As digital technology evolves, New Jersey courts face new questions about how traditional product liability law applies to intangible items, specifically mobile apps. Understanding whether apps qualify as products under existing laws can help clarify consumer rights...
Product Liability
Popular Children’s Jewelry Kits Recalled Over Toxic Chemical
LaRose Industries recalled about 224,100 Cra-Z-Art Gemex and Gel2Gem kits, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 27. The agency said the jewelry kits contain a chemical banned in children's products, violating the Federal...
Nestlé Recalls Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s Frozen Meals Over Potential Foreign Material
Nestlé USA is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Lean Cuisine® and STOUFFER’S® frozen meals due to the potential presence of wood-like material. This recall is isolated to a limited quantity of batches of the following items: Lean Cuisine®...
Woolite Recalls Popular Detergent Over Bacteria Concern
Over 16,000 units of Woolite Delicates laundry detergent were voluntarily recalled by the brand after it was discovered that they could potentially be contaminated with the bacteria Pseudomonas, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The 50-ounce...
Benadryl Liquid Elixir Recalled Over Child Poisoning Risk
Drug manufacturer Arsell is recalling about 2,300 bottles of a liquid Benadryl elixir due to a risk of child poisoning, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall involves 100-milliliter bottles sold on Amazon.com between July 2023 and...
Segway Recalls Over 200k Scooters Due to Fall Hazard
Segway is recalling about 220,000 of its scooters sold across the U.S. due to a fall hazard that has resulted in user injuries ranging from bruises to broken bones. According to a notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the folding mechanism...
Trader Joe’s Recalls Over 60k Sparkling Water Bottles
Trader Joe’s is recalling 61,500 units of a sparkling water brand due to a safety hazard. Glass bottles of Gerolsteiner Sparkling Water, sold across 12 states, are being recalled because the bottles may crack, causing a laceration hazard, according to the U.S....
NJ ShopRite Recalls Pork, Ground Beef Over Plastic Contamination
The ShopRite grocery chain is recalling one day's worth of certain meat products made and sold at one location this week, because they may have been contaminated with plastic fragments. The recall is of store-made ground beef, pork and meatloaf mix produced and sold...
D’oh! 2 Million Donuts from Dunkin, Other Popular Brands Recalled
Approximately 2 million donuts from Dunkin’ and other brands, as well as other baked goods, have been recalled due to listeria contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA's enforcement report notes that the recall, which manufacturer FGF...
Tesla Recalls Two Best Sellers Over Steering Issue
Tesla has issued a safety recall for two of its best selling vehicles. The company is currently recalling certain model years of its Model 3 sedan, along with a number of Model Y SUVs over seat belt issues, with over 375,000 potentially affected vehicles, according to...
