Posts tagged defective products

• Spelt Bread Recalled Due to Wheat

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Food for Life has issued a product recall for spelt bread that was made with wheat products. The wheat is not declared on the packaging and could pose a health hazard to those allergic to wheat. The recall involves over 2,200 cases of spelt bread. The recalled frozen products were sold nationwide through health food distributors and natural food retailers in 24 oz. light blue packages. The...

• Simplicity and Graco Cribs Recalled After Deaths

  Shannon Weidemann | September 21, 2007 2:25 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall involving a million cribs sold under the Simplicity and Graco names. The recalled cribs were made in China. Two babies have died in the recalled cribs and a third child died in a newer model of the crib that has not been recalled. Seven other infants have been entrapped in the cribs, according to the CPSC. There have been 55...

• Tragic Pool Drain Injury Nearly Takes Girl's Life

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2007 12:43 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Six-year-old Abigail Taylor of Edina, Minnesota suffered a bizarre and tragic injury last week when she was trapped by a pool filter drain in a wading pool at the Minnesota golf club. The powerful suction of the pool drain was strong enough to suck out most of the young girl's intestines, leaving her in critical condition. As bizarre and tragic as this pool injury incident is, it is not the...

• Does The Car Companies' Bankruptcy Mean Free Money And Free Liability?

  Mike Bryant | June 24, 2009 4:24 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Chrysler bankruptcy and sale to Fiat is making it's way through the courts. Part of the deal is language that may clear them of all past liability from claims. Apparently, GM is watching what...

• Cargill Recalls More Ground Beef

  Shannon Weidemann | November 05, 2007 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Cargill recalled ground beef in early October after reports of four Minnesota children becoming ill after eating the meat. They have now announced a new recall of over 1 million pounds of ground beef that was distributed in 10 states. The recalled meat may be contaminated with E. coli. Cargill learned the meat may be contaminated after the Agriculture Department found a problem with a sample...

• Thomas Trains Recalled Due to Lead

  Shannon Weidemann | June 18, 2007 1:22 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  1.5 Million Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends toys have been recalled due to the lead in the paint used to decorate them. The recalled toy trains are wooden and are sold in stores around the world. Lead is very dangerous when injested and can cause multiple health problems. The front of the packaging has the logo "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" on the upper left-hand corner. A...

• So Nice To See GM Fiddling

  Mike Bryant | December 10, 2010 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  GM went bankrupt and was allowed to leave debt and responsibility behind. It gives me mixed emotions to see that GM is now announcing that it will price its new stock at $33 a share for its initial...

• Is Toyota Another Example Of The Failure Of Big Business White House?

  Mike Bryant | April 01, 2010 9:29 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Toyota tale gets a little more interesting all of the time. We have different stories about what the problem was. We have the clear indication that they have known what was going on for years....

• New Consumer Protection Website Is Very Informative

  Mike Bryant | December 08, 2009 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Recent I found out about Protecting Consumers Rights. Org . The site is filled with information that should be looked at by anyone who is interested in protecting themselves and their family. With...

• The Numbers Explain Why GM And Chrysler Must Accept Responsibility

  Mike Bryant | July 08, 2009 12:24 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Presently, Chrysler and GM are working through the bankruptcy process. They are attempting to walk on their liability for past and future injuries they've caused as part of the deal. This can not...