1. This Bucket Led to a Criminal Investigation Copy Right © 2006 American International Group, Inc. September 2002: Eleven-month-old baby drowned in a bucket. A claim was brought to the Asian Manufacturer’s insurance company, alleging product defect. December 2002: Inspection of the bucket turned up nothing unusual. Warnings in both English and Spanish were posted on the product, recorded the police report. The case was reinvestigated for criminal negligent homicide. It appears that mother may have been on the phone during the incident. Neighbor who is a registered nurse (RN) indicated that the body was already cold when the mother brought it to her. House was unfit for human living due to filth, according to the police report. The case was settled for an undisclosed amount.

2. August 2001 in Taxes: Christmas tree lights allegedly started fire, causing death to a young child and burns to the teenage mother. There does not appear to be any evidence that the lights started the fire in the mobile home. January 2002: Case settled for US$3,000,000, between two companies that provided insurance to this Asian supplier. 3 Million Settlement Copy Right © 2006 American International Group, Inc.

3. January 2003: Alleged that a television set caused a fire, which burned two infants and the father. Total claim US$8,000,000. A 8 Million Dollar TV Copy Right © 2006 American International Group, Inc.

4. October 2002: Alleged extension cord purchased at a well-known U.S. mega store caused fire in a mobile home, fatal to two children, ages 2 and 4, serious burns to 23 year-old father. Wife was also alleging injury but no specifics. No evidence that it was the extension cord that caused this fire. The total cost of defending this claim reached US$1,600,000. US$ 1.6 Million Defense Cost for this Extension Cord Copy Right © 2006 American International Group, Inc.

5. Which One Caused the Fire? August 2002: Fire damaged home allegedly caused by the toaster. November 2002: Another manufacturer has now been added to the suit due to the possibility that the under the counter coffee maker may have caused the fire. June 2003: Case settled for US$225,000. Copy Right © 2006 American International Group, Inc.