Our Mission
The Academy of Product Safety Attorneys (APSA) serves to help protect the public from defective or unsafe products through education, awareness and advocacy. With a nationally recognized faculty of product safety and consumer advocates, it is the mission of the Academy to inform the public on current safety issues, create greater accountability among companies who make products and to spur change to make products safer.
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Auto Safety
Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute Recals for Acce...
Faced with mounting complaints and multiple deaths involving uncontrolled acceleration of Ford Escapes and Mazda Tributes, Ford and Mazda under mounting pressure recalled more than 500,000 Ford Escapes model years 2001-2004 and Mazda recalled more than 200,000 2001-2008 Tributes, the … Read More
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Consumer Safety
Wire Grill Cleaning Brushes Can Pose Food Saf...
Wire grill cleaning brushes have commonly been used to clean barbeque grills. However, recently, more and more instances are arising where wire bristles from grill cleaning brushes have fallen off the brush, unsuspectingly finding their way into peoples’ foods and … Read More
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Legislative & Legal
Side Impact Standards – Will It Save Lives?
Cars are safer than they used to be, no doubt about it. All cars now being manufactured include frontal airbags, and almost all include some type of side airbags. But, the extent of side impact protection varies greatly, which is … Read More
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APSA Launches; Will Be Change Agent for Safer Products
A new national organization called The Academy of Product Safety Attorneys (APSA) has launched with its mission being to promote product safety through education, awareness and advocacy. The “Academy” is a coalition of product safety attorneys working to make products … Read More