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Last week we reported exploding fitness balls. Now, Tennessee residents and all of the Mid-South should be aware of an exploding coffee maker.Philips Senseo One-Cup Coffeemakers have been recalled due to several reports of mineral buildup in the unit which has caused them to explode. Needless to say the burn risk is high not to mention the effect that such an event can have on the consumer's confidence in our products.

But, are they "our products"? While Phillips distributes these electronic devices, can you guess where they were made? Do China and Poland ring any bells? It should as the exploding fitness balls and many other products that have been discovered as being dangerous or defective have come to us from China. Remember the adulterated infant formula? The price range and sellers were Wal-Mart, Target and Safeway stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com between July 2006 through March 2009 for between $60 and $140.

In the event that you are working out on a fitness ball and brewing a cup of coffee, stop immediately! While no events have been reported yet in the United States. The firm has received 17 reports of incidents in Europe, including six reports of minor personal injury involving first degree burns to the hands, arms and abdomen. If you fit this profile, please consult an attorney who can protect your rights and your future.

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Tennessee residents and those of our sister states need to know that today about three million fitness balls are the subject of a voluntary recall by the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Memphis retailers have sold these items as "burst-resistant". These balls are typically used by the consumer as a part of a fitness routine.

Unfortunately, the inflation instructions were written in a way that could cause an unintended over inflation. The danger here is that if the fitness ball is used after being over inflated that it could explode thereby dumping the erstwhile athlete onto the floor. As these have been sold since 2000 in department stores, it is quite likely that this product marketed under the names "Everlast", "Valeo" and "Body Fit" could be quietly waiting in your home or gym to injure you.

To see the complete recall information go to:
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09196.html

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Many years ago when I was a Memphis "baby trial lawyer", I met my first serial killer, George Howard"Buster" Putt. As is the case with many lawsuits, this one took many twists and turns. You see, Mr. Putt had brutally murdered five Memphis residents in 29 days. This resulted in the State of Tennessee, Shelby County and the City of Memphis offering rewards in varying amounts for the arrest and conviction of a suspect. The way that this criminal matter morphed into a civil action for damages is unparalleled in my thirty years of experience in the practice of injury trial law.

On September 11, 1969, Putt in an apartment house at 41 N. Bellevue in downtown Memphis. Wayne Armstrong, soon to become my client, heard a commotion from a room adjacent to his. Specifically, Armstrong heard a woman's screams. He jumped out of bed and grabbed his trusty .38 caliber snub nosed revolver. Throwing open the door to his own apartment, Armstrong ran almost into Buster Putt who was covered in blood and was just leaving the apartment of his last victim, Christine Pickens. Pickens was a receptionist for a dentist in downtown Memphis. As with his other victims, Putt had sliced her to ribbons.

Armstrong pursued Putt out of the building clad only in his boxer shorts. Once the chase hit Madison Avenue, several other men joined chase and Armstrong began to blaze away at Putt with his short barreled revolver while running down the middle of the street in his undies.Putt was not hit by the hail of gunfire. He jumped over a fence and after tumbling down onto what is now an Interstate highway, he was apprehended by the Memphis Police Department.

During the 29 day reign of terror and confusion, three separate rewards were posted by various government agencies for the capture of the "crazed sex killer". George Howard Putt went to prison and I went to court as the parties who participated in the chase could not agree on how the rewards were to be divided, if at all. Suffice it to say, this remarkable story made for some interesting courtroom moments. This baby-faced deviant had one thing in common with others of his ilk. He had cold dead eyes. I shall never forget those eyes.

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