The aggressive battle against computer makers who make misrepresentations about the capabilities of its products has continued as a national class action was recently filed against UMAX Technologies, the largest manufacturer of computer scanners. UMAX purchasers are claiming that the computer maker misrepresented the capability of a certain line of scanners. The purchasers are claiming that the scanners were advertised as achieving a certain level of performance when in fact the scanners did not perform in accordance with the advertised representations. The flashlight came with Playmobil's Coastal Search and Rescue Boats toy set. The spring in the flashlight's battery compartment can dislodge, causing the batteries to overheat or leak.
Children can suffer burns from the leaking battery.
New Buffalo Corp. is recalling about 2,800 Buffalo Fluorescent Work Lights. They are a 16-inch fluorescent tube light with wire hanger for use in awkward locations. These lights can have undersized wiring and exposed electrical parts on the plug, posing a shock and fire hazard. Some ladders have steps that are too short and are improperly attached to the ladder. The step can detach from the ladder, causing a consumer to fall.