Posts tagged defective products

• Raja Foods Issues Nationwide Recall Indian Products Due to High Levels of Lead

  Jenny Albano | January 18, 2008 2:37 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Raja Foods LLC, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling its 3.5 oz. packages of Swad Brand: Abil, Gulal, Kanku, Kum Kum, and Swad Brand: Lagan Samagri Kit, and Pooja Samagri Kit because these products contains high levels of lead. The products are for Indian religious purposes and are supposed to be placed on the skin and hair, but the labeling may be confusing and consumers may thing the...

• Popcorn Flavoring Causes Lung Problems in Workers

  Jamie G. Goldstein | December 20, 2007 5:47 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The chemical diacetyl is used in popcorn to create the buttery flavor many Americans enjoy. It is also used to create flavoring in candy and often baked goods. The problem, however, is the chemical has been linked to severe lung problems in workers in plants that produce these products.Recently, the four biggest microwave popcorn manufacturers in the US announced they were removing the...

• Beware of "Gastric Bypass Pill" Puffing

  Staff Writer | May 31, 2006 3:51 PM | 2 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Watch out for ads about Zetacap, which is being touted as a gastric bypass pill, far cheaper than surgery. The pill does not require a doctor's prescription because it contains all-natural ingredients which have nothing to do with weight loss. The company who makes Zetacap claims it contains a secret they call "visco-fiber" whic supposedly fills up your stomach, and can transform a person's...

• Hot or Not? Car Seat Heaters Are Further Disabling America's Drivers and Passengers

  Jordan Margolis | February 25, 2011 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Who's in the hot seat now? Safety Research & Strategies, Inc. alerted America's drivers and passengers of motor vehicles this week to an important safety concern that has flown under the radar...

• Cough Syrup Sends Children to Hospital

  Jamie G. Goldstein | January 28, 2008 4:35 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  It is not uncommon for children to wind up in the emergency room after ingesting too much cough syrup. In fact each year it is estimated that approximately 7,000 children end up in the emergency room after receiving too much cough medicine. The CDC has recently posted warnings about the dangers of giving children under 2 cough medicine.Most of the children sent to the emergency room after...

• Fatal Consequences When Old becomes New

  Craig Brown | March 16, 2012 1:27 PM | 1 CommentWindy City, IL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I doubt there are many drivers who would knowingly buy tires to put on their vehicles that are five or six years old, but knowingly or not, it happens frequently. I also doubt that many of...

• Caution on the Course: Golf Safety Under Par

  Nick Avgerinos | July 25, 2008 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  We’re well into summer, and that means we’re accustomed to its rituals of relaxation: backyard barbeques, poolside lounging, and—for many—the game of golf. Whether you’re the next Tiger Woods or...

• Monkfish Recall - Two People From Chicago Fall Ill

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 24, 2007 6:13 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Two people from Chicago fell ill recently after ingesting what they thought was monkfish. The fish is produced by Hong Chang Corporation of Santa Fe Springs, California, and it is believed that there were toxins present in the fish. The toxins are found in pufferfish and the company believes that the monkfish may have really been pufferfish. The company is now recalling the monkfish.The...

• Stand 'n Seal Grout Sealer Linked to Chemical Pneumonia

  Jamie G. Goldstein | October 30, 2007 5:45 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Approximately 200 people have filed lawsuits against Home Depot and the manufacturer of Stand 'n Seal grout sealer after falling ill from using Stand 'n Seal. People are complaining of severe breathing problems after using the grout sealer, including chemical pneumonia. One man, Dr. Walter Friedel, said he became so ill he was in the intensive care unit for 4 days and was on oxygen for 4...

• Taste of Chicago Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pars Cove

  Jamie G. Goldstein | July 16, 2007 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  At least 491 people have reported they became ill after attending the Taste of Chicago and eating food from the Pars Cove restaurant booth. The numbers have been steadily increasing since the outbreak first was announced last week. The health department believes that the outbreak is linked to the hummus Pars Cove was serving at the Taste of Chicago festival.It has not been determined at this...