Defective & Dangerous Products

• E. Coli Scare Prompts 21.7 Multimillion Lb. Burger Recall

  Courtney Mills | October 02, 2007 10:22 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Over the weekend Topps Meat Company upped the ante on the company's meat recall from last week, from just over 330,000 lbs to some 21.7 million lbs. The recalled products have a USDA establishment number of EST 9748 in or around the USDA stamp. According to reports, the frozen patties were processed between June and July. The three confirmed cases took place in August, which means that nearly...

• 1 Million Simplicity Cribs Recalled - 3 Infant Deaths

  Courtney Mills | September 24, 2007 8:40 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in conjunction with Simplicity Inc. is recalling approximately 1 million baby cribs because of a manufacturing defect that may lead to infant deaths.The recall was issued to cover cribs with a drop-side that can detach from the crib itself, creating a dangerous gap and leading to the suffocation of infant children. There have been 55 such incidents...

• Soft Crib Bumpers May Do More Harm Than Good

  Jenny Albano | September 21, 2007 9:25 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics September issue, showed that soft crib bumpers have caused a number of infant deaths over the years. Researchers reviewed three U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission databases for deaths related to crib bumpers and crib-related injuries from 1985-2005 and found that there have been 27 accidental deaths of children up to 2-years-old that were...

• California Recalls 56,000 Lunch Boxes Due to Lead Toxin

  Courtney Mills | September 21, 2007 2:17 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The California Department of Public Health recalled 56,000 lunch boxes on Thursday, citing unsafe level of lead in the paint coating the boxes. The lunch boxes appeared to have been made in China, and were handed out at Public Health fairs and several other events in California. The lunch boxes urged consumers to "Eat fruits and vegetables and be active."Surprisingly, the California Department...

• Ford Documents reveal defect on millions of cars

  Tedford Taylor | September 18, 2007 5:25 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Many fire investigators hired by insurance companies and many other automobile engineers agree that a $20.57 switch, installed in millions of Ford vehicles from 1992 to 2003, is causing some Ford vehicles to ignite. An Iowa family has filed a lawsuit over the defect alleging that the defective switch caused their F-150 pickup to ignite, destroying their house and killing a 74-year-old-woman. ...

• Ford papers show millions of vehicles at risk of fire

  Tedford Taylor | September 18, 2007 5:07 PM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL

  Many fire investigators hired by insurance companies and many other automobile engineers agree that a $20.57 switch, installed in millions of Ford vehicles from 1992 to 2003, is causing some Ford vehicles to ignite. An Iowa family has filed a lawsuit over the defect alleging that the defective switch caused their F-150 pickup to ignite, destroying their house and killing a 74-year-old-woman. ...

• Dole Foods Announces Bagged Salads Recall in E. Coli Scare

  Courtney Mills | September 18, 2007 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Dole Food has recalled certain bagged salads sold in the U.S. and Canada due to samples that tested positive for E. coli bacteria. E. coli is a common form of bacteria that can cause severe food poisoning in people subjected to certain strains of the bacteria. Normally E. coli flourishes when perishable food is left at higher temperatures without the benefit of refrigeration.Dole has augmented...

• Engine and Parts manufacturers pay $53M in Products case

  Tedford Taylor | September 17, 2007 5:01 PM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL

  A Volusia, Florida jury awarded two men, a flight instructor and former student pilot, $53M against two manufacturers. The jury determined the manufacturers were liable for the airplane crash which caused serious injury to both men. The plaintiffs argued, and the jury agreed, that the manufacturer of the carberator, and the engine maker of the Cessna 150, knew about defects which caused the...

• Pilots awarded $53M in Florida plane crash

  Tedford Taylor | September 17, 2007 4:46 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  A Volusia, Florida jury awarded two men, a flight instructor and former student pilot, $53M against two manufacturers. The jury determined the manufacturers were liable for the airplane crash which caused serious injury to both men. The plaintiffs argued, and the jury agreed, that the manufacturer of the carberator, and the engine maker of the Cessna 150, knew about defects which caused the...

• Top Mattel Exec Apologizes to Congress

  Courtney Mills | September 13, 2007 12:24 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The chief executive officer of Mattel, Robert A. Eckert, testified to senators about the company's recent problems regards its toys. In testimony before a Senate subcommittee, Eckert discussed with senators how the recent recalls had left his company particularly exposed at an awkward time of the year. Readers will remember that Mattel has suffered mightily in the wake of three recalls for lead...