Product liability 10. 2011 Evgeny Bogdanov Taisia Barbasova Aleksandra Vuitcik Irina Byyeva
Toning shoes • Reebok produced Easy. Tone and Run. Tone shoes. • It provided the idea to the customers that their muscles would become firmer and stronger just by wearing them of which there was no proof.
• The Federal Trade Commission sued the company. • Reebok paid $25 million in a product liability decision in order to avoid “lengthy legal battle”.
Airsoft Guns • Game-playing devices • 19, 675 injuries in US in 2005 (especially dangerous for eyes) • Youths shot by police (guns look too realistic) • Prohibited in 4 countries & 5 states • In US a 18 -year barrier for purchasing
Torcetrapib, 2003 • Product ▫ Pfizer invented new pill against heart disease • Clinical trials ▫ 19 trial patients – improvements recorded • Victims ▫ 161% increase in risk of dying ▫ 82 patients died • Result ▫ Product called off, compensations granted, Pfizer accused of securities-fraud
Remington Rifle Model 700 ▫ Problem • The gun fired without the trigger being pulled ▫ Victims • 24 deaths & hundreds of injuries ▫ Revelations • Back in 1948 Remington rejected a safer mechanism • Additional costs: 5. 5 cents/gun
▫ Response • Remington rejected allegations • Possible reasons of accidents: Mechanism adjusted beyond regulations; Poor storage; Rusty guns; Customer accidentally pulling the trigger. ▫ Result • Many lawsuits: substantial damages paid (apprx. $20 ml) ▫ $15 ml to a men who lost his foot (1994) • Mechanism produced until 2007
Myodil - Galaxo. Smith. Kline • Dye which makes x-rays clearer to read • In 1950 product withdrawn from use in some countries, including Sweden • Used in UK until 1987 • Toxic • 1995 more than 400 made compensation claims • 7£ mln in damages
Mitsubishi • Parents of 25 year old man filed a lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motors in 2004 • 11$ million • Man died in rollover crash • Defective seat belt & front passenger seat
James Lapham vs Air France • Due to pesticide was sprayed he got asthma attack • € 50000 were paid
Toys "R" Us Coloring Cases • High amount of lead • Immediately take away from kids and return to Toys “R” Us store
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