California updates in category: Defective & Dangerous Products

Mirapex, a drug used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, has been linked to the onset of "pathological gambling." Mirapex marketers Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer Inc. and...

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Potato chips in California have agreed to reduce the levels of the cancer-causing chemical acrylamide. Those companies include Frito-Lay (the largest supplier of potato chips in California), Kettle...

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SEI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Miami, Florida is responsible for producing a drug known as Xiadafil VIP tablets, which is marketed as a dietary supplement to treat erectile dysfunction. When the...

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Not so lucky, Lucky Green Trading Inc. is recalling their Thai Basil due to possible Salmonella contaminated. After the FDA conducted random testing on the product, the recall was...

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Due to a health risk, Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Nova Lox produced by Salmolux Inc. WA is recalling lot # 01418. It is feared that the salmon is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which is...

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A voluntary recall is being conducted by Roxane Laboratories, Inc. after it was determined that there was yeast present in a sampled product. The products being recalled are Sodium Polystyrene...

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After the recent Heparin scare, test methods have been updated. Pursuant to FD&C Act section 501(b), heparin sodium must comply with the new requirements, which are detailed at this link:...

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Many drivers may think they know the answer to the question "Are your new tires really new?" Even if you bought your tires as new, it doesn’t necessarily mean they are new. The tires may be new in...

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Giant Food has issued a product recall on their garlic bread and their garlic spreads. The recall is voluntary. It appears that there are undeclared products in the Giant brand garlic bread and the...

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Sage Products Inc. has announced a product recall. The product in question is a pre-surgical cloth known as a chlorhexidine gluconate cloth. The recalled product has tested positive for...

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On July 1, 2008, Jack Distribution, LLC. Of Pompano Beach, Florida has announced a recall of certain lots of a product they market as a dietary supplement. The lots being recalled are Rize 2 The...

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Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores and affiliates nationwide sold cribs that are now part of the largest recall in U.S. history. The cribs were sold for more than six years, from 2002 until May...

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I overheard recently, while listening to a radio talk show, that a woman was suing Victoria’s Secret because of a defective thong. The woman was changing into the thong in a locker room at her...

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You may have noticed warning's to U.S. consumers. Some warning can be seen at restaurants and in supermarkets telling consumers about a salmonellosis outbreak which has been linked to particular...

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Merck, the manufacturer of the recalled drug known as Vioxx, was victorious in the New Jersey Supreme Court of late. Regrettably, the court issued a ruling that the manufacturer of the defective...

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