Posts tagged defective products

• Topps Meat Expands Burger Recall

  Joe Saunders | October 01, 2007 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Topps Meat Co. has expanded its initial recall of beef patties to 21.7 million pounds. The recall involves beef that may be contaminated with the E coli bacteria that has sickened dozens of people. The recall represents all Topps products with either a "sell by date" or a "best if used by date" between Sept. 25 this year and Sept. 25, 2008. The US Department of Agriculture has suspended the...

• Defective Cribs Recalled Due to Danger to Babies

  Ed Normand | September 28, 2007 5:21 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Consumers need to know about dangerous cribs on the market that have reportedly caused death and injury to numerous children. The products are sold under the Simplicity Inc. and Graco brand names. If you have a Simplicity or Graco crib injury you should report it to federal Consumer Product Safety Commission.There have been reported cases of 3 death of children, 7 children that were trapped...

• Children's Spinning Wheel Necklaces Recalled for Excessive Lead

  Chrissie Cole | September 27, 2007 11:59 PM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Rhode Island Novelty announced a recall of its children's spinning wheel metal necklaces due to excessive amounts of lead.The clasp of the necklaces contains excessive levels of lead. If ingested by young children, lead can be toxic and cause adverse health effects.The recalled necklaces are 30-inches-long with a spinning...

• Tainted E. coli Beef in Florida

  Diego Madrigal | September 27, 2007 1:34 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Over 330,000 lbs of beef patties have been recalled because of E. coli. Thus far, 21 people over 8 states have fallen ill to this tainted food which gives a new definition to "mystery meat." Three cases of food poisoning have been directly linked to the contaminated food, including one in Florida. Although E. coli usually clears out in a week for healthy adults, this hazardous defective food...

• E coli Beef Patty Recall Announced

  Joe Saunders | September 27, 2007 11:41 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A NJ meat producer is recalling 300,000 pounds of frozen ground beef patties because they may be contaminated with the potentially deadly E coli O157:H7. Affected brands include: Butcher's Best, Kohler Foods, Sand Castle, Topps, and Westside. E coli is most lethal in the young, elderly, and those with compromised immune systems. Symptoms include diarrhea and abdominal cramps. For afull list...

• More Toy Recalls

  Diego Madrigal | September 27, 2007 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A new wave of recalls on Wednesday brought defective products to the forefront again on Wednesday. Chinese-made children's toys once again tested positive for lead paint. This round of recalls was the second for the "Thomas the Train" line of toys. Also affected were the "Knights of the Sword" line, child gardening tools sold at Target, toy rakes and jewelry from Jo-Ann stores, TJ Maxx, and...

• Recent Food Poisoning Cases Compels FDA to Seek More Control

  Joe Saunders | September 26, 2007 9:06 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  With food poisoning and contamination cases raising public awareness of the precarious nature of our nation's food supply, the FDA will seek broader powers to monitor and regulate the manufacturing, processing, and inspection of foods, according to a Wall St. Journal report. According to the WSJ article, the FDA will seek more authority in three areas: contamination prevention, a risk-based...

• More Thomas & Friends Toy Trains Recalled for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | September 26, 2007 12:12 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), RC2 Corp., announced additional recalls of Thomas & Friends Wooden Railroad Toys due to a violation of federal lead paint standards.The newest recall includes approximately 200,000 toys. 1.5 million Thomas & Friends Toys were recalled in June 2007.The toy recall includes five toys from the Thomas and Friends Wooden Railroad...

• FDA Warns Parents About Tainted Baby's Bliss Gripe Water

  Joe Saunders | September 23, 2007 4:50 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The FDA has issued a warning concerning Baby's Bliss Gripe Water marketed toward infants who are teething and have colic. The bottles have been shown to be tainted with Cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause diarrhea and intestinal infections. The warning comes after a six week old infant became sick after using the defective product. Baby's Bliss Gripe Water is a liquid herbal supplement...

• Chinese Made Baby Cribs Added to Toy Recall

  Staff Writer | September 22, 2007 6:27 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Chinese manufactured baby cribs are the latest in a recent spate of defective product recalls. The latest product recall occurred after two infant deaths were linked to Graco and Simplicity brand baby cribs. Graco and Simplicity brands are not the only brands making news today. Mattel issued a surprising apology today to Chinese manufacturers in which they took the blame for design flaws and...