Posts tagged defective products

• Actonel Same Problems As Fosamax?

  M. Brandon Smith | June 15, 2006 7:00 AM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  I was recently asked about Actonel, a bisphosphonate used to treat sufferers of osteoporosis, and if it was known to cause osteonecrosis like Fosamax, Zometa, and Aredia. The short answer is YES. All of these drugs are members of the family of drugs known as bisphosphonates. A link has been found between bisphosphonates and a bone disease called osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Bisphosphonates...

• Yamaha Rhino 660 ATV Causes Serious Risk Of Injury And Death For Riders

  M. Brandon Smith | December 22, 2007 4:59 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Yamaha's Rhino 660 has been the object of much criticism and debate over the last few months due to its alleged design defects that cause the popular ATV to unnecessarily rollover without warning. The Rhino 660 has been cited as the cause of hundreds of injuries across the U.S. to its consumers since its introduction by Yamaha in 2003. The typical injuries sustained involve broken legs, ankles,...

• L'Oreal Initiates Recalls L'Oreal Paris Dream Blonde Bleach and Lightening Care Kit

  Jenny Albano | January 19, 2008 8:59 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  L'Oreal Paris, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling from the L'Oreal Paris Dream Blonde (Baby's Breath Blonde #100 Ultra Lightening) Bleach and Lightening care kit due to misprinted directions.The product was sold in retail outlets in the US from January 1 through January 18, 2008. L'Oreal is voluntarily taking this action due to an error in the printing of the directions for the use of the...

• Daylight Savings Time May Cause Adverse Events In Medical Equipment

  M. Brandon Smith | March 05, 2007 6:30 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Do you use or rely on a medical devices or equipment for your medication, oxygen or for some other necessary reason? If so, you ought to read this warning published by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration over concerns that specific devices might cause adverse events due to the upcoming Daylight Savings Time change. Although the FDA is not certain which devices or equipment may be affected, it...

• Voluntary Recall Of Zelnorm Issued After Prompt By FDA

  M. Brandon Smith | March 31, 2007 11:02 PM | 4 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The sale of Zelnorm, (tegaserod maleate) approved in 2002 for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, has recently been suspended by its manufacturer, Novartis, after the drug has been linked to a significant number of cardiovascular risks. This decision was made after the United State Food and Drug Administration found the drug can lead to increased occurrences of heart attack,...

• $1.275 Billion "Fen-Phen" Settlement Approved

  M. Brandon Smith | May 30, 2006 1:37 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Wyeth, the manufacture of the notorious diet drug "Fen-Phen", recently got final judicial approval to set up a legal settlement fund for the remaining consumers who were adversely affected by its use. The drug caused heart valve damage and primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) from users of the drug cocktail fen-phen, also known as Redux and Pondimin. According to WTOPNEWS.COMThe drug...

• Lipitor Litigation Against Pfizer Increases

  M. Brandon Smith | September 08, 2006 5:16 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Ten new personal injury lawsuits were recently filed against Pfizer Inc., charging the drug manufacturer with concealing health risks associated with its widely prescribed drug Lipitor. Lipitor, mainly used by those who desire to lower their cholesterol, has been linked to serious side effects which include among others nerve damage, memory loss, and other cognitive impairments.According to...

• $3 Million Verdict In Prempro Lawsuit-Wyeth Held Liable

  M. Brandon Smith | February 20, 2007 6:17 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Prempro lawsuit leads to a $3 million verdict against its manufacturer Wyeth after causing an Ohio woman's breast cancer. The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury found that Wyeth ``failed to provide an adequate warning'' to the plaintiff given the known side effects of it use. This was the fifth trial against Wyeth and marks the largest jury verdict thus far. Three of the other trials...

• Sunscreen Manufactures Sued In A Class Action Suit

  M. Brandon Smith | April 03, 2006 1:18 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Five of the nation's top sunscreen manufactures have been named as defendants in a recently filed class action suit for allegedly making false and misleading claims about the effectiveness of their products. The suit claims these sunscreen producers created a false sense of security in its consumers and thereby actually caused increased dangers to them as a result.According to ABC...

• Easy Bake Ovens Recalled Due To Serious Risks Of Burns And Other Injuries

  M. Brandon Smith | July 19, 2007 1:44 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  If you bought an Easy-Bake Oven in May of 2006 or thereafter you need to be aware of a very serious recall that has just been issued. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has just alerted the public to a recall of more than a million Easy-Bake-Ovens due to very serious hazards it presents such as third degree burns and broken fingers to consumers. The oven being distributed as a purple and...