Posts tagged defective products

• Vets Taking Many Calls About Pet Food Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | March 21, 2007 6:40 PM | 1 CommentJefferson City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Veterinarians and pet stores have been taking a large volume of calls since Menu Foods announced the huge pet food recall. They are trying to give nervous dog and cat owners the answers they are looking for. The two hotlines that Menu Foods have set up are often busy.Well-known names such as Eukanuba, Iams and Science Diet are at least partly affected by the recall, which covers dog food sold...

• Welding Rods and Worksite Litigation

  Staff Writer | February 07, 2006 5:39 PM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Recently, a welder filed a lawsuit against the makers of welding products. His lawsuit contends that welding products which contain manganese caused him to suffer neurological problems, including Parkinson's Disease. The lawsuit claims that exposure to manganese for as little as 49 days can cause neurological damage. The plaintiff has alleged that the defendants concealed safety data on the...

• 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...

• Fisher-Price Recalls Geo Trax Locomotive Toys for Excessive Lead in Paint

  Chrissie Cole | September 11, 2007 1:28 AM | 0 CommentsSpringfield, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Fisher-Price in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a toy recall of approximately 90,000 Geo Trax toy locomotives, made in China, due to the paint containing excessive levels of lead.The recalled toys include Geo Trax Freightways Transport and Geo Trax Special Track Pack toys. The recalled toy models were manufactured between the days of July 31, 2006...

• Barbie Toys Included in Latest Mattel Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | September 05, 2007 10:56 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Mattel has issued another toy recall for toys with lead based paint. This is the third recall in a month by Mattel. The toys were all found to have an excessive amount of lead. The toys were made in China. The company is recalling 675,000 Barbie accessories, including Barbie Dream Puppy House, in which lead paint was found on the dog, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission....