Ohio updates tagged with 'Defective Products'

MindWare, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced a voluntary recall of its Animal Tracking Explorer Kit. The powder included in the kit marked “Plaster of Paris”...

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a report last week that shows stronger SUV roofs could have prevented many unnecessary deaths and injuries in auto accidents. The institute estimates that people in SUVs with the strongest roofs face up to 57% less risk of serious injury or death in a single-vehicle rollover than those in other SUVs. The Nissan Xterra was the top-rated SUV for...

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This week, in Groch v. General Motors Corp., the Ohio Supreme Court upheld a law protecting product manufacturers from any claims where the injury occurs more than 10 years after product was delivered to the customer. This is regardless of how defective or dangerous the product is and how much injury it causes. This decision protects those who cause harm to Ohioans with defective products and...

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New Era Canning Company announced an expanded nationwide product recall because of a potential Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) contamination to all canned green beans and garbanzo beans distributed by them over the past five years.C. botulinum can cause botulism, a serious and sometimes fatal condition. Botulism symptoms can start anywhere from 6 hours to 2 weeks after eating contaminated...

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Shims Bargain Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 45,000 "BabyTown" Pacifiers due to a choking hazard.These pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards for pacifiers. The pacifier shield is too small and could easily enter the mouth of an infant. Also, ventilation holes are too small and not placed to allow for the insertion of a tool to remove the pacifier when lodged in...

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Hooker Furniture Corporation, in conjunction with the CPSCbunk beds because they pose a strangulation hazard to children.The bunk beds have gaps between parts of the upper bunk that could allow a child's body to pass through but not a child's head. This poses an entrapment or strangulation hazard to children and exceeds the space allowed by the federal bunk bed safety standard.The recalled bunk...

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The U.S. FDA along with American Pie LLC has recalled 1440 cases of Marie Callender Turtle Pies with date codes 07 (11:45 up to 16:00 military time) 143. The product was shipped prior to the company receiving satisfactory bacteria levels in the pies.Consumption of these pies may lead to gastrointestinal illness, nausea, or vomiting. Pies are packaged in 28oz. boxes with the UPC code 12781...

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After several months off the shelves, Con Agra Foods announced today it would introduce Peter Pan, its flagship brand of peanut butter, back into the market place. Consumers will recall that a salmonella outbreak in February 2007 caused millions of jars to be pulled from shelves. In all, over 600 consumers got food poisoning from salmonella-tainted jars of Peter Pan peanut butter. The...

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The CPSC and The Sherwin-Williams Co. are recalling about 3,000 Hi-Heat Aerosol Coating Cans because the cans can over-pressurize and explode, which poses a risk of serious facial or other injuries to consumers.So far Sherwin-Williams has received one report of a consumer who has suffered injuries. The consumer suffered serious facial injuries which included a broken jaw, broken teeth, a broken...

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On June 11, the Federal Court of Claims will hear a case on which looks to establish a clear link between childhood vaccinations, specifically vaccinations which contain thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, and autism. If the court makes the connection, it will prove what many parents of autistic children have already believed to be true: that their child's autism is from the injection...

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A recent newspaper article has notified the public of a recall of baby bibs. The discovery of lead in the fabric of a brand of baby bibs sold at Wal-Mart Stores has resulted in a recall of the items, the company said.The bibs, sold under the Baby Connection brand name, came in packs of two to seven bibs, with embroidered prints or images of Sesame Street characters. Some were sold as long ago...

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Every day consumers purchase all types of products for their homes, yards, vehicles, children and for their own personal use. Every day it seems as though we read in the paper or see on TV that a product is being recalled due to safety concerns. Before you spend your hard earned money on a particular product, investigate the product to make sure there are no active recalls or other safety...

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Previously I have blogged about the cases we are handing on behalf of recipients of transplanted human tissue stolen from cadavers without authorization from the deceased or consent from their family members. In these cases, the billion dollar a year human tissue industry shortcutted required screening processes which would have revealed that many of the unwitting tissue donors were not viable...

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The House Oversight and Government Reform Domestic Policy Subcommittee Chairman Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio is launching an investigation into the Menu Foods recall. Over 90 brands of dog and cat food have been recalled. Researchers have discovered melamine in the wheat gluten used to make the food. Other tests have found rat poison, but that has not been confirmed by the FDA. The investigation...

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Pet food manufactured for Menu Foods from December 3, 2006 to March 6, 2007 has been recalled. The recall involves wet food that is found in cans and foil packets. The pet food is for cats and dogs and includes about 88 brands. The food can possibly cause kidney damage in pets.Symptoms for pet owners to watch for include vomiting, diarrhea, lack of appetite, excessive urination, excessive...

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