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2.2 million “SMC” brand oscillating floor fans can be dangerous
Floor fans by SMC Marketing Corp. and Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. The recall includes 18-inch,
pedestal floor fans with model number SR-18 or SP-18. The damage to the cord can result in a short circuit and possible ignition of the plastic case, posing a fire hazard. CPSC is aware of 31 incidents in which the cord on these fans was damaged, which resulted in smoke and fires. At least nine of these incidents resulted in substantial property damage.
Product Liability Cases Involving SUV ‘s in Alaska
Pickup and SUV occupants
27
precentage
28
Total motor vehicle deaths
95
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data I
The manufacturer of a product has the given responsibility
of making their product with care. Manufacturers provide the
assurance that a purchaser or user of the product suffer a personal injury when using the product as intended
by the manufacturer.
Alaska Verdicts and Settlements
Alaska man awarded $25,000 by jury in car accident case
(9/17/1999)
Car Accident - Negligence - On April 14, 1994, David Sherbahn and Gregory Kerkove were involved in a car accident at the intersection of Post Road and Viking Drive in Anchorage. Kerkove sued Sherbahn and Sherbahn's employer, Spenard Builders Supply (
3AN-96-1922 CI ; S-8222
The products you purchase from Alaska retail stores, wholesalers,
supermarkets, or specialty outlets are manufactured with an implicit
guarantee that the item is not defective and that the purchaser
of the item come to no harm if the manufactured product
is used in its intended manner.
Products with a dangerously defective
potential rate are a threat to your safety and well-being. An individual
who has been loaned or given a defective or negligent product can
file product liability claims and take action against those responsible
for the defective or dangerous product.
Among the many common consumer products that are recalled are:
PRODUCT LIABILITY
Audio, RM, 8 Kbps, 4:09, 7/9/1998
NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that Senate Republican leaders have withdrawn a product liability bill that was being blocked by Democrats. The measure would have limited the liability of wholesalers and retailers of products that cause harm. It also would have limited punitive damages against companies with fewer than 25 employees or with annual revenues of less than five million dollars. The measure, which has been debated in various forms for years, was opposed by trial lawyers and consumer group Source: National Public Radio
Definition:
A service contract is sold separately and is a promise to pay for certain repairs or services. Service contracts are usually high-profit add-ons, costing hundreds to more than $1,000.
Product Safety Recalls
Definition:
Sometimes sale of the item is banned. A manufacturer may establish a recall program that asks consumers to return the defective item for replacement or repair.
Express Warranties
Definition:
Promises stated outright by the manufacturer or seller. They are usually in advertisements or on a product’s packaging.
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Alaska Occupants of SUVs and pickups 
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