- Shezad Malik MD JD | January 24, 2012 7:48 PM | Fort Worth, TX
Category:
Medical Devices & Implants
According to St. Jude Medical Inc. its Riata defibrillator leads have a higher failure rate than was disclosed when it stopped selling the product.
Riata has an insulation failure rate of...
- Shezad Malik MD JD | December 24, 2011 1:11 AM | Fort Worth, TX
Category:
Medical Devices & Implants
St. Jude Medical Inc.’s Riata defibrillator leads, which the company stopped selling last year, were recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration because of their potential to injure...
- Chrissie Cole | February 03, 2010 7:16 AM | Corpus Christi, TX
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Playmates Toys, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, announced a voluntary recall of Children’s Toy Jewelry sets due to excessive levels of...
- Chrissie Cole | October 01, 2009 3:16 PM | Victoria, TX
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Target Corp. denies any wrongdoing but has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty to resolve claims that it knowingly violated the federal lead paint ban on toys.
The tenative penalty would...
- Chrissie Cole | January 29, 2009 7:43 PM | Corpus Christi, TX
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
DDI Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voluntarily recalled approximately 3,000 Construction Play Sets because the surface paint on the toys contains...
- Scott Kappes | January 20, 2009 5:03 PM | Houston, TX
Category:
Toxic Substances
On February 10, 2009 the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission’s Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act will begin to go into effect. New lead standards will be one major accomplishment...
- Chrissie Cole | December 09, 2008 6:39 AM | Corpus Christi, TX
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
OKK Trading, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of toy Army Figures due to excessive levels of lead.
Exposure to lead can cause...
- Chrissie Cole | September 28, 2008 3:28 AM | Corpus Christi, TX
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
TCB Imports, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of 3,000 Toy Police Cars because the toys contain excessive levels of lead, in...
- Scott Kappes | August 25, 2008 5:17 PM | Houston, TX
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Over the past year problems with Chinese products being
imported to the United States have been well documented. Whether it was the seemingly
never-ending recalls of Chinese-made toys...
- Scott Kappes | June 26, 2008 1:53 PM | Houston, TX
Category:
Toxic Substances
Lead seems to be showing up everywhere in recent months. We have seen excessive amounts of lead in everything from charms and pendants to toys and clothing. Now artificial turf used on all types of...