Defective & Dangerous Products

• Diving Equipment Recalled Due to Drowning Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | October 01, 2009 7:16 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  More than 20,000 sets of diving gear are being voluntarily recalled by Halcyon Manufacturing. The over pressure valves (OPVs) in the diving equipment could fail allowing the buoyancy...

• 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,...

• Lotte Margaret Brand Korean Cracker Recalled Due to Undeclared Ingredients

  Jenny Albano | February 27, 2008 7:00 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Wang Globalnet, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling all 19 gram packages of Lotte Margaret Brand Korean Cracker because they contain undeclared ingredients. The ingredients that were not listed on the label are eggs, peanuts, and milk allergens. People who are allergic or sensitive to these foods run the risk of experiencing serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume...

• BMW recalls over 200,000 cars

  Don Jacobs | October 18, 2008 3:34 PM | 1 CommentVancouver, WA

  Because of a concern the front passenger airbag won’t operate properly in a crash, BMW instituted a recall of the 2006 3 Series, the 2004-2006 5 Series and the 2004-2006 X3 compact sport...

• More Toys Recalled Due to Excess Levels of Lead

  Jenny Albano | August 22, 2007 6:08 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Today, August 22, four more toys have been recalled due to a risk of lead exposure. Exposure to lead has been shown to cause brain and kidney damage, especially in children. Lead poisoning symptoms include, among others, nausea, headaches, constipation, seizures, and coma.The CPSC announced that SpongeBob SquarePants Address Books and Journals, Thomas and Friends and Curious George Spinning...

• Bodee LLC, Inc. Recalls Encore Tabs Due to Harmful Undeclared Ingredients

  Jenny Albano | November 27, 2007 11:27 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Bodee LLC, Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling its dietary supplement product sold under the name Encore Tabs.The drug was recalled after the FDA found that one lot of Encore Tabs contained a potentially harmful undeclared ingredient called aminotadala. Aminotadala is an analog of tadalafil, which is the main ingredient in Erectile Dysfunction (ED) drugs.FDA maintains...

• Avandia and Other Diabetes Drugs Get "Black Box" Warning

  Jenny Albano | August 14, 2007 8:18 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  The FDA has announced that some Type 2 diabetes drugs will be given a "black box" warning, which is the agency's strongest warning, about the risk of heart failure. The upgraded warning states that the drugs may cause or worsen heart failure in certain diabetic patients.After a review the FDA decided that the entire thiazolidinedione class of antidiabetic drugs needed the warning added to their...

• Riding Mowers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | March 17, 2009 9:48 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling Kubota Zero Turn Riding Mowers because the carburetor can fail causing a fuel leak which can pose a fire...

• Aqua Dots Recalled With Signs Of GHB

  Glenn Phillips | November 06, 2007 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  Millions of Chinese-made toys for children have been pulled from shelves in North America and Australia after scientists found they contain a chemical that converts into a powerful date rape drug when ingested. Two children in the U.S. and three in Australia were hospitalized after swallowing the Aqua Dots beads. With only seven weeks until Christmas, the recall is yet another blow to toy...

• Bumbo Baby Seats Recall

  Glenn Phillips | October 25, 2007 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  Some 1 million foam baby seats sold by Target Corp, Wal-Mart Stores Inc and other large retailers are being recalled because of reports of young children falling out of the seats. The safety agency said it received 28 reports of young children falling out of the seats, including three who suffered skull fractures because the seats had been placed atop tables. Consumers should contact Bumbo to...