Defective & Dangerous Products

• FDA Offices in China. Does it Really Mean Safer Products from China?

  Todd Slaughter | June 18, 2008 2:29 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  It has recently been reported that China has granted the United States diplomatic approval to open three Food and Drug Administration offices in China. The Department of Health and Human Services...

• Multi-million Dollar Settlement in E.Coli Death of Child

  Todd Slaughter | June 16, 2008 6:16 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  A $13.5 million settlement was recently reached for the family of a 3 year-old who died after eating E.Coli tainted food at a Sizzler restaurant in South Milwaukee in July of 2000. Some 140...

• Backyard Leisure Recalls Defective Swing Sets

  Todd Slaughter | June 15, 2008 7:48 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  On June 10, 2008 Backyard Leisure LLC of Pittsburg, Kansas, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, issued a recall pertaining to the swing sets on several of its...

• Early Warning From FDA - Potentially Defective Drug

  Greg Owen | June 13, 2008 9:58 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasrevealed that there is a safety review is ongoing with respect to Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers. There have been more than 30 reports made to the...

• Bosch Tools Recalls Impact Drill

  Todd Slaughter | June 13, 2008 7:40 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  On June 12, 2008 the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall of Bosch Hammer Drills. The problem with the drill is that it would continue tooperate after the trigger was...

• ATV Deaths

  David Rowell | June 13, 2008 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  Despite recent improvements in safety, ATVs remainsome of the most dangerousproducts available to consumers.An incident today illustrate that danger: a 67 year-old San Andreas resident was killed in...

• Product Recall Announced by FDA

  Greg Owen | June 02, 2008 9:42 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  A product marketed as a dietary supplement known as Viril-Ity-Power (VIP) Tabs has been recalled by the manufacturer of that product, International Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. The recall is voluntary....

• Atrium Medical Corporation Announces Recall

  Rick Patterson | May 25, 2008 7:54 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Atrium Medical Corporation recently announced that they are conducting a recall on particular lots of their thoracic drainage catheters. They have been found to be contaminated with oversulfated...

• Loophole in Federal Law May have Cost Girl Both Feet

  Rick Patterson | May 19, 2008 10:09 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  You may recall the malfunction on the "Superman Tower of Power" ride at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom last June. As a result of that incident, a young girl lost both of her feet when the malfunction...

• Failure to Follow FDA Rules Prompts Recall

  Susy Owen | May 17, 2008 9:48 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave orders to Hope Foods to shut down and recall all of their products that were made in their Texas location since 2007. Hope Foods makes smoked...