There are many advantages to living in the United States.
One of the most considerable such gains is the presence of numerous groups, agencies, and statutes to protect consumers against dangerous products.
Virtually every product, whether it be the food that we eat, the medications that we take, the tools that we use, or the toys that our children play with is covered in some measure under these protections.
There are also civil and criminal punishments in place to discourage companies from knowingly violating accepted safety standards.
Despite this, some enterprises are driven by a boundless desire to pad their own bottom lines without concern for the consequences that putting dangerous goods into the marketplace might have upon consumers or the penalties that they will face if caught.
Consumers who suffer injury due to a dangerous product even have the potential to file a civil lawsuit in the matter, but these negligent practices continue.
There are some instances in which the dangers associated with a product are limited to only a portion of a manufacturer's output of that particular item.
But far more prevalent is the case where there is an inherent flaw in the design of a product that ensures that each and every similar item will share the defect.
In either situation, a company may decide that it is in its own best interest to withdraw a product from the marketplace, or the problem could be of sufficient concern that consumer protection agencies might force a recall.
Products that are Frequently Hazardous The general public tends to become aware about recalls only when they are widely reported in the news media.
Regrettably, the stories that they are likely to see represent only a very small portion of the recalls that are ordered and carried out.
This may prevent an individual from making the informed decision to stop using a particular product in response to a known danger and facilitates more injuries and harm than are acceptable.
Some products that are frequently found to be hazardous are:
One of the most considerable such gains is the presence of numerous groups, agencies, and statutes to protect consumers against dangerous products.
Virtually every product, whether it be the food that we eat, the medications that we take, the tools that we use, or the toys that our children play with is covered in some measure under these protections.
There are also civil and criminal punishments in place to discourage companies from knowingly violating accepted safety standards.
Despite this, some enterprises are driven by a boundless desire to pad their own bottom lines without concern for the consequences that putting dangerous goods into the marketplace might have upon consumers or the penalties that they will face if caught.
Consumers who suffer injury due to a dangerous product even have the potential to file a civil lawsuit in the matter, but these negligent practices continue.
There are some instances in which the dangers associated with a product are limited to only a portion of a manufacturer's output of that particular item.
But far more prevalent is the case where there is an inherent flaw in the design of a product that ensures that each and every similar item will share the defect.
In either situation, a company may decide that it is in its own best interest to withdraw a product from the marketplace, or the problem could be of sufficient concern that consumer protection agencies might force a recall.
Products that are Frequently Hazardous The general public tends to become aware about recalls only when they are widely reported in the news media.
Regrettably, the stories that they are likely to see represent only a very small portion of the recalls that are ordered and carried out.
This may prevent an individual from making the informed decision to stop using a particular product in response to a known danger and facilitates more injuries and harm than are acceptable.
Some products that are frequently found to be hazardous are:
- Pharmaceutical products (prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications)
- Dangerous or tainted food products (typically meat or produce, but others are possible)
- Children's toys or childcare products
- Automobiles and a host of auto parts