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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Cordless Drill Units: About 108,000 Importer: Harbor Freight Tools, of Camarillo, Calif. Hazard: The black trigger switch on the 19.2v cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Harbor Freight Tools has received one report of a drill overheating and burning through the handle of the unit, which resulted in a consumer receiving a minor injury. Description: This recall involves Harbor Freight Tools Cordless Drills, model number 96526. The drills are blue and black and have a black trigger switch. They have a 19.2v rechargeable battery pack. The drill's model number is located on a yellow label on the left side of the drill. "Made in China" appears in black and red lettering on a yellow warning sticker located on the right side...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Trampolines Units: About 23,400 Manufacturer: Sportspower Ltd., of Hong Kong Hazard: The trampoline’s metal legs can move out of position and puncture the jumping area, posing a risk of injury, including deep, penetrating puncture wounds, cuts and bruises to children and adults on the trampoline. Incidents/Injuries: Sportspower is aware of one incident of the trampoline leg separating from the frame while in use, causing the leg to puncture through the jumping surface. No injuries have been reported. Description: This recall involves Sportspower Parkside model TR-14FT-COM trampolines. The trampolines are 14 feet in diameter and were sold with an enclosure net. The trampolines have blue or light blue fabric on the safety matting and enclosure pole...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: High-Powered Magnet desk toy Units: About 500 Importer: Reiss Innovations LLC, of Manchester, Conn. Manufacturer: Global Goler Co. Limited, of Guangdong, China Hazard: When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects. Incidents/Injuries: Reiss Innovations has received no reports of incidents or injuries. CPSC has received 80 reports of incidents involving ingestion of other high powered magnets, resulting in 79 reports seeking medical intervention. Description: This recall involves high-powered magnet sets sold under the DynoCube.com brand name for use as a novelty item or desk...

After an Auto Accident, Should You Give a Statement to the Other Driver's Insurance Company? I've been representing auto accident victims for over 17 years.  It amazes me just how fast the other driver's insurance company contacts my clients to take their recorded statements.  Sometimes only hours after the accident! That adjuster then takes that recorded statement and refuses to share it with our offices. That adjuster rightly or wrongly, accurately or inaccurately tells us that our client has admitted some fault or stated he or she was not really injured and we as attorneys are left to wonder just exactly what was said.  As you can see, this is not an enviable position to be in while representing an auto accident victim. I recall having a case about three years ago where my 15 year old client was hit by a car while in a crosswalk walking with the light in his favor.  He didn't know it at the time but his ankle was fractured.  After he exchanged information with the driver who hit him, he limped home and his mother took him to the nearest hospital emergency room.  After about an hour, a woman appeared at the ER and asked for the boy and his parent.  The boy's mom came out and the woman politely and very sympathetically introduced herself as "being from the insurance company."  She said, "I came as soon as I heard about the accident," and wanted to know, "just how badly the boy was injured."  The woman was given the information she came for and...