Defective & Dangerous Products

• Stamina Products Inc. recalls Inversion Therapy Tables Due to Fall Hazard

  Jenny Albano | January 16, 2008 5:38 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Stamina Products Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 2,000 Inversion Therapy Tables due to a fall hazard.A weld in the center of the inversion table can fail when the table is in an inverted position, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Stamina Products has received three reports of weld failures. No injuries have been reported.The recalled products include the following model...

• Canning Company Announces Recall on Beans

  Rick Patterson | January 16, 2008 4:26 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  New Era Canning Company of New Era, Michigan has announced a recall on beans. The specific beans include Mexican style chili beans, green beans, and dark red kidney beans. It is believed the beans were not adequately cooked and as a result have the potential for the growth of Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism. The symptoms of botulism are as follows: "General weakness, dizziness,...

• Deere & Company Recalls John Deere Tractors Due to Collision Hazard

  Jenny Albano | January 16, 2008 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  Deere & Company, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 5,400 John Deere Compact Utility Tractors due to a collision hazard.The forward drive pedal can get stuck, posing a risk of loss of control and injury to the operator and bystanders. Deere & Company has received seven reports of incidents. No injuries have been reported.The recalled product has a model number that is 3203, which...

• CPSC Recalls Toy Wrestler Figures for Excessive Lead

  Courtney Mills | 2008-01-15T17:31:47 | 0 Comments

  The federal government issued a recall today for about 5,600 toy figurines because they violated the federal lead paint standard. These toy figures were sold mainly over Christmas and were made by A.A. of America of East Brunswick, New Jersey.The CPSC, the U.S. agency charged with the oversight of toy safety, announced the recall in conjunction with the toy company to alert the public to the...

• Red Toy Wagon Recalled by Tricam

  Jeanie Oliver | 2008-01-15T14:50:00 | 0 Comments

• Zetia and Vytorin - What Now?

  Jean Martin | 2008-01-15T10:26:01 | 0 Comments

  Zetia and Vytorin are not effective, and worse, may actually do more harm than good. Study results that were delayed in being publicized the reports show that while Zetia and Vytorin may slightly reduce cholesterol, they do not reduce plaque build-up in the arteries, and in some cases actually increase the production of plaque. This is not good news for the millions of people who are paying as...

• Zetia and Vytorin - That Which Does Not Kill Us Make Us Sicker?

  Jean Martin | 2008-01-15T09:38:32 | 0 Comments

  Yesterday it was announced that, once again, new highly-touted medications are not effective, and worse, may actually do more harm than good. Results from a study regarding Zetia and Vytorin were finally released after much delay and speculation. Much to the public's chagrin, the reports are that Zetia and Vytorin may slightly reduce cholesterol, but they do not reduce plaque build-up in the...

• E. Coli Forces Ground Beef Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | 2008-01-14T18:45:48 | 0 Comments

  Ground beef patties sold to restaurants and other food services across the country have been recalled over concerns that they may be contaminated with E. coli. The recalled ground beef may have caused several illnesses in California and Wisconsin. E. coli O157:H7 can cause dehydration and bloody diarrhea. The ground beef was produced by the Rochester Meat Co."To date no product produced at...

• Another Beef Recall Due to Concerns Regarding the Deadly E-Coli Bacteria

  Amy Rothschild | 2008-01-14T14:19:07 | 0 Comments

  Rochester Meat Co. of Rochester, Minnesota, a meat packing company, recalled about 188,000 pounds of ground beef patties and some other products because of E. coli bacteria concerns. The affected meat was manufactured Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, and was shipped nationally to food distributors for use in restaurants and food service institutions. It was not sold to retailers. The United States...

• Defibrillator Leads Endanger Patients

  Jean Martin | 2008-01-14T13:25:26 | 0 Comments

  Implantable defibrillators that are intended to save lives may malfunction and cause injury to the very people intended to be helped. There are increasing reports that leads used in Medtronic and St. Jude implantable defibrillators --specifically in the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads and St. Jude Riata lead wires-- have fractured or separated, perforating the heart walls, causing the device to...