Products Liability Lakesha Hutto Strayer University Patrick Caver, esq. LEG500: Law,Ethics & Corp. Governance March 17, 2013, 2013 Abstract There are has been many lawsuits filed against makers of cribs and other infant products in recent years. Many recalls have been made on the 4 in 1crib since 1998 until present time and many deaths of infants have occurred as well. The following discussion will share the stories and lawsuits filed against companies
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Navistar International sell defective products and conceal the defects? Rule: Under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) there are federal statutes which regulate potentially dangerous consumer products and are created by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (Chessman 744). These statues are enforced through consumer product safety alerts to ensure all consumes are well aware of the issues found with the products. Analysis: A business is liable for the products they make and stand behind. If the
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development and marketing a product. Within the toy industry, there are large economies of scale, specifically in the marketing segment. Mattel has many well known brands in the marketplace such as Fisher-Price, Hot Wheels, and Barbie. To have the buyers informed, the company has to invest large capital in advertising and marketing. Without having this done to each product, these toys wouldn’t be successful as successful as they are exactly because of the popularity of these products, it is extremely difficult
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the safety of the children that play with the toys. Magnets fall off of the toy and children swallow the magnets which can cause stomach flu like symptoms and has even caused one child to die. Another problem is Mega Brands refusing to cooperate with the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission. According to CPSC.com, “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under
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Inflatable Amusement Ride Safety An Interactive Qualifying Project Proposal Submitted to the Faculty Of the WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science by ____________________________ Joseph Sceviour ____________________________ Jennifer Hosker ____________________________ Courtney Hardy In partnership with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. In cooperation with: Mark Kumagai Director, ESME Directorate
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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). FDA; The obvious government regulation needed is the one from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Before any drug, or in our case a drug diagnostic kit, hits the market, it has to go through many trials and tests before it is approved. “As with all products regulated by FDA, rigorous reviews of laboratory and clinical data are needed to ensure the safety, efficacy, purity and potency of these products.” CLIA;
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1.State the administrative agency which controls the regulation. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Explain why this agency and your proposed regulation interests you: Because I am a grandmother and my granddaughter fell out of her bassinet at one time and had to get stiches. I have never been in favor of bassinet and when I raised my sons, always put them in a crib to nap or sleep. I feel bassinets are ok to put a baby in for short periods of time, nap time and then you should watch them the whole
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2. Market Survey One important aspect of product design and development is the knowledge of an existing market for the product. This information may result from marketing team or customer’s requirement. For new innovations, the tendency to succeed is low except it is an exceptional design or product (Ulrich and Eppinger 2012). However, some products that stand stiff competition also face the risk of not succeeding. Therefore, the importance of undergoing a market survey comes handy. An explicit
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with the safety of the children that play with the toys. Magnets fall off of the toy and children swallow the magnets which can cause stomach flu like symptoms and has even caused one child to die. Another problem is Mega Brands refusing to cooperate with the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission. According to CPSC.com, “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under
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IBUS 402:002 Discovering the needs of your target segment is essential when developing a new product. Surveys and questionnaires would be the easiest way to go about discovering the needs of American parents and kids who might like this doll. E-mailing these forms would be easiest; although, in person you can choose your candidates better. Another possibility would be to research the most popular dolls sold to American parents and compare the similarities and differences from those dolls to this
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