Posts tagged defective product

• ALERT - PRODUCT RECALLS - Check Those New Toys for Recalls!

  Lindsay Rakers | December 27, 2011 3:08 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  As the holiday season comes to a close, if you have children at home you likely have a house full of new gadgets and toys for the kids. The U.S. Consumer Produce Safety Commission has advised...

• Did You Know... After-Market Vehicles Pose Serious Safety Risks?

  Brett Emison | October 25, 2010 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  We see aftermarket, incomplete and altered vehicles everyday on the road, but many do not realize the significant safety dangers these vehicle pose to their occupants and the driving...

• Douglas County, Georgia Paramedic Killed In Ambulance Crash

  Brett Emison | December 30, 2009 12:11 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Times-Georgian has reported that Paul Holmes died from injuries sustained in an ambulance crash. Paul Holmes, 37, of Dallas, was airlifted to Grady shortly after the 11:30 p.m. accident on...

• Dangers of After-Market, Incomplete or Altered Vehicles

  Brett Emison | September 13, 2009 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If you have been injured in an automobile accident, a vehicle modification may be to blame. Most clients -- and even many lawyers -- never consider making an aftermarket or alteration defect...

• Dollar Tree Stores is Recalling Mini Glue Guns Due to Fire, Burn, and Shock Hazards

  Jenny Albano | January 31, 2008 1:14 AM | 0 CommentsJefferson City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Dollar Tree Stores Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 253,000 Crafters Square Hot Melt Mini Glue Guns due to fire, burn, and shock hazards.The recalled glue guns can short circuit, which can cause the gun to smoke and catch fire. This may pose a fire, burn and shock hazards to consumers who use the mini glue guns. So far the company has received seven instances where the...

• Paricon Recalls Children's Snow and Sand Castle Kits Because of Sharp Edges

  Jenny Albano | November 21, 2007 8:23 PM | 0 CommentsSpringfield, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Paricon, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 800 Children's Snow and Sand Castle Kits because the largest plastic castle block maker in the kit can crack at the handle during when being used, which creates sharp edges that pose a laceration hazard to children.The recall castle kit consists of three red plastic block makers. Only the largest block maker in the set is included in the...

• Deere & Company Recalls John Deere Utility Vehicles

  Jenny Albano | October 17, 2007 11:47 PM | 0 CommentsJefferson City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Deere & Company, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 5.400 John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles because there is a risk of injury. The brake calipers in the front of the utility vehicles may have been installed incorrectly, causing the vehicle to pull to one side during braking. This poses an injury hazard to consumers.So far there have been no injuries reported to Deere & Company. ...

• Warning About Pot Pies With Salmonella

  Shannon Weidemann | October 10, 2007 9:40 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Banquet is warning consumers about turkey and chicken pot pies that may have possible contamination with salmonella. The contaminated pot pies are made in a plant in Missouri. Salmonella can cause food poisoning. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a health alert Tuesday to warn about the possible link between the pot pies and the salmonella cases.The USDA is advising consumers...

• Frozen Beef Patties Recalled for E. coli Bacteria

  Chrissie Cole | September 29, 2007 10:44 PM | 0 CommentsSpringfield, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Topps Meat Company announced a voluntary recall of 21.7 million pounds of frozen ground beef burgers, after receiving 25 reports of illness caused by E. coli bacteria tainted beef across eight states.The beef recall includes frozen burger patties and other products manufactured by Topps Meat Company during the past year. The recalled packages have a "sell by" or "best used by" date between...

• MOM Enterprises is Recalling Baby's Bliss Gripe Water

  Jenny Albano | September 22, 2007 8:41 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  MOM Enterprises, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Baby's Bliss Gripe Water ,apple flavor, with a code of 26952V and expiration date of October 2008. The recall was initiated because the presence of cryptosporidium was found during lab tests and after investigating the illness of a 6-week-old infant in Minnesota who consumed the product.Cryptosporidium is a parasite that can cause...