars will soon be ready to enter the market and our roadways. Car companies like BMW, Mercedes Benz, and Toyota are just a… Read More

Over 4,000 lbs of raw beef products distributed in several states are being recalled due to possible mad cow disease contamination, CNN reported on June 13. According to a spokesperson of USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, the cattle used in the recalled beef products that were processed at Fruitland American Meat did undergo the required inspection.… Read More

German car and motorcycle manufacturer BMW is recalling thousands of 2014 motorcycles to fix a potential problem that may occur in the spring strut of the vehicles, UltimateMotorcycling reported on June 5. BMW Motorrad stated that at least 8,000 2014 models of R 1200 RT motorcycles equipped with Dynamic ESA may possess a defect that causes the… Read More

Pier 1 Imports recalled various models of glass lanterns sold in the U.S. after being notified of the potential fire hazard that the lanterns pose. According to reports, several glass lantern models sold at Pier 1 Imports from August 2013 until February 2014 were affected by the recall. The glass lanterns could accidentally fall and… Read More

Global healthcare firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) recently issued a recall for all product lines of its alli weight reduction pills due to the possible inclusion of foreign pills in some of its bottles, ABC 6 reported on March 27. GSK and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are working together to determine the cause of… Read More