Posts tagged defective products

• Brooklyn Express Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled

  Christina Cole | January 10, 2007 8:16 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Seena International is recalling approximately 45,000 children's hooded sweatshirts that have drawstrings. The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood, posing a risk of strangulation to the child wearing them. The garments are not in compliance with federal guidelines to help children from strangling or getting tangled around the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments like that...

• FDA Meets Regarding Defective Drug-Eluting Stents

  Christina Cole | December 08, 2006 8:52 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The FDA met today regarding problems related to drug-eluting stents.Many independent studies, The World of Congress and leading cardiologists have shown that drug-eluting stents might actually cause additional blood clots, rather than helping to keep heart arteries open. Since their inception in 2003, drug-eluting stents have been commonly used with over 4 million patients receiving such...

• Defective Valve Stems - What You Should Know

  Gibson Vance | December 11, 2008 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Tech International, one U.S. distributor of Chinese-made valve stems, issued a massive recall of approximately 6 million “Replacement Snap-In Tire Valve Stems.” The stem has been...

• Crib Turtle Toys Recalled by Kids II for Choking Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | January 31, 2008 8:06 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Kids II Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has announced a crib toy recall. The recalled products include the Baby Einstein, Baby Neptune and Soothing Seascape toy turtles.The anchors that hold the straps to the back of the toy can detach and pose a choking hazard to small children. The company has received 23 reports of the anchors detaching. No...

• Frozen Hamburger Patties Recalled from Sam's Clubs

  Courtney Mills | 2007-10-08T10:50:58 | 0 Comments Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The agribusiness giant Cargill has recalled over 840,000 lbs. of frozen beef patties from Sam's Clubs across the country after four children in Minnesota developed E. coli bacteria poisoning from eating hamburgers.Sam's has pulled all Cargill frozen burger patties from shelves sold under the name "American Chef's Selection Angus Beef Patties". The beef patties were processed on a variety of...

• Botulism Canned Bean Recall Expanded

  Shannon Weidemann | 2008-01-24T10:01:06 | 0 Comments Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A recall for canned beans that may have been contaminated with botulism has been expanded to include larger cans. The recall also was expanded for beans that were canned for the last five years by New Era Canning Company. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that New Era is expanding its product recall to include large, industrial-size cans of green beans, Mexican-style chili beans,...

• Veggie Booty Snack Recalled

  Jenny Albano | 2007-06-29T10:26:23 | 1 Comment Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A popular snack food called Veggie Booty is being recalled due to concerns about a rare form of salmonella contamination. The FDA warned consumers not to eat the snack, manufactured by Robert's American Gourmet. All other Booty snacks, such as Pirate's Booty, Cocoa Booty, and Fruity Booty, are not included in the recall.This warning is based on 52 illness reports in 17 different states, dating...

• Cantaloupes Recalled Due to Salmonella

  Shannon Weidemann | 2008-03-24T22:04:48 | 0 Comments Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Cantaloupes from Honduras have been recalled after concerns that they were contaminated with salmonella surfaced. There have been 50 reports in the United States of people falling ill after eating the cantaloupes. The recalled cantaloupes were distributed by Agropecuaria Montelibano. So far, 50 people have become sickened in 16 states and nine have become ill in Canada after eating the...

• Lithonia Lighting Recalls Fluorescent Ceiling Light Fixtures Because of Potential Shock Hazard

  Jenny Albano | 2007-10-09T15:11:35 | 0 Comments Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Litholia Lighting, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 50,000 Lithonia Lighting Nickel End Wrap Fluorescent Ceiling Light Fixtures because of a potential shock hazard. A wire inside the light fixture can come loose, which could pose an electrical shock hazard to consumers. So far there have been no injuries reported to the company.The light fixtures were sold at Home Depot stores...

• Who are Trial Lawyers - Really?

  Jon Lewis | 2010-01-21T09:40:38.523 | 1 Comment Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Are trial lawyers really greedy, money grubbing individuals? Some maybe, but most are productive citizens who are small business owners contributing to their communities. Check out the lawyers on...