Posts tagged defective

• Shiloh Farms Recalls Shiloh Farms Organic Unhulled Sesame Seeds

  Jenny Albano | January 29, 2008 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Shiloh Farms, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Shiloh Farms Organic Unhulled Sesame Seeds, 12-oz., because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea...

• Construction Worker Injured by Nail Gun Awarded $3.4 Million

  Jenny Albano | December 11, 2007 5:31 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A construction worker who was severely injured when a nail from a nail gun became embedded in his head was awarded $3.4 million from a Hartford, Connecticut jury. Jerry Crutchfield, 51, of Hartford had sued toolmaker Stanley Works and Home Depot, which sold the nail gun, claiming they were partly liable for the injuries he sustained Feb. 3, 2003. The jury stated that Crutchfield was 55% liable...

• Curious George Recalled Over Lead

  Shannon Weidemann | November 11, 2007 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Over 200,000 Curious George stuffed animals have been recalled because of too much lead in the paint used to make the dolls. The recalled stuffed animals were made in China, which has seen a string of recalls this year over product safety. The Curious George dolls were sold form 2005 to 2007 in stores nationwide. The dolls were sold in five different models all with a plastic face. They came...

• Defibrillator Leads Recalled by Medtronic

  Shannon Weidemann | November 11, 2007 4:45 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Medtronic has issued a product recall for Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator leads because of possible fractures in the lines. The defibrillator leads have been on the market since 2004 and the FDA did not require human testing before gaining approval. The model was close enough to a previous one to not warrent it. Medtronic did perform short-term testing on humans before seeking FDA approval...

• Trasylol Pulled from Market

  Shannon Weidemann | November 11, 2007 4:25 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  An antibleeding drug used during heart surgery has been pulled from the market amidst concerns it may harm more than it helps. Bayer is the maker of recalled Trasylol. The drug may be responsible for a higher risk of kidney failure, heart attack and stroke. Trasylol is supposed to reduce blood loss and allow patients undergoing heart-bypass surgery to avoid transfusions. The FDA and...

• Aqua Dots Toys Recalled Due to GHB

  Shannon Weidemann | November 11, 2007 3:43 PM | 0 CommentsNew Haven , CT Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A children's toy expected to be on many wish lists this Christmas has been recalled because of a harmful side effect. The recalled Aqua Dots were made with the incorrect chemical and can metabolize into the "date rape" drug GHB if swallowed. There had been reports of children falling ill after ingesting the small beads that make up the toy. Millions of units of the popular toys, which are...

• Heart Device by Thoratec Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | November 11, 2007 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsNew Haven , CT Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A heart assistance device manufactured by Thoratec has been recalled because the device may function incorrectly. The defective medical device has been used at 87 hospitals in the United States and around the world since 2004. The device is surgically implanted in patients and it may become bent. Thoratec notified the hospitals of potential problem in an Oct. 19 recall notification letter,...

• Vioxx Lawsuit Settled for $4.8 Billion

  Shannon Weidemann | November 11, 2007 3:11 PM | 0 CommentsNew Haven , CT Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The pain reliever Vioxx has been linked to a greater risk of heart attack and stroke in patients that have taken the drug. A number of lawsuits were filed against the drug manufacturer Merck. The company this week agreed to settle the cases with $4.8 Billion to be split by those affected. The company reached an agreement with lawyers representing many of the 47,000 plaintiffs with claims...

• Bravo! Recalls Select Poultry Products for Dogs and Cats

  Jenny Albano | September 20, 2007 12:51 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Bravo! is recalling some tubes of poultry products for dogs and cats because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes. Two of the products have the potential to be contaminated with both of the bacteriums, and one product may only be infected with Listeria monocytogenes.Both Salmonella and Listeria are organisms which can cause serious infections in...

• Chinese Car Crumples In Russian Test

  James Sabatini | August 08, 2007 8:38 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...