Manufacturers, Class Action, Product Recalls

Can a Voluntary Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Short-Circuit Costly Class Action Litigation?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/14/2024

Manufacturers should add “possible class action defense” to the list of considerations when evaluating whether to conduct a voluntary recall of a consumer product, particularly when class action litigation is threatened or...more

The Role of the FDA in the Exactech Recall: A Critical Analysis

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley on 7/1/2024

Exactech has issued multiple recalls for its implantable joint replacement devices over the past few years. While Exactech has largely issued these recalls voluntarily, it has done so at the request—and with the oversight—of...more

Lessons Learned from the Exactech Recall: How We Can Improve Medical Device Safety in the Future

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley on 6/26/2024

In response to scrutiny from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Exactech has recalled hundreds of thousands of defective medical implant devices sold between 2004 and 2021. Despite these recalls—which began in...more

Alternatives to the Exactech: Exploring Other Surgical Tools and Techniques

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley on 4/2/2024

Over the past couple of decades, hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States have received defective medical implants manufactured by Exactech. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified...more

[Virtual Event] Advanced Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Over the Counter Drugs - February 26th, 9:00 am - 5:45 pm EST

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 1/14/2021

A comprehensive guide to the latest developments affecting non-prescription drug products under Monograph Reform. American Conference Institute’s Advanced Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Over-the-Counter Drugs will...more

New Product Safety Requirements and Recall Procedures Adopted in Mexico: Time for Manufacturers to Update their Compliance...

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/21/2018

The commercial and legal environment on product safety in vehicles, auto parts and other products has substantially changed in Mexico in 2018. Manufacturers carrying out business activities in Mexico should now be...more

Class Action Lawsuits – Risks and Mitigation Strategies for Component Manufacturers

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/8/2015

Manufacturers of components incorporated into consumer products increasingly find themselves involved in product liability class action lawsuits. Manufacturers can be drawn into these types of lawsuits when their own customer...more

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