Kentucky updates in category: Defective & Dangerous Products

Stamina Products Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 2,000 Inversion Therapy Tables due to a fall hazard.A weld in the center of the inversion table can fail when the table is in an inverted position, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Stamina Products has received three reports of weld failures. No injuries have been reported.The recalled products include the following model...

On October 15, Medtronic acknowledged that its Fidelis lead for defibrillators was fracturing and recalled the product. Now, heart patients must decide whether to undergo surgery and have the faulty lead and defibrillator removed and replaced. The operation may last approximately 90 minutes depending upon the individual patient. Medtronic has only offered to pay $800 toward the surgery and...

To find out more information regarding Medtronic's voluntary recall of the Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead, visit the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) website and review its statement on the recall. The FDA states that: These electronic wires are prone to fracture in a small number of patients which can cause the defibrillator to deliver unnecessary shocks or not operate at all. Based on...

Are you a heart patient that was implanted with a defective defibrillator lead? You may need to consult an attorney. The attorneys at Grossman & Moore have already filed suit against Medtronic on behalf of a Kentucky resident who suffered from shocks due to the defective Sprint Fidelis lead. Class actions are currently pending and you may qualify to be a member of the class. Grossman & Moore...

Today, Grossman & Moore filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of a Kentucky resident against Medtronic, Inc. for faulty defibrillator lead wire that caused devastating electrical shocks. The lawsuit, filed in Minnesota state court where Medtronic is based, seeks damages for the physical pain and medical expenses Ms. Orange has incurred, as well as compensation for Ms. Orange's future...

The FDA has had almost $2 million worth of Age Intervention Eyelash applicator tubes seized because the product has lead to decreased vision in some consumers. The manufacturer, Jan Marini Skin Research, had 12,682 tubes seized by U.S. Marshals.The FDA considers Age Intervention Eyelash to be an unapproved and misbranded drug because Jan Marini Skin Research has promoted the product to increase...

Calloway County Clerk Ray Gene Coursey, Jr. is in critical condition after his specially designed vehicle hit two culverts and then overturned. Mr. Coursey's van was specially designed for the handicapped. It is believed the accelerator malfunctioned and ultimately caused the wreck. View the video here.It is likely Mr. Coursey would have a Products Liability claim against whoever...

The Kroger Co. is recalling 16 oz. light caesar salad dressing because the back label of the bottle was mislabeled with a Light Asian Salad Dressing label. This label does not include milk, egg, and anchovies in the ingredient statement or allergen contains statement. If a customer consumes this dressing and is allergic to any of these ingredients he or she may have serious adverse side...

A faulty component in a Meditronic defibrillator may have caused five deaths and malfunctioned in thousands of individuals. Meditronic is one of the nation's largest manufacturers of implanted heart devices. The defibrillator is used to shock the faltering heart back into normal rhythm. Meditronic issued a warning yesterday to doctors that the electric "lead, " known as the Sprint Fidelis, in...

Tuesday, TASER International, Inc. announced that a US Court dismissed a product liability suit against them.TASER International, Inc., the maker of electronic safety devices said that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ruled that TASER's stun gun was not a contributing factor to the death of a inmate by a Louisiana State Trooper.This lawsuit represents the...

On Friday, Merck & Co. announced they won a product liability case brought against them in the State of Florida by a former Vioxx user who claimed he suffered from a heart attack after taking the recalled product over the duration of nine weeks.The Florida case is the 11th win for Merck in its outstanding Vioxx lawsuits. The drug maker has lost five cases. A federal judge set aside the judgment...

Officials from the Food and Drug Administration came under heat yesterday during testimony before Congress over concerns of food safety. House members expressed doubts over the food-safety procedures at the FDA, especially given the recent scares involving tainted food, as well as other imported products such as toothpaste and tires. Because more and more food is being imported from countries...