Defective Products Expert Don Fountain featured on the Frank Truatt Morning Show скачать в хорошем качестве

Defective Products Expert Don Fountain featured on the Frank Truatt Morning Show

You checked the price. Did you check the recall? On The Frank Truatt Morning Show, trial lawyer and author Don Fountain joins Frank Truatt to talk about the side of holiday gift giving that most shoppers never see: the recalls, defect reports and design shortcuts that can turn a “perfect” present into a trip to the emergency room. As a founding partner at Clark, Fountain, Littky-Rubin & Whitman and author of Defect Safety, Don has spent decades handling product liability cases and investigating how everyday items fail in real homes, not just in lab tests. ​ In this interview, Don explains why gift giving now comes with more risk than many people realize. Modern supply chains move fast, products are often sourced from multiple countries and online marketplaces make it easy for new brands to appear and disappear quickly. In that environment, labels and packaging do not always tell the full story. Some products are rushed to market with minimal testing, others are subject to recalls that families never hear about and many are used in ways that designers simply did not plan for. Drawing on the real world lessons behind Defect Safety, Don walks listeners through: How product defect cases reveal what went wrong in the design, manufacturing or warning process and how those mistakes could have been prevented. Why a product being on the shelf is not proof that it is fully safe for every user, every age group or every environment. The role recalls play and why checking for them before you buy, and again before you wrap, can save families from preventable injuries. How trial lawyers use engineering principles and investigative work to uncover hidden hazards and push manufacturers to improve their products. Most importantly, the conversation is packed with practical advice for parents, grandparents and anyone shopping for loved ones: Take a moment to search for recalls and safety alerts on toys, gadgets and gear, especially when buying online or from unfamiliar brands. Look beyond marketing claims and star ratings and read reviews for patterns of overheating, breakage, choking hazards or other safety concerns. Be cautious with ultra cheap electronics, chargers and batteries that may cut corners on quality and testing. Keep receipts, packaging and user manuals so you can respond quickly if a problem arises or if a recall is announced later. Don and Frank also talk about what happens when “the system” misses something. When oversight is weak or slow and a defect slips through, it is families who pay the price in medical bills, lost time and long term consequences. Litigation cannot undo the harm, but it can help uncover what went wrong, hold manufacturers accountable and drive safety changes that protect others in the future. ​ If you want your gifts to be both exciting and safe, this interview will help you shop with your eyes open and stay one step ahead of hidden hazards.