Defective & Dangerous Products

• Toshiba Recalls More Sony Laptop Batteries

  Shannon Weidemann | August 10, 2007 12:05 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Toshiba has announced that they are recalling rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that were sold with their laptop computers. Around 1400 laptop batteries are included in the recall. They have the potential to overheat and catch on fire. The product recall involves the computer models Satellite A100, Satellite A105 and Tecra A7. The CPSC suggests that consumers should stop using the recalled...

• Imported Toys Fall Short of U.S. Safety Standards

  Claude Wyle | August 10, 2007 11:52 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  This blog has reported many a product defects concerning toxic children's toys; mostly imported from China. In fact, more than half of all recalls have been for Chinese manufactured goods. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) claims it is powerless to enforce basic safety standards in imported goods, such as controlling lead content. If the CPSC cannot keep our children safe, then it...

• Toys From China Fail To Meet U.S. Safety Standards

  Claude Wyle | August 10, 2007 11:45 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  This blog has reported many defective children's toys imported from China. Of all recalls last year, more than half have been for Chinese goods. Since the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) alleges it is powerless to regulate safety standards such as controlling lead content, it is up to consumers to put pressure on companies like Mattel, who import manufacture approximately 65% of...

• More China-Made Toys Recalled

  Council Wooten | August 10, 2007 9:48 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  More toys made in China and sold for use by toddlers and young children are recalled. According to a report in the Orlando Sentinel on August 9, 2007, a voluntary recall was initiated Wednesday, August 8, 2007 for Chinese-made tops which included a painted wooden knob that contained excessive lead.For the complete story which includes numerous references to help one better understand defective...

• 255,000 Chinese Tires Recalled

  Paul Jacquart | August 10, 2007 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  The Associated Press has reported that another recall of Chinese made products has been ordered. This time the recall is at the behest of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and concerns approximately 255,000 Chinese tires manufactured by Hangzhou Zhongce that reportedly have a tire tread safety defect. The tires were imported by Foreign Tire Sales, Inc., which then shipped...

• Avoid Online Red Yeast Rice; Contains Lovastatin

  Courtney Mills | 2007-08-10T09:19:50 | 0 Comments

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to consumers not to purchase three types of red yeast rice products from online suppliers. These products are called Red Yeast Rice, Red Yeast Rice/Policosonal Complex, and Cholestrix. Red Yeast Rice is sold by Swanson Healthcare Products, Inc., and manufactured by Nature's Value, Inc. Cholestrix is sold by Sunburst Organics. The FDA has...

• Merck Ordered to Pay 15M Vioxx Judgment By New Jersey Judge

  Mike Ferrara | 2007-08-10T00:13:32 | 0 Comments

  Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK) has lost another round in its contining Vioxx saga in a New Jersey court. Judge Carol Higbee denied Merck's motion for a new trial and further denied their request to reduce the jury's verdict. She entered an order directing Merck to pay over $15 million to John and Irma McDarby of Cherry Hill, NJ. The judgment is $4,503,968 for compensation for pain,...

• Defective Chinese-Made Tire Recall

  Eddie Farah | 2007-08-09T23:13:23 | 0 Comments

  Hundreds of thousands of defective tires made in China are being recalled starting today.The tires are distributed by Foreign Tire Sales Inc., which is overseeing the recall.The problem --the tires are missing a gum strip that is an important safety feature which binds the belts of a tire together. Remember the Firestone tire recall in 2000? That was one of the problems behind the largest tire...

• Avandia to Stay on Market

  Greg Owen | 2007-08-09T17:29:50 | 0 Comments

  In spite of the fact that dozens of studies strongly suggest that taking the diabetes drug Avandia points to a significantly increased risk of heart attack, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) previously acknowledged that fact, an advisory panel determined that Advandia could stay on the market. While the FDA is not required to follow the advise of the advisory panel, it usually does....

• Potential Botulism Risk from Canned French Cut Green Beans

  Chrissie Cole | 2007-08-09T13:34:52 | 0 Comments

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns consumers not to eat French Cut Green Beans in 14.5 ounce cans manufactured by Lakeside Foods Inc., due to the product not being processed properly to eliminate the chance of botulism toxins. As of August 1, 2007 the FDA had not received any reports of illness.The botulism toxin is very strong and can cause life threatening-illness if ingested...