Defective & Dangerous Products

• Duragesic-Fentanyl Patches Cause Overdoses and Death

  Jeanie Oliver | February 01, 2008 5:32 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Medicine should relieve our pain or enable us to live better lives. In the case of Johnson and Johnson's Duragesic pain patch, death and life-threatening conditions have been the unfortunate effect on patient's lives. Before I talk about the details in these cases, let me put one fact out there: Duragesic generated $l.29 billion in global sales last year.This makes it Johnson and Johnson's 6th...

• L.L. Bean Insta-Bed Battery Chargers Recalled for Injury Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | January 31, 2008 9:29 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  L.L. Bean, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of its Insta-Bed battery chargers.The batteries in the car chargers can overheat when the car is running, causing the battery-charging unit to explode. This can pose an injury hazard to consumers.To date, the company has received one report of the batteries overheating and bursting. No...

• Crib Turtle Toys Recalled by Kids II for Choking Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | January 31, 2008 8:06 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  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...

• Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Label Change

  Jamie G. Goldstein | January 31, 2008 11:29 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA approved a label change to Johnson & Johnson's Ortho Evra birth control patch on January 18, 2008. The patch has been known to cause blood clots which can lead to pulmonary embolism and death. The label change comes after testing revealed women on the patch between the ages of 15-44 are at a higher risk for pulmonary embolism.Currently there is litigation pending throughout the United...

• NuCel Labs is Recalling Eye Drops and Eye/Ear Wash Products

  Jenny Albano | January 31, 2008 1:40 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  NuCel Labs, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling of all Eye Drops and Eye/Ear Wash. The product has been recalled after an FDA inspection found that the product tested positive for bacteria and particulate matter, which deemed these products non-sterile. Non-sterile eye drops pose a risk of causing eye infections for consumers who use them, which in rare cases can lead to...

• Dollar Tree Stores is Recalling Mini Glue Guns Due to Fire, Burn, and Shock Hazards

  Jenny Albano | January 31, 2008 1:14 AM | 0 CommentsJefferson City, MO

  Dollar Tree Stores Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 253,000 Crafters Square Hot Melt Mini Glue Guns due to fire, burn, and shock hazards.The recalled glue guns can short circuit, which can cause the gun to smoke and catch fire. This may pose a fire, burn and shock hazards to consumers who use the mini glue guns. So far the company has received seven instances where the...

• Antidepressants: Are Doctors Being Given Accurate Information

  Karen Gatlin | January 30, 2008 3:36 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  The Food and Drug Administration has determined that doctors and patients are receiving inaccurate information as to the effectiveness of antidepressants. Published data indicates that drugs such as Effexor and Zoloft are very effective in treating depression; however, unpublished data is contrary to the published information. Antidepressants are hugely profitable for the pharmaceutical...

• Shiloh Farms Recalls Shiloh Farms Organic Unhulled Sesame Seeds

  Jenny Albano | January 29, 2008 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Shiloh Farms, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Shiloh Farms Organic Unhulled Sesame Seeds, 12-oz., because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea...

• Cordis Balloon Catheters Recalled

  Glenn Phillips | January 29, 2008 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  The Cordis unit was recalled Friday after the Food and Drug Administration determined the product could lead to a heart attack, surgery or death.The Class 1 recall, the most serious type of recall, affects Cordis' Dura Star RX PTCA and Fire Star RX balloon catheters. The products were manufactured in Mexico from February 2007 to December 2007 and distributed worldwide from March 26, 2007,...

• More Health Problems From Fosamax

  Jean Martin | January 29, 2008 1:38 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  A lawsuit filed in New Jersey state court claims that Fosamax caused multiple stress fractures and suppressed bone regeneration in the legs of a woman who took Fosamax for 10 years. More than 400 people already have sued manufacturer Merck alleging that Fosamax causes a bone-decaying condition known as osteonecrosis of the jaw. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a serious condition in which bone...