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• Target Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Filed Over Severe Burns From Instant Pot Explosion

  July 12, 2024

  Russell Maas

  A Minnesota woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Target after suffering serious burn injuries caused by an Instant Pot pressure cooker that was sold with defective safety features.

• Frigidaire, Kenmore Electric Range Recall Reannounced After Additional Fire, Injury Reports

  May 20, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The CPSC is reannouncing the recall of more than 200,000 Frigidaire and Kenmore electric smoothtop ranges following hundreds of new incident reports.

• Rising Rates of Pedestrian Injuries Require More Protective Measures in Some Communities: CDC

  May 9, 2024

  Grace Muller

  A new CDC report warns that emergency room visits for pedestrian traffic accidents continue to rise, likely due to a lack of adequate traffic safety infrastructure, particularly in highly-developed areas.

• Men Face Higher Risk of Injury from Pedestrian Car Accidents: Study

  December 6, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study indicates Iranian men are more likely to suffer injuries in pedestrian accidents, and those injuries are likely to be more severe, as pedestrian injuries from auto accidents increase worldwide.

• Walmart Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Filed After Lid Blew Off, Causing Severe Burns from Hot Liquid, Steam

  October 10, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Walmart pressure cooker lawsuit claims a Louisiana woman suffered severe and permanent burn injuries when the device exploded as the lid was being removed.

• Pedestrian Crash Protection Testing Updates Proposed by NHTSA

  May 24, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  The NHTSA has proposed new testing standards for vehicles which focus on preventing or decreasing the risks of pedestrian injuries and fatalities from an auto accident.

• Peloton Recalls 2M Exercise Bikes Following Broken Seats, Injury Reports

  May 12, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  About 2.2 million Peloton exercise bikes have been recalled because of reports of the seat breaking off, leading to falls and injuries.

• Bunk Bed Recall Issued Following Reports of Wooden Slats Breaking, Posing Fall Hazard

  May 10, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  About120,000 bunk beds are being recalled following reports of slats breaking, which could pose a fall and impact hazard to consumers.

• Lawsuit Alleges Ninja Foodi Tendercrisp Pressure Cooker Exploded Unexpectedly

  April 19, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Ninja Foodi pressure cooker lawsuit claims safety features failed to prevent the device from exploding unexpectedly, causing severe burn injuries to a Rhode Island woman.

• Ninja Pressure Cooker Explosion Left Texas Woman With Severe Burns, Lawsuit Alleges

  March 1, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A woman has filed a Ninja pressure cooker lawsuit after suffering burns and injuries when the lid came off while the contents were still under pressure.