Dec 30, 2021 | Archive
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Nissan North America On Behalf Of Purchasers Or Lessees Of 2017-2018 Nissan Altima Or Nissan Sentra Vehicles Equipped With A Continuously Variable Transmission
On December 29, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed in United States District Court, Southern District of California, on behalf of all persons in the United States who purchased or leased any 2017-2018 Nissan Altima or Nissan Sentra equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission ( the “Class Vehicles”) designed, manufactured, marketed, distributed, sold, warranted, and/or serviced by Defendant Nissan North America, Inc.
According to the class action complaint, Nissan North America manufactured, marketed, distributed, and sold the Class Vehicles without disclosing that the Class Vehicle’s Xtronic Continuously Variable Transmission (“CVT”) was defective.
Allegedly, the CVT transmission contains one or more design and/or manufacturing defects, and discovery will show the Class Vehicles are designed and/or manufactured with an inadequate cooling system that fails to properly regulate the temperature in the fluid which lubricates all the components of the CVT, including the belts, pulleys, and valves.
The design and/or manufacturing defect, according to the complaint, makes the transmission unreasonably sensitive to heat. As such, the CVT in the Class Vehicles is prone to overheating, which activates a fluid temperature protection mode and reduces transmission performance, among other symptoms. Consequently, drivers experience conditions ranging from shuddering, jerking, failure to accelerate, all the way to catastrophic transmission failure.
The CVT defect, allegedly, causes sudden, unexpected shaking and violent jerking when drivers attempt to accelerate their vehicles; causes the vehicle to lag or delay when the driver tries to accelerate, resulting in an unsafe, unpredictable acceleration; exhibits a hard deceleration, or “clunk,” when drivers either slow down or accelerate at low speeds; causes complete transmission failure in the middle of roadways, and suffers catastrophic failure, necessitating replacement.
VEHICLE OWNERS AND LESSEES AFFECTED BY AUTOMOTIVE DEFECTS OR SAFETY RECALLS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE FORM ON THE RIGHT OR CONTACT KEHOE LAW FIRM, P.C., [email protected], FOR A FREE, NO-OBLIGATION EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL LEGAL CLAIMS.
Dec 29, 2021 | Archive
Scott Fetzer Consumer Brands Recalls American Angler Electric Fillet Knives Due to Laceration Hazard
Product & Hazard
American Angler Electric Fillet Knives (“EFK”) – The trigger mechanism on the Electric Fillet Knife units can become stuck in the “on” position, posing a laceration hazard.
Description & Remedy
This recall involves American Angler Electric Fillet Knives with model number 32300 and the following serial numbers: AEK-OB-DS-003-1, AEK-OB-DS-008-1, AMK-KM-DS-003-1, AEK-OB-RB-004-1. The model number is printed on the base of the handle of the EFK and the serial number is printed on the product packaging. “American Angler” is printed on the handle of the recalled knives. The knives were sold in orange and gray and are used as a fishing tool for filleting fish.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled EFK, unplug the unit, and cut the power cord. Consumers should then contact Scott Fetzer Consumer Brands to receive a free replacement EFK by mail. Consumers will need to provide their mailing address and proof of destruction by sending a photo of the recalled product and cut cord to the firm. The consumer should then throw away the unit in their trash.
Incidents/Injuries
The firm has received 23 reports of the EFK’s trigger mechanism becoming stuck in the “on” position. No injuries have been reported.
Sold At
Walmart, Bass Pro Shops and other retailers nationwide and online at www.amazon.com from January 2019 through October 2021 for between $110 and $150.
Source: United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, cpsc.gov/recalls.
If you feel you have been a victim of a defective or misleading consumer product and/or product recall and wish to discuss your potential legal options, please contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C., [email protected], for a free, no-obligation case evaluation.
Dec 28, 2021 | Archive
More Than Three Million Hyundais & Kias Subject Of New Engineering Analysis – Investigation Involves Model Year 2011-2016 Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Elantra & Kia Sorento, Kia Rio, Kia Optima & Kia Soul Vehicles
Vehicle owners and lessees should be aware that on December 28, 2021, Autoblog.com posted an Associated Press article which reported that “U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years.”
According to the story posted on Autoblog.com, “[t]he National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a new engineering analysis investigation covers more than 3 million vehicles from the 2011 through 2016 model years. The agency has received 161 complaints of engine fires, some of which occurred in vehicles that had already been recalled.”
Reportedly, “[t]he vehicle fires involve the related Korean automakers’ Theta II GDI, Theta II MPI, Theta II MPI hybrid, Nu GDI and Gamma GDI engines. Models covered include Hyundai’s Sonata, Santa Fe, and Elantra and as well as Kia’s Sorento, Rio, Optima and Soul. Model years covered are 2011 through 2016.” [Emphasis added.]
VEHICLE OWNERS AND LESSEES AFFECTED BY AUTOMOTIVE DEFECTS OR SAFETY RECALLS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT KEHOE LAW FIRM, P.C., [email protected], FOR A FREE, NO-OBLIGATION EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL LEGAL CLAIMS.
Dec 23, 2021 | Archive
Undisclosed Benzene Leads To Class Action Regarding EltaMD UV Aero Broad-Spectrum Full-Body Sunscreen Spray – SPF 45
A class action complaint was filed on December 22, 2021 in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, seeking to remedy the alleged deceptive and misleading business practices of Defendants Colgate-Palmolive Company and EltaMD, Inc., with respect to the marketing and sale of Defendants’ EltaMD UV Aero Broad-Spectrum Full-Body Sunscreen Spray – SPF 45 sunscreen product.
According to the complaint, the Defendants list both the active and inactive ingredients of the aforementioned product, but fail to disclose that the product contains “benzene,” a widely recognized and incredibly dangerous substance, especially in the context of applying it to the skin.
If you feel you have been a victim of a defective or misleading consumer product and/or product recall and wish to discuss your potential legal options, please contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C., [email protected], for a free, no-obligation case evaluation.
Dec 23, 2021 | Archive
Class Action Suit Filed Regarding The Marketing And Sale of Right Guard Body Spray Products, Including Right Guard – Sport, Fresh, Up To 48 HR Odor Protection & Right Guard – Sport, Powder Dry, Up To 48 HR Odor Protection.
The lawsuit, filed on December 22, 2021 in United States District Court, District of Connecticut, alleges that the defendants, Henkel Corporation and Thriving Brands LLC, list both the active and inactive ingredients of their spray products, but fail to disclose that the product contains “benzene.”
The class action lawsuit seeks to remedy the deceptive and misleading business practices of the Defendants with respect to the marketing and sale of Right Guard body spray line of products throughout the country, including, but not limited to, Right Guard – Sport, Fresh, Up To 48 HR Odor Protection and Right Guard – Sport, Powder Dry, Up To 48 HR Odor Protection.
Benzene, according to the class action complaint, is a harmful carcinogen and an incredibly dangerous substance, especially in the context of applying it to the skin, offering no body spray benefit.
If you feel you have been a victim of a defective or misleading consumer product and/or product recall and wish to discuss your potential legal options, please contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C., [email protected], for a free, no-obligation case evaluation.
