Defective & Dangerous Products

• ConAgra Reintroduces Peter Pan

  Courtney Mills | 2007-08-09T11:18:34 | 0 Comments

  After several months off the shelves, Con Agra Foods announced today it would introduce Peter Pan, its flagship brand of peanut butter, back into the market place. Consumers will recall that a salmonella outbreak in February 2007 caused millions of jars to be pulled from shelves. In all, over 600 consumers got food poisoning from salmonella-tainted jars of Peter Pan peanut butter. The...

• Breast Implants Lead to Increased Suicide Risk?

  Brenda Fulmer | 2007-08-09T10:58:06 | 0 Comments

  Women with breast implants are three times more likely to kill themselves than women who have not undergone the operation, a study released yesterday revealed. Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center linked breast implants to suicide in the study which examined more than 3500 women who go implants between 1965 & 1993."Such findings warrant increased screening, counseling and perhaps...

• FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Red Yeast Rice Products

  Chrissie Cole | 2007-08-09T01:02:47 | 0 Comments

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert warning consumers not to buy or consume three different types of red yeast rice products sold and promoted online. The products may contain an unauthorized drug that can be harmful. The product is promoted as a dietary supplement used to aide high cholesterol.The potentially harmful products are: Red Yeast Rice and Red Yeast...

• Chinese Car Crumples In Russian Test

  James Sabatini | 2007-08-08T20:38:15 | 0 Comments

  Add another Chinse product to the ever growing list of defective and unsafe products being made in China. A Russian car magazine recently sponsored a crash test of a Chinese made vehicle - Chery Amulet. The car folded like an accordian in the test calling into serious question the basic safety of the car. Click here for car crash video.For more information on this subject matter, please refer...

• Hip Protectors Don't Stop Fractures in Falls

  Jenny Albano | 2007-08-08T19:44:56 | 0 Comments

  A study in The Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that padded hip protectors worn by the elderly do not prevent fractures if a person falls. The study monitored 1,000 nursing home residents at an average age of 85. The researchers had the participants wear the protector on one hip and leave the other one free to compare the results. After 20 months, the fracture rate between...

• Cloud's Tuna and Egg Salad Sandwiches Recalled Due to Contamination

  Jenny Albano | 2007-08-08T13:45:57 | 0 Comments

  CFS Operating Ltd. is recalling 4219 units of Cloud's Tuna Salad Sandwiches and Egg Salad Sandwiches because they may be infected with Listeria monocytogenes, which is an organism that can cause serious infections in children, elderly people, and those with weak immune systems and may even cause death. For healthy adults the infection may cause high fevers, headaches, stiffness, nausea,...

• Mattel Identifies Chinese Co. That Made Lead Tainted Toys

  James Sabatini | 2007-08-07T22:50:07 | 0 Comments

  Mattel Inc. on Tuesday identified the Chinese vendor that made nearly 1 million Fisher-Price toys that were recalled last week because they may contain lead. Mattel said Lee Der Industrial Company Ltd., located in Guang Dong province, made the 967,000 toys sold under the Fisher-Price brand in the United States between May and August.For more information on this subject, please refer to our...

• Toshiba Corporation Recalls Defective Laptop Batteries

  Claude Wyle | 2007-08-07T15:57:52 | 0 Comments

  After receiving complaints of Sony laptop batteries spontaneously catching on fire, Toshiba Corporation is recalling over 10,000 of Sony's lithium-ion battery packs. The batteries may short-circuit, and cause serious injuries. Consumers with these batteries should immediately stop use and consult their local Toshiba dealer for a free replacement. For more information on this subject, please...

• Defective Sony Laptop Batteries Risk Fire Hazard

  Claude Wyle | 2007-08-07T15:55:38 | 0 Comments

  Toshiba Corporation is recalling 10,000 laptop batteries manufactured by Sony after receiving reports of lithium-ion batteries spontaneously catching on fire. The batteries can cause serious injuries if they short-circuit. Users of Toshiba laptops with Sony batteries should stop use immediately, and consult local Toshiba retailers for complimentary replacement.For more information on this...

• Mattel Recalls Almost One Million Toys, Including Some Dora the Explorer, Elmo and Big Bird Toys Due to High Lead Levels

  Amy Rothschild | 2007-08-07T09:51:06 | 0 Comments

  Toy-maker Mattel which is the parent company of Fisher Price, is recalling almost one million toys because they contain high levels of lead. Some of the products being recalled are among children's favorites including Dora the Explorer, Elmo, Big Bird and others. The toys were all manufactured for Mattel by a Chinese Vendor. Mattel announced that it will work with authorities in China to...