Latest Manufacturing Headlines
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Recall Crisis Recovery sm (RCR sm) Customized Recall Policy for Small to Mid-Sized Manufacturers
Mar 19 2008 // New Forms! New Wording! EXPOSURE: Do your clients know they are legally responsible for the safety of food and beverage products they manufacture? Governmental agencies do NOT differentiate based on the size of a...
Fire at Tennessee Sports Uniform Factory under Investigation
Mar 18 2008 // A Knoxville, Tenn. sports uniform factory has sustained heavy fire damage. Firefighters say no one was injured by the fire that broke out at the Sports Belle Inc., building on Sunday night. Authorities say it took almost...
Oklahoma House Passes ‘Fire Safe’ Cigarettes Measure
Mar 12 2008 // The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed House Bill 3341, by state Rep. Mike Thompson and state Sen. Don Barrington, legislation designed to help reduce the number of fires caused by cigarettes. The Fire Safety...
S.C. Manufacturer Recalls 67,000 Car Seats for Safety Reasons
Mar 6 2008 // Some 67,000 child car seats manufactured by South Carolina-based Combi USA Inc., are being recalled because federal tests show the seats might separate from their bases in front-end collisions, the company said. In a...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Law Limiting Product Liability Suits
Feb 26 2008 // The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday, Feb. 21 upheld a state law that sets a deadline for people to sue manufacturers of defective products but said a General Motors worker can continue with his lawsuit because he was...
N.C. Gov. Probes State’s Manufactured Housing Industry
Feb 15 2008 // North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley asked the head of the state’s manufactured housing industry group for information and help to ensure North Carolina residents living in manufactured homes are safe from any health...
Ky.: Riggs Resigns from Manufactured Home Licensure Board
Feb 15 2008 // Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear appointed Hargis Epperson as a member of the Manufactured Home Certification and Licensure Board. Epperson, 46, of Jackson, is currently a general manager at Clayton Homes. He replaces Michelle...
Fire Wipes Out Manufactured Home Plant in Tennessee
Feb 11 2008 // A Champion Enterprises factory that was the biggest employer in the city of Henry, Tenn., has been wiped out in a fire. No workers were present when the fire began early Jan. 8 at the manufactured home plant. The only...
From Insurance to Candy
Feb 10 2008 // For former insurance pro, life really is a box of chocolates Although it’s been many years since See’s Candies President Brad Kinstler was at the helm of an insurance company, and even longer since he was...
Democrats Blast FDA Labeling Rule as Liability Shield for Drug Makers
Feb 10 2008 // Proposed rules limit when drug manufacturers can change warnings labels without FDA approval The Bush administration wants to limit the situations where drug companies can change warning labels when they know of unsafe...
Mass Toy Recalls – a Manufacturers’ Nightmare
Dec 31 2007 // Although this year’s presents have long been opened, those who supply them have concerns that just won’t go away. “In the run-up to Christmas, there can have been few more worrying issues for toy...
Calif. Sues Manufacturers of Toys With Lead
Dec 2 2007 // California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Los Angeles City Attorney Rockard J. Delgadillo have sued 20 companies for manufacturing or selling toys with “unlawful quantities of lead.” Commenting on the...
Calif. Sues Manufacturers of Toys with Lead
Nov 19 2007 // California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Los Angeles City Attorney Rockard J. Delgadillo today sued 20 companies for manufacturing or selling toys with “unlawful quantities of lead.” Commenting on...
New Orleans Port Locked in Katrina Insurance Dispute
Nov 9 2007 // The Port of New Orleans, trying to get back on track after Hurricane Katrina, is locked in a fight with an insurance carrier over more than $100 million in storm damage claims. The port is suing Factory Mutual Insurance...
Wyoming Occupational Injury Rates Decline
Nov 4 2007 // The rate of nonfatal occupational injury and illnesses in Wyoming is on the decline, according to a Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses conducted by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research and Planning,...
News Currents
Oct 27 2007 // Industry urged to watch for emerging benzene, lead, welding rod torts Large pool of litigants, scientific evidence, plaintiff’s attorneys all cause for concern Actuaries need to be on the look out for emerging mass...
Wyoming Occupational Injury Rates Decline
Oct 19 2007 // The rate of nonfatal occupational injury and illnesses in Wyoming is on the decline, according to a Survey of Occupational INjuries and Illnesses conducted by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research and Planning,...
Actuaries Urged to Watch for Emerging Benzene, Lead, Welding Rod Torts
Oct 10 2007 // Actuaries need to be on the look out for emerging mass tort claims related to benzene, lead paint, and welding rods, despite the fact that significant legal hurdles in these cases remain. The large pool of potential...
Pa. Aluminum Manufacturer Fined for Alleged Safety Violations
Sep 26 2007 // The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an aluminum manufacturing company $155,585 for alleged health and safety violations. Signature Aluminum Inc. was fined $112,500 for failing to establish and...
Chinese imports and product liability coverage
Sep 24 2007 // Recalled toys sit in the foreground as Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., calls on a witness during the Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007, to discuss toy safety...
