Dec 10, 2021 | Blog, Product Liability
Maker Of Fifth Avenue Children’s Robes Fails To Meet The Federal Flammability Standards For Children’s Sleepwear, Posing A Risk Of Burn Injuries To Children
Recall Details
The recall involves Star Art in Linen-branded children’s 100% polyester robes. The robes were sold in six children’s sizes 2, 3-4, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, and 10-12 in the following seven colors: black, navy, blue plaid, red plaid, red, royal blue, and gray. The long-sleeved robes have two front pockets and two side seam belt loops with a matching belt. “Made in China” and “100% Polyester” are printed on a sewn-in label in the robes seam.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled children’s robes away from children and contact Mark of Fifth Avenue. Consumers can receive a full refund of the purchase price of the garment by cutting the robes in half, taking a photo of the cut garment, and sending an e-mail to [email protected] with the photos. All known purchasers will be contacted.
Incidents/Injuries
None reported.
Sold At
Online at www.Amazon.com and www.Walmart.com from August 2019 through June 2021 for between $35 and $45.
Manufacturer
Mark of Fifth Avenue, Harriman, N.Y.
Source: United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, cpsc.gov/recalls.
Dec 9, 2021 | Blog, Car Problems Car Complaints
Class Action Lawsuit On Behalf Of Current Or Former Owners And/Or Lessees Of 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 & 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 Vehicles
Consumers should be aware that a class action lawsuit was filed in United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, against General Motors, LLC (“GM”) on behalf of current or former owners and/or lessees of model year 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 (“Class Vehicles”).
According to the complaint, in April 2021, GM sent a letter to Plaintiff and Class Members informing them that the advertised gross combined weight rating (“GCWR”) on the Trailering Information Label for the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 was inaccurate. According to Defendant GM’s disclosure, Plaintiff’s 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 had a GCWR of 15,000 pounds, which is 1,800 pounds less than the GCWR that Defendant GM used to advertise and sell the vehicles to Plaintiff and Class Members. Similarly, the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was affected by incorrect Trailering Information Labels.
According to the complaint, had Plaintiff and Class Members known that the Class Vehicles’ actual GCWR at the time of purchase, and in light of the safety hazard posed by towing loads in excess of a vehicle’s capacity, they would have not bought the Class Vehicles or would have paid much less. Plaintiff and Class members, according to the complaint, have not received the value of their bargain in purchasing their Class Vehicles and have suffered damages.
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 8, 2021 | Blog
Gift Cards As Scam Payment Method – According To The FTC, $148 Million Reported Lost In First Nine Months Of 2021, More Than All Of 2020
Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is making consumers aware that a Federal Trade Commission data spotlight shows that in the first nine months of 2021, consumers reported losing $148 million in scams where gift cards were used as the form of payment, an amount more than was reported in all of 2020.
Nearly 40,000 consumers reported using gift cards to pay a scammer in that time period. Most often, according to the FTC, consumers reported paying scammers who were impersonating large companies or government agencies.
One new development noted in the FTC’s data spotlight is the emergence of Target gift cards as the most popular choice for scammers in the reports received by the FTC. Target gift cards accounted for about $35 million in payments to scammers, more than twice as much as any other brand of gift cards. The median amount lost when consumers paid with Target gift cards, $2,500, was higher than any other brand of card, with nearly a third reporting losses of $5,000 or more.
Scammers also instructed consumers to purchase gift cards, regardless of the brand of card, from a Target store more often than any other location, according to the spotlight.
Since 2018, both the numbers of consumers filing reports in which gift cards were the form of payment to scammers and the amount they have reported lost have increased steadily. The spotlight also notes that consumers’ median reported loss to scammers when they pay with gift cards has increased from $700 to $1000.
The FTC has resources for consumers, including information on how to contact gift card companies to try to stop payments to scammers at ftc.gov/giftcards. The agency also has information for gift card retailers, including materials that can be posted in stores and used to train employees at ftc.gov/StopGiftCardScams.
Source: FTC.gov
Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, Product Liability
Recall Of All Drugs Compounded At Edge Pharma, LLC
Process issues that could lead to a lack of sterility assurance for products intended to be sterile and could impact the safety and quality of non-sterile products.
Consumers should be aware that Edge Pharma is recalling all lots of all drugs compounded at Edge Pharma, due to process issues that could lead to a lack of sterility assurance for products intended to be sterile and could impact the safety and quality of non-sterile products.
Risk Statement: Administration of a drug product intended to be sterile, that is not sterile, could result in site specific infections as well as serious systemic infections which may be life- threatening.
To date, Edge Pharma, has not received and is not aware of any adverse events related to this recall.
The products being recalled are used for a variety of indications and are packaged in Containers, IV bags, Syringes, Drop containers, Vials, Bottles, and Jars.
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Consumers and institutions that have Edge Pharma products should stop using the products immediately and may either return or discard the recalled lots.
- Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using these drug products.
Health professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA’s MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:
- Complete and submit the report online.
- Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178.
Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration, MedWatch, The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program.
Oct 21, 2021 | Blog, Consumer Protection
Amazon Impersonators Target Consumers, Take Advantage Of Amazon’s Name – Thousands Have Been Targeted In A “Runaway Favorite For Scammers”
The FTC recently reported that “Amazon tops [the] list of impersonated businesses.” According to the FTC, reports to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel point to Amazon as a runaway favorite for scammers. From July 2020 through June 2021, about one in three people who reported a business impersonator said the scammer claimed to be Amazon. About 96,000 people reported being targeted, and nearly 6,000 said they lost money. Reported losses totaled more than $27 million, and the reported median individual loss was $1,000.
These impersonators, according to the FTC, get your attention with messages to call about suspicious activity or unauthorized purchases on your Amazon account. When you call the number, a phony Amazon representative tricks you into giving them remote access to your computer or phone to supposedly fix the problem and give you a refund. But then—whoops—a couple of extra zeros are keyed in and too much money is (supposedly) refunded. They tell you to return the difference. In fact, some people have reported that the “representative” even begged for help, saying Amazon would fire them if the money wasn’t returned.
To make their lies about refunding that so-called overpayment more believable, scammers, reportedly, have accessed people’s online banking. Scammers, according to the FTC, move money from one account to another—say, from savings to checking. Then, when people see a large deposit in their checking account, they think it’s the refund, but it’s all fake. If they send money, as requested, they end up sending their own (very real) money.
Scammers also tell people to buy gift cards and send pictures of the numbers on the back. The scammers may call these numbers “blocking codes” or “security codes,” and explain that sharing them can block the hackers who, supposedly, took over the Amazon account in question. But the only thing those numbers are good for is getting (or stealing) the money on the card. After people send pictures of the gift cards, they often report getting texts confirming a supposed account credit in the amount of each gift card purchase. That’s just another trick scammers use to get their targets to buy more cards.
Another scam involves text messages saying you won a raffle for a free product from Amazon. Consumers who click the link to claim their free prize then have to enter credit card information to pay for “shipping.” Before long, they see charges to which they never agreed.
The FTC reports that the data suggests that Amazon impersonation scams may be disproportionately harming older adults. Over the past year, people ages 60 and older were over four times more likely than younger people to report losing money to an Amazon impersonator. Older adults also reported losing more money—their median reported loss was $1,500, compared to $814 for people under age 60.
The FTC has provided the following guidance to avoid some common tricks business impersonators use:
- Never call phone numbers given in unexpected calls, texts, emails, or messages on social media. And don’t click any links. Those are scams.
- If you’re worried, check it out. Go directly to the company’s website to find out how to reach them. Don’t trust the phone numbers or links that come up in search results.
- Never give anyone remote access to your devices unless you contacted the company first (using its real number). If someone tells you to give remote access to get a refund, it’s a scam.
- Never pay by gift card. Nobody legit will ever require you to. And never send pictures of gift cards. If someone tells you they need the numbers on the back of a gift card, it’s a scam.
- Talk about it. If you’re getting these messages, so are people you know. Help them avoid the scam by sharing what you know.
Source: FTC.gov
Oct 20, 2021 | Blog
Securities Class Action Investigation On Behalf Of Investors Of Höegh LNG Partners LP
Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is investigating whether Höegh LNG Partners LP (“Höegh” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HMLP) violated federal securities laws.
The investigation concerns whether Höegh made false and/or misleading statements to investors about its financial condition.
On July 27, 2021, Höegh “. . . announced that its Board of Directors . . . reduced [Höegh’s] quarterly cash distribution to $0.01 per common unit, down from a distribution of $0.44 per common unit in the first quarter of 2021, commencing with the distribution for the second quarter of 2021 payable on August 13, 2021 to common unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 6, 2021.”
The Company stated that it “. . . needs to conserve its internally generated cash flows to resolve issues related to the ongoing refinancing of the PGN FSRU Lampung credit facility as described below. [Höegh] thereafter expects to use its internally generated cash flow to reduce debt levels and strengthen its balance sheet.”
Höegh also reported that it “. . . received notice from Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd that the revolving credit line of $85 million will not be extended when it matures on January 1, 2023, and that Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd will have very limited capacity to extend any additional advances to [Höegh] beyond what is currently drawn under the facility. In addition, following the consummation of an amalgamation by Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd which closed on May 4, 2021, some provisions of the omnibus agreement entered into in connection with the IPO, terminated in accordance with their terms. With these recent changes, [Höegh’s] liquidity and financial flexibility will be reduced. In light of these factors, as well as current conditions in the FSRU market, which may heighten re-contracting risk, the Board of Directors believes that [Höegh] should use its internally generated cash flow to reduce debt levels and strengthen its balance sheet.” [Emphasis added.]
On this news, Höegh’s stock price dropped $11.57 per share, or approximately 65%, thereby injuring investors.
IF YOU INVESTED IN HÖEGH LNG PARTNERS LP AND WISH TO DISCUSS KEHOE LAW FIRM’S CLASS ACTION INVESTIGATION OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT POTENTIAL LEGAL CLAIMS, PLEASE COMPLETE KEHOE LAW FIRM’S SECURITIES CLASS ACTION QUESTIONNAIRE OR CONTACT EITHER JOHN KEHOE, ESQ., (215) 792-6676, EXT. 801, [email protected], OR MICHAEL YARNOFF, ESQ., (215) 792-6676, EXT. 804, [email protected], [email protected].
