Lithium-ion batteries have become ubiquitous in our lives today, powering up our cell phones, tablets, laptops, MP3 players, e-cigarettes, and much more. While there are millions of such batteries out there, not all have problems, but when they do, the results can be disastrous. According…
On June 20, 2019, Apple announced they were recalling a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops because of lithium-ion battery problems. This is the fifth in a series of recalls regarding the company’s laptops, which have had problems with faulty keyboards, expanding…
On May 4, two women discovered mid-trip that the man they thought was their Uber driver wasn’t a ride-share driver at all. This discovery came after a police officer pulled the driver over, who then failed a sobriety test and was charged with DUI. Luckily,…
A North Carolina Marine Corps veteran recently filed a new 3M dual-ended Combat Arms earplugs (version 2) lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He claims that after using the earplugs during his military service, he suffered from serious…
A New Jersey family has filed a new personal injury lawsuit against Apple after a man died following a fire they say was caused by an iPad. The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and was filed…
According to the Vancouver Sun, a Burnaby man recently filed a lawsuit in the British Columbia Supreme Court seeking to hold liable the manufacturer and seller of an e-cigarette he says exploded in his mouth. E-cigarettes contain small lithium-ion batteries that can be dangerous in…
A new George Mason University study reveals that the number of e-cigarette explosion and burn injuries have been underestimated. The report was published in the journal Tobacco Control, and stated that between 2015 and 2017, there were an estimated 2,035 emergency department visits caused by…
Kawasaki recently recalled about 1,000 Mule Pro off-highway utility vehicles because rollover protection structure (ROPS) could fail, posing an injury hazard to riders. The recall involves 2018 and 2019 vehicles sold in various colors that have side-by-side seating for three to six people and automotive-style…
E-cigarette company JUUL Labs says it cares about the rising use of e-cigarettes in teens, but a recent CNN investigation casts doubt on their intentions. Last month, JUUL pulled four e-cigarette flavors from retail stores—mango, fruit, crème, and cucumber—to help stop underage users from purchasing…
Cell phone batteries have been improved over the past few years, but explosions are still occurring. Recent incidents include a cell phone exploding on a school bus in Maryland, and cell phones causing explosions in trash cans and recycling bins. According to USA Today, 65…