Defective & Dangerous Products

• New Era Canning Company Recalls Green Beans and Garbanzo Beans

  Jenny Albano | January 19, 2008 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  New Era Canning Company, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling all cans of green beans and garbanzo beans in #10 cans because they may be contaminated by Clostridium botulinum bacterium spores. The codes on the recalled products start with "00249," or the letters "GREEN" or "GARB". The recall doesn't include Italian Green Beans. Clostridium botulinum bacterium spores have the potential...

• John Deere Tractors Recalled

  Rick Patterson | January 19, 2008 4:57 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a product recall on John Deere Compact Utility Tractors, which were manufactured by Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. In all, 5,400 units are being recalled due to the fact that the forward drive pedal can get stuck, which poses a risk of loss of control and injury to the operator and bystanders alike. Deere & Company has received seven...

• Canned Green Beans and Garbanzo Beans Recalled for Possible Botulism Risk

  Chrissie Cole | January 18, 2008 5:41 PM | 0 CommentsCincinnati, OH

  New Era Canning Company announced an expanded nationwide product recall because of a potential Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) contamination to all canned green beans and garbanzo beans distributed by them over the past five years.C. botulinum can cause botulism, a serious and sometimes fatal condition. Botulism symptoms can start anywhere from 6 hours to 2 weeks after eating contaminated...

• Tennessee Supreme Court Hears Household Asbestos Exposure Suit

  Greg Webb | January 18, 2008 5:18 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The Tennessee Supreme Court recently convened to decide a case in which a twenty three year old woman, Amanda Satterfield, filed suit against her father's employer, ALCOA Inc. and Breeding Insulation Company. Satterfield claims from the time she was born, she was exposed to harmful asbestos fibers and dust due to her father's use of the asbestos products. Unbeknownst to her father, the dust and...

• Raja Foods Issues Nationwide Recall Indian Products Due to High Levels of Lead

  Jenny Albano | January 18, 2008 2:37 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Raja Foods LLC, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling its 3.5 oz. packages of Swad Brand: Abil, Gulal, Kanku, Kum Kum, and Swad Brand: Lagan Samagri Kit, and Pooja Samagri Kit because these products contains high levels of lead. The products are for Indian religious purposes and are supposed to be placed on the skin and hair, but the labeling may be confusing and consumers may thing the...

• John Deere Tractor Recall- Pedal Sticks

  Gregory Zarzaur | January 17, 2008 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that John Deere has voluntarily recalled over 5,000 tractors because the forward drive pedal can get stuck which may lead to serious injury. The tractor model involved is John Deere 3203. For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

• MySpace Teens in Trouble for Felony Child Pornography

  Eddie Farah | January 17, 2008 1:37 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  A young teen poses nude and a friend put the image on their MySpace page. It probably happens more often than us parents would like to think. Afterall social networking is an easy way to stay connected to people and avoid the unpleasantries of face to face encounters.But a Jacksonville Beach teen could be facing felony child pornography charges after the innocent prank.The mother of a Fletcher...

• Your Stryker Hip Implant Could be Defective

  Michael Phelan | January 17, 2008 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  According to an FDA Warning issued on November 28, 2007 and released to the public on January 15, 2008, some models of Stryker hip implants may be defective. The FDA has received numerous complaints concerning Stryker hip implants from patients experiencing fractures, pain, wear particles, fragments, and broached bones resulting in bone fractures. Many of these problems required revision...

• New Jersey Senate and Assembly Pass New Wrongful Death Bill - However Governor Corzine Vetoes It

  Mike Ferrara | January 17, 2008 1:11 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  The New Jersey Senate and Assembly passed changes to the state's 130 year old Wrongful Death bill. The bill then went to the Governor's desk for his signature but he refused to sign it. Under New Jersey law, his failure to sign the bill had the same effect as a veto and the bill died. It will be reintroduced again in the next session of the legislature that began last Tuesday. ...

• OTC Cold and Cough Medicines Dangerous for Kids - 3.8B Doses Given Each Year

  Mike Ferrara | January 17, 2008 12:45 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cracking down on over-the-counter drugs for colds and coughs for children. A prior warning last October didn't reach enough parents, so the FDA will issue get tough guidelines later today, reports cnn.com. and the AP. The drug industry estimates about 3.8 billion doses a year are given to children and say they are safe for children over 2. This...