Posts tagged defective

• Burn Injuries at Halloween

  Robert Blanchard | October 29, 2007 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  With the abundance of candles lit in Jack-O-Lanterns and long draping costumes, burn injuries at Halloween continue to be a concern. Most store-bought childrens constumes will be flame retardent, but home-made costumes may not be. Unfortunately, if you rely on product recalls for protection, safety may come too late. The U.S. Product Safety Commission has issued helpful guidelines for keeping...

• Food Safety Issues

  Joe Saunders | October 27, 2007 10:52 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In the last few years, we've seen a number of food recalls including peanut butter, spinach, lettuce, ice cream, and ground beef patties. These food products were either contaminated with salmonella or E coli bacteria. Recently, consumers have had to face another food safety issue dealing with the mislabeling or incorrect labelling of food products. There's been a spate of recalled foods due...

• One Million Baby Seats Recalled

  Sandy Grinnell | October 25, 2007 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued an immediate, voluntary recall of booster chairs manufactured by Bumbo International and sold at Target, Walmart, Sears, Toys R Us, Babies R Us and other retailers. The Bumbo "Baby Sitter" booster seat is a foam seat with holes for the legs and a seatback. It comes in yellow, bue, purple, pink, aqua, and lime green. Although the seat has a...

• Sprint Fidelis Pacemaker Had Problems Last Winter

  Joe Saunders | October 25, 2007 8:13 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Medtronic, the manufacturer of the Sprint Fidelis cardiac defibrillator a.k.a. pacemaker, knew that its medical device had problems with fractured lead wires last winter, according to consumer advocacy group Public Citizen. These defects were reported to the government last winter. According to Dr. Sidney Wolfe, the FDA had received 599 reports of defibrillator malfunctions as of January 10,...

• Congressman Questions FDA About Sprint Fidelis Leads

  Joe Saunders | October 23, 2007 9:46 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has written a letter to the FDA requesting documents about their monitoring and evaluation of Medtronic's Sprint Fidelis defibrillator. The Sprint Fidelis was voluntarily recalled after Medtronic disclosed that the Sprint Fidelis leads were prone to fracture causing defective operation of the...

• Bausch & Lomb Named in 573 Renu Suits

  Joe Saunders | October 23, 2007 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  According to company sources, Bausch & Lomb has stated that it is a named defendant in 573 lawsuits involving its defective ReNu contact lens solution. The majority of the lawsuits are individual with one federal class action suit filed. A year and a half ago, ReNu contact lens solution was pulled off the market after consumers began contracting fungal eye infections that can cause blindness.

• 5 Orthopedic Implant Makers Receive SEC Letter

  Joe Saunders | October 22, 2007 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Five orthopedic implant makers, including embattled Medtronic, have received letters from the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating the SEC intends to investigate claims that the companies may have made improper payments to foreign officials. The companies who've received the letters are Medtronic, Zimmer, Biomet, Smith & Nephew, and Stryker. Medtronic, known for its cardiac...

• More Food Products Recalled

  Joe Saunders | October 21, 2007 10:53 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In the last two weeks, the FDA has issued press releases concerning food products that did not disclose ingredients that could cause harm to consumers. Lochmead Dairy has recalled half gallons of Lochmead Farms Country Fresh Chocolate Premium Ice Cream with code date June 22, 2008 because these products may contain undisclosed almonds. This past week, Shain's of Maine Ice Cream has recalled...

• Curling Iron Made in China Electrocutes Hairdresser

  Patricia Doherty | October 20, 2007 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Another product manufactured in China has caused severe personal injury. We have heard about toys manufactured in China that are dangerous and now a curling iron made in China has permanently injured a hairdresser. The hairstylist filed a lawsuit against a Chinese curling iron company alleging she was electrocuted when the cord on her Helen of Troy commercial quality curling iron dislodged...

• Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator May Pose More Risk to Young

  Joe Saunders | October 19, 2007 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to a Wall St. Journal article, the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis defibrillator may pose more risk to the young than previously thought. The Sprint Fidelis has had problems with its lead wire breaking causing erratic jolts of electricity to the heart. The wire connects the defibrillator to the heart and is supposed to jolt the heart rhythm back into a normal rhythm. However, the device...