Posts tagged defective products

• Flour Tortillas Recalled

  Rick Patterson | November 17, 2007 8:05 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Del Rey Tortilleria, Inc. of Chicago announced a recall of its flour tortillas due to health risks. Children in a local school experienced vomiting, nausea and cramps, and it is believed their illness was a result of ingesting contaminated tortillas. These products have been distributed nationwide. State officials have said that they do not believe this involves microbial contamination. Del Rey...

• Drug Feared to be Defective Will be Phased Out

  Rick Patterson | November 14, 2007 7:01 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the drug maker has agreed to a marketing suspension of Trasylol. It has come to the attention of the FDA that a Canadian study suggests there is an increased risk of death to the patient with the use of the drug. Trasylol is what is known as an antifibrinolytic drug. Antifibrinolytic drugs help slow the breakdown of blood clots...

• Lead is no Halloween Treat

  Claude Wyle | October 30, 2007 6:43 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Parents have a lot more to worry about than their children eating too much candy this Halloween. A recent test of popular Halloween products revealed dangerous amounts of lead. Of these products, are "Ugly Teeth," which are designed to be worn over real teeth. Ugly Teeth contain levels of lead over 100 times the legal limit. This is particularly concerning, because lead can be very dangerous...

• Recalled Products on the Rise

  Rick Patterson | October 28, 2007 6:27 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  From pet food to toothpaste to toys with excessive amounts of lead, the list of recalled products seems endless. In the last 40 years alone "more than 390 million cars and other vehicles have been recalled, as have 46 million tires, 66 million pieces of motor vehicle equipment, and 42 million child safety seats." China in particular has been in the spotlight due to an excessive amount of...

• Fisher-Price Recalls 'Go Diego Go' Boat Toys for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | October 25, 2007 8:17 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Fisher-Price, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary toy recall of 38,000 "Go Diego Go" boat toys, made in China, due to the surface paint containing excessive levels of lead. Lead can be toxic if ingested by small children. Consumers are advised to take the recalled toys away from small children and contact Fisher-Price for a free...

• Defective Products Tested for Lead by County

  David Rowell | October 24, 2007 4:09 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Most consumers are aware of the tidal wave of toys and other defective products containing excessive levels of lead that have been offered to American consumers lately. As noted in a recent reportRecently recalled toys from China include 675,000 Mattel Barbie accessories, 49,000 Disney Deluxe Winnie-the-Pooh play sets and about a million Fisher-Price character toys such as Elmo and Dora the...

• "Cars" Backpacks Sold At Target Recalled Because of Dangerous Magnets

  Claude Wyle | October 24, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  This last Tuesday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 110,000 children's backpacks because they contain potentially dangerous small magnets. Safety officials said that the movie "Cars" themed backpacks contain game pieces with tiny plastic magnets that can break free, and which might be ingested by children. The potentially dangerous children's backpacks were sold at Target stores...

• Hannah Montana Boots Recalled for "Trip and Fall" Risk

  David Rowell | October 21, 2007 7:19 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Payless ShoeSource, Inc. has announced the recall of about 90,000 girls' boots, made in China, because of a risk of injury due to "slip and fall" accidents. The jeweled, "Hannah Montana" engraved boots have guitar-shapped zipper pulls, which can get caught on each other as the child walks, causing the child to trip. Payless has received reports of five instances of children tripping due to this...

• Injured Students Sue Isuzu Over Defective Design

  David Rowell | October 20, 2007 7:07 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Tyhler Carron and Nikko Landeros are students at Berthoud High School. The two boys, both 18, were on their school's wrestling team. On January 15 thery were on their way home in Carron's Isuzu Trooper, Carron was driving, when their vehicle got a flat tire. Carron pulled over to change the flat, and he and Landeros got out. They went to the back of the car and opened the rear doors to get the...

• Yamaha Recalls Snowmobiles Because of Problem With Steering

  Jenny Albano | October 16, 2007 4:34 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Yamaha, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 5.700 2007 Model Year PZ50 Snowmobiles because snow and ice can get stuck around the steering idler arm and can cause a loss of steering ability. This poses a risk of injury or even death to drivers and passengers if an accident occurs.This recall involves all model year 2007 PZ50 snowmobiles, including PZ50W (Phazer), PZ50FXW (Phazer...