Posts tagged defective

• Two Gas Stations Fined Half Million for Shorting Customers

  Eddie Farah | March 01, 2008 11:32 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  You could say that two Kingsland truck stops were busted this month.Two weeks after state inspectors found that the pumps were shorting customers in the amount of gasoline they pumped, the fuels are now flowing after the owner agreed to pay a $500,000 fine.On February 12th there was actually a fuel pump lock down at the two stations.That was done by the Georgie Department of Agriculture which...

• Lead Based Childrens Bracelets Recalled

  Sandy Grinnell | February 16, 2008 6:07 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued a recall of llittle girls "Life of Faith Charm Bracelets" that have excessive amounts of lead in them. The bracelets, manufactured in China of course, have the following religious symbols;Bible, angel, cross, heart, and praying hands, as well as white painted beads. The bracelets were sold in a set that included a child's bracelet as well as...

• Bassetbaby Recalls Drop-Side Cribs

  Jenny Albano | February 14, 2008 9:21 PM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Bassetbaby, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling 18 Wendy Bellissimo Hidden Hills Collection Drop-Side Cribs.The spindles on the drop-side of the crib are able to loosen, which creates a gap that may pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard. So far the company has received three reports of the spindles coming loose but there have not been any injuries reported.This recall involves a...

• Annie's Naturals Recalls Shiitake and Sesame Vinaigrette Due to Mislabeling

  Jenny Albano | February 13, 2008 1:16 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Annie's Naturals, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling 686 cases of its all-natural Shiitake and Sesame Vinaigrette because it may contain wheat or soy, which was not included on the label. People who are allergic to soy or wheat may incur sever of life-threatening side effects. So far the comapny has not received any reports of illness from the recalled product. The dressing was sold in...

• Icy Hot Recall

  Diego Madrigal | February 11, 2008 4:00 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Chattem, Inc. along with the FDA have voluntarily recalled some of the popular Icy Hot Therapy product line. The products are - Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat - Back- Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat - Arm, Neck and Leg- Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heal - Arm, Neck and Leg, single-consumer use "samples" distributed on a limited promotional basis in cartons of 3 oz....

• Child Safety Seat Recall

  Sandy Grinnell | February 11, 2008 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Evenflo, the maker of the Discovery child safety seat, is voluntarily recalling over 1,000,000 car seats. The car seat is a carrier that locks into a base which then is strapped to the rear seat of the vehicle. The manufacturer reports that studies show side impact crashes may cause the carrier to separate from the base allowing the child to fly about the inside of the car. The current recall...

• Stryker Recalls Defective Hips

  Joe Saunders | January 24, 2008 10:43 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A week after the US FDA issued an 11 page warning letter to Stryker Co. about complaints the firm received from January of 2005 to mid 2007 involving the Trident PSL and Trident Hemispherical Acetabular Cups used in hip replacement surgery, Stryker has voluntarily but temporarily withdrawn the defective hip device from the market. The warning letter came after the FDA performed a six week...

• What You and Your Physician Don't Know Can Hurt You

  Brenda Fulmer | January 22, 2008 8:33 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  "When you prescribe drugs, you want to make sure you're working with best data possible; you wouldn't buy stock if you only knew a third of the truth about ."Over the past several years, drug manufacturers have lauded themselves for their decision to finally come clean, and publish all of their research (whether good or bad for them) in peer reviewed journals in order to ensure that the medical...

• Evidence Mounts on HRT Breast Cancer Dangers

  Brenda Fulmer | January 22, 2008 7:56 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Yet another study was released earlier this month showing that women who use combination hormone replacement therapy drugs face much greater risks of developing certain types of breast cancer. This latest study from researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center noted that women taking HRT drugs had a four-fold (400%) increased risk of developing lobular breast cancer and was the...

• MySpace Teens in Trouble for Felony Child Pornography

  Eddie Farah | January 17, 2008 1:37 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A young teen poses nude and a friend put the image on their MySpace page. It probably happens more often than us parents would like to think. Afterall social networking is an easy way to stay connected to people and avoid the unpleasantries of face to face encounters.But a Jacksonville Beach teen could be facing felony child pornography charges after the innocent prank.The mother of a Fletcher...