
National Consumer Protection Week helps people understand consumer rights and consumer protection laws that affect them. The goal is to help consumers avoid scams and defective products that could harm them.
National Consumer Protection Week will take place March 6 to March 12, 2022. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will be hosting educational events and webinars this year about subjects such as:
One important consumer right is to be free from injuries caused by defective products. A defective product is one that poses an unreasonable risk of harm to someone who uses the product for its intended purpose. Defective products are the cause of many injuries and deaths in the United States every year. There are generally three types of product defects:
Anyone who puts their product in the stream of commerce must ensure that consumers can safely use the product. Nonetheless, greedy manufacturers still continue to sell defective products to the most vulnerable consumers, including toxic baby food marketed to infants or defective combat earplugs to our nation’s heroic military servicemembers. If you or a loved one was injured by a defective product, a defective product lawyer can help you pursue compensation for the harm you have suffered.
You can visit this government site to check for active recall cases. You can also check for current lawsuits related to defective products, such as defective hernia mesh products.
You can take part in National Consumer Protection Week by:
If you were injured by a defective product, an El Paso Injury lawyer from the Law Offices of Michael Gopin, PLLC can help. The firm is a pillar of the community, standing since 1987. Its legal team is very dedicated to helping members of the community. Contact us today for a free case review.
Michael J. Gopin has practiced law in El Paso since 1987. Even after more than 30 years, he still remembers his first jury case. It was two weeks after receiving his license, when he represented a person whose life had been forever changed after being blinded in a work-related incident...