negligence or strict liability, and the defenses the manufactor might have.?
Question by jollypop30: negligence or strict liability, and the defenses the manufactor might have.?
Playworld Systems Recalls Swing Sets Due to Fall Hazard Caused by Defective Clevises
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Playground Swing Sets
Units: About 17,300
Manufacturer: Playworld Systems Inc., of Lewisburg, Pa.
Hazard: The clevis bearing on the swing set can wear, causing the swing to detach and the user to fall.
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Best answer:
Answer by MenifeeManiac
Strict liability is usually reserved for products that have a high level of danger inherent in its use, such as dynamite.
You have a case of products liability negligence, based upon a design defect.
However, the company has issued warnings concerning the problems associated with the product’s use.
If there are no injuries or incidents prior to the notice, than anyone who uses the product with the notice given is using the product, as unmodified, may be acting negligently himself.
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Is there anything we can to do to improve the quality control process for products made In China?
Question by Gigi: Is there anything we can to do to improve the quality control process for products made In China?
Fisher Price just recalled hundreds of thousands of toys to do lead paint. This comes shortly after a Thomas the Tank recall. Is there anything we can do to improve the quality control process for all the items that are made in China? Yes, we can say we are going to purchase only Made in the USA products, but anyone who has a child knows how much they love Dora and Diego, Sesame Street and Elmo, etc. These products are all manufactured in China and imported. As a consumer and as a parent I am extremely concerned about this. I would love to hear your feedback….
Best answer:
Answer by GayLF
I am going to do my best to stop buying anything made in China until the stores that buy the crap get the point.
Its getting to be ridiculous. Every day we hear about a new thing from China that is potentially hazardous.
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Economics 9 out of 50 quistions i need help answering the 9 its for a bigtest i must pass it plz help asap?
Question by Bigdog92: Economics 9 out of 50 quistions i need help answering the 9 its for a bigtest i must pass it plz help asap?
if u find them on the web plz list the links plz thank you
____is known as the capacity to be useful.
A. Wealth
B. Utility
C. Productivity
D. Paradox of value
The sum collection of those economic products that are tangible, scarce and useful. This is known as ___________.
A. Wealth
B. Productivity
C. Utility
D. Value
The _________ issued a recall of asbestos-insulated hair dryers, put an end to the use of benzene in paint removers, banned the use of Tris, cancer-causing flame retardant in children’s clothing-and required that slats on baby cribs be set closer together to prevent strangulation.
A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
B. Food and Drug Administration
C. Consumer Product Safety Commission
D. Federal Power Commission
E. None of the above
There are government agencies not only to protect our health, but to protect our pocketbooks. ____________ tries to prevent deceptive advertising. These are called Truth in Advertising laws. It has made producers of aspirin pills, diet breads, toothpastes, cigarettes, and numerous other products either prove their claims or change their advertisements.
A. The Federal Trade Commission
B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
C. Consumer Product Safety Commission
D. Food and Drug Administration
__________includes buildings, machinery and equipment.
A. Physical Capital
B. Human Capital
C. Neither
Fed and State Governments make payments to lower levels of government. These are known as_________.
A. Grants in Aid
B. Subsidies and Incentives
C. Transfer Payments
D. Direct Purchase
Given by government, raised by taxes, to assist individuals who give the government nothing in return. This is known as_______.
A. Subsidies and Incentives
B. Grants in Aid
C. Transfer Payments
D. Transfer Incentives
THe_________sought to prevent the creation of monopolies by defining specific illegal practices such as trusts and interlocking directorates.
A. Celler – Kefauver Act
B. Sherman Antitrust Act
C. Interstate Commerce Commission Act
D. Clayton Antitrust Act
The_________was a set of federal deficit targets for Congress and the President to meet over a six year span of time. The federal deficit was to decrease each year until it reached zero in 1991.
A. Budget Enforcement Act (BEA) of 1990
B. Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
C. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
D. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
Best answer:
Answer by Josh A
c
a
c
a
a
b
b
b
b
Give your answer to this question below!
Q&A: Is there a website w/ comprehensive information of the pet food recall?
Question by manoarain808: Is there a website w/ comprehensive information of the pet food recall?
All of these different companies are recalling their products and it’s getting more difficult to keep up. I’m visiting all these websites and crosschecking the products I have with the various lists. I was wondering if there was a SINGLE website that kept track of the products that are being recalled.
Best answer:
Answer by Giddyup
When I pulled up Purina.com (the official site) (since that is what I feed my cat) – It gave me all the information I needed and websites to find more updated info as it becomes known.
By the way, Purina says that they make and use all their cat and dog food (except one brand of Mighty Dog) in their own plant right here in the good old USA.
Check it out…
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Q&A: Anyone know a website for baby recall products?
Question by ?Mumm to Princess Israa ?: Anyone know a website for baby recall products?
With my baby im constantly buying new things, does anyone know a website (I live in Canada) where it updates recalls on baby products?
Id like to keep track of it all as the high chair I was just about to purchase has now been recalled
Best answer:
Answer by Marley
This website is great it has all the latest recalls within 2 hours of the recall www.keepingbabiessafe.org
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Q&A: Science Fair… Help!!! Ill give 20 points to the best answer?
Question by Bai:): Science Fair… Help!!! Ill give 20 points to the best answer?
I need a Science fair project for an 8th grader. It doesn’t have to be hard, but it has to be not like something a 4th grader would do. Here are the guidelines:
No animals all… sorry!!!
Science Project Topics to Avoid Why
Any topic that boils down to a simple preference or taste comparison. For example, “Which tastes better: Coke or Pepsi?” Such experiments don’t involve the kinds of numerical measurements we want in a science fair project. They are more of a survey than an experiment.
Most consumer product testing of the “Which is best?” type. This includes comparisons of popcorn, bubblegum, make-up, detergents, cleaning products, and paper towels. These projects only have scientific validity if the Investigator fully understands the science behind why the product works and applies that understanding to the experiment. While many consumer products are easy to use, the science behind them is often at the level of a graduate student in college.
Any topic that requires people to recall things they did in the past. The data tends to be unreliable.
Effect of colored light on plants Several people do this project at almost every science fair. You can be more creative!
Effect of music or talking on plants Difficult to measure.
Effect of running, music, video games, or almost anything on blood pressure The result is either obvious (the heart beats faster when you run) or difficult to measure with proper controls (the effect of music).
Effect of color on memory, emotion, mood, taste, strength, etc. Highly subjective and difficult to measure.
Any topic that requires measurements that will be extremely difficult to make or repeat, given your equipment. Without measurement, you can’t do science.
Graphology or handwriting analysis Questionable scientific validity.
Astrology or ESP No scientific validity.
Any topic that requires dangerous, hard to find, expensive, or illegal materials. Violates the rules of virtually any science fair.
Any topic that requires drugging, pain, or injury to a live vertebrate animal. Violates the rules of virtually any science fair.
Any topic that creates unacceptable risk (physical or psychological) to a human subject. Violates the rules of virtually any science fair.
Any topic that involves collection of tissue samples from living humans or vertebrate animals. Violates the rules of virtually any science fair.
So, as you can see it is hard to find a good project.
Also, NO planes, or volcanoes.
The idea does not have to be original…
Also, please don’t give me a list of websites.. Give me ideas… and please explain them in some detail
and ill give 20 points to the best answer
Best answer:
Answer by Sukayna
what grade r u in??? im only in 7th!
What do you think? Answer below!
i need Economics help asap 9 quistions 10 points?
Question by Bigdog92: i need Economics help asap 9 quistions 10 points?
same thing on this link i asked 2 know sp plz help
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhtSFzJghJdfYOzfKuaGkW3sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100330110426AA3rtyOif u find them on the web plz list the links plz thank you
____is known as the capacity to be useful.
A. Wealth
B. Utility
C. Productivity
D. Paradox of value
The sum collection of those economic products that are tangible, scarce and useful. This is known as ___________.
A. Wealth
B. Productivity
C. Utility
D. Value
The _________ issued a recall of asbestos-insulated hair dryers, put an end to the use of benzene in paint removers, banned the use of Tris, cancer-causing flame retardant in children’s clothing-and required that slats on baby cribs be set closer together to prevent strangulation.
A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
B. Food and Drug Administration
C. Consumer Product Safety Commission
D. Federal Power Commission
E. None of the above
There are government agencies not only to protect our health, but to protect our pocketbooks. ____________ tries to prevent deceptive advertising. These are called Truth in Advertising laws. It has made producers of aspirin pills, diet breads, toothpastes, cigarettes, and numerous other products either prove their claims or change their advertisements.
A. The Federal Trade Commission
B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
C. Consumer Product Safety Commission
D. Food and Drug Administration
__________includes buildings, machinery and equipment.
A. Physical Capital
B. Human Capital
C. Neither
Fed and State Governments make payments to lower levels of government. These are known as_________.
A. Grants in Aid
B. Subsidies and Incentives
C. Transfer Payments
D. Direct Purchase
Given by government, raised by taxes, to assist individuals who give the government nothing in return. This is known as_______.
A. Subsidies and Incentives
B. Grants in Aid
C. Transfer Payments
D. Transfer Incentives
THe_________sought to prevent the creation of monopolies by defining specific illegal practices such as trusts and interlocking directorates.
A. Celler – Kefauver Act
B. Sherman Antitrust Act
C. Interstate Commerce Commission Act
D. Clayton Antitrust Act
The_________was a set of federal deficit targets for Congress and the President to meet over a six year span of time. The federal deficit was to decrease each year until it reached zero in 1991.
A. Budget Enforcement Act (BEA) of 1990
B. Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
C. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
D. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
Best answer:
Answer by Josh A
c
a
c
a
a
b
b
b
b
What do you think? Answer below!
Science Fair!!! Help… I’ll give 20 points to the Best Answer!!!?
Question by Bai:): Science Fair!!! Help… I’ll give 20 points to the Best Answer!!!?
I need a Science fair project for an 8th grader. It doesn’t have to be hard, but it has to be not like something a 4th grader would do. Here are the guidelines:
No animals all… sorry!!!
Science Project Topics to Avoid Why
Any topic that boils down to a simple preference or taste comparison. For example, “Which tastes better: Coke or Pepsi?” Such experiments don’t involve the kinds of numerical measurements we want in a science fair project. They are more of a survey than an experiment.
Most consumer product testing of the “Which is best?” type. This includes comparisons of popcorn, bubblegum, make-up, detergents, cleaning products, and paper towels. These projects only have scientific validity if the Investigator fully understands the science behind why the product works and applies that understanding to the experiment. While many consumer products are easy to use, the science behind them is often at the level of a graduate student in college.
Any topic that requires people to recall things they did in the past. The data tends to be unreliable.
Effect of colored light on plants Several people do this project at almost every science fair. You can be more creative!
Effect of music or talking on plants Difficult to measure.
Effect of running, music, video games, or almost anything on blood pressure The result is either obvious (the heart beats faster when you run) or difficult to measure with proper controls (the effect of music).
Effect of color on memory, emotion, mood, taste, strength, etc. Highly subjective and difficult to measure.
Any topic that requires measurements that will be extremely difficult to make or repeat, given your equipment. Without measurement, you can’t do science.
Graphology or handwriting analysis Questionable scientific validity.
Astrology or ESP No scientific validity.
Any topic that requires dangerous, hard to find, expensive, or illegal materials. Violates the rules of virtually any science fair.
Any topic that requires drugging, pain, or injury to a live vertebrate animal. Violates the rules of virtually any science fair.
Any topic that creates unacceptable risk (physical or psychological) to a human subject. Violates the rules of virtually any science fair.
Any topic that involves collection of tissue samples from living humans or vertebrate animals. Violates the rules of virtually any science fair.
So, as you can see it is hard to find a good project.
Also, NO planes, or volcanoes.
The idea does not have to be original…
Also, please don’t give me a list of websites.. Give me ideas… and please explain them in some detail
and ill give 20 points to the best answer
Best answer:
Answer by Sehaj S
http://www.free-science-fair-projects.com/Science-Fair-Projects-Search.aspx?Grade=8&Category=All
go here and i think its going help 😀
answer mine ?? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsCzBh90zXmaMFwbNCjXL2Psy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091118165256AA40vbK
Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!
Especially for Sophieb or for anyone who wishes to respond.. What do you think about this?
Question by howaboutthat: Especially for Sophieb or for anyone who wishes to respond.. What do you think about this?
Botulism Cases Force Huge Meat Recall
AP
Posted: 2007-07-22 07:37:55
Filed Under: Health, Nation
WASHINGTON (July 22) – A Georgia meat processor on Saturday expanded its recall of canned meat products that may be connected to a botulism outbreak.
Castleberry’s Food Co. of Augusta recalled more than 80 types of canned chili, beef stew, corned beef hash and other meat products in addition to the 10 brands it had recalled Thursday.
Cans of chili sauce made at the Castleberry’s plant were found in the homes of an Indiana couple and two children in Texas who had been hospitalized with botulism. All four are expected to survive.
Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease caused by a toxin made by a bacterium, Clostridium botulinum. Such bacteria are commonly found in soil.
The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Thursday that an equipment malfunction may have been responsible for the contamination.
On Saturday, FSIS said the malfunctions at the Augusta processing plant may have existed longer than initially estimated.
Castleberry’s, which is owned by Bumble Bee Seafoods LLC and based in San Diego, voluntarily expanded the recall.
Castleberry’s senior vice president Steve Mavity said: “We believe we have isolated the issue to a situation of under-processing on one line of our production facility. As an extra precaution to the recall we announced on Wednesday, we have shut down this line altogether and are recalling all products produced on it.”
Brand names of the recalled products include Austex, Best Yet, Big Y, Black Rock, Bloom, Bryan, Bunker Hill, Castleberry’s, Cattle Drive, Firefighters, Food Club, Food Lion, Goldstar, Great Value, Kroger, Lowes, Meijer, Morton House, Paramount, Piggly Wiggly, Prudence, Southern Home, Steak N Shake, Thrifty Maid, Triple Bar and Value Time. The recall also includes four varieties of Natural Balance dog food.
Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Castleberry’s at 1-888-203-8446.
Best answer:
Answer by taxpayer
I think that it’s good that I only eat kosher meat.
What do you think? Answer below!
Q&A: Got this from Yahoo news Menu Foods Delayed recall?
Question by Jennifer F: Got this from Yahoo news Menu Foods Delayed recall?
By MARK JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer Fri Mar 23, 12:16 PM ET
ALBANY, N.Y. – Rat poison has been found in pet food blamed for the deaths of at least 16 cats and dogs, a spokeswoman for the State
Department of Agriculture and Markets said Friday.
Spokeswoman Jessica Chittenden would not identify the chemical or its source beyond saying it was a rodent poison.
ABC News reported it was aminopterin that may have been on imported wheat used in the pet food. Aminopterin is used to kill rats in some countries but is not registered for that use in the United States, according to the
Environmental Protection Agency. The chemical, also a cancer drug, is highly toxic in high doses.
Officials from the agriculture department and Cornell University’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center would not immediately confirm the ABC report but scheduled a news conference Friday afternoon to release laboratory findings from tests on the pet food.
The
Food and Drug Administration has said the investigation was focusing on wheat gluten in the food. Wheat gluten itself would not cause kidney failure, but the common ingredient could have been contaminated by heavy metals or mold toxins, the FDA said.
State and
FBI officials said they knew of no criminal investigations in the case.
The pet deaths led to a recall of 60 million cans and pouches of pet food produced by Menu Foods and sold throughout North America under 95 brand names. There have been several reports of kidney failure in pets that ate the recalled brands, and the company has confirmed the deaths of 15 cats and one dog.
Menu Foods last week recalled “cuts and gravy” style dog and cat food. The recall sparked concern among pet owners across North America. It includes food sold under store brands carried by Wal-Mart, Kroger, Safeway and other large retailers, as well as private labels such as Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba.
Menu Foods is majority owned by Menu Foods Income Fund of Streetsville. The company also makes foods for zoo cats, but those products are unaffected by the recall.
The company’s chief executive and president said Menu Foods delayed announcing the recall until it could confirm that the animals had eaten its product before dying. Two earlier complaints from consumers whose cats had died involved animals that lived outside or had access to a garage, which left open the possibility they had been poisoned by something other than contaminated food, he said.
Menu Foods planned a media teleconference for later Friday, a spokesman said.
A spokesman for New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said he was not aware of any criminal investigation involving the tainted food. FBI spokesman Paul Holstein in Albany said Friday he was not aware of any FBI involvement in the case.
“I don’t know where we’ll go from here,” he said.
A complete list of the recalled products along with product codes, descriptions and production dates was posted online by Menu Foods and is available at http://tinyurl.com/2pn6mm. The company also designated two phone numbers that pet owners could call for information: (866) 463-6738 and (866) 895-2708.
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Associated Press writer Andrew Bridges in Washington contributed to this report.
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On the Net:
FDA pet food recall information: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html
Menu Foods: http://tinyurl.com/2pn6mm
http://www.petconnection.com/
Best answer:
Answer by ascalila
Is it just North America? Which country did the wheat come from?
What do you think? Answer below!