Defective & Dangerous Products

• Aqua Dot Toys Recalled Because They Contain "Date Rape" Drug

  Amy Rothschild | November 09, 2007 2:31 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 4.2 million Aqua Dots toys for possibly containing a "date rape" drug. The Aqua Dots craft toys are being recalled because they include a chemical on their beads which, if swallowed, can turn toxic and cause unconsciousness, respiratory depression, or seizures. To date, two children in the United States swallowed the Aqua Dots and...

• General Mills Recalls More Than 400,000 Frozen Jeno's and Tortino Brand Pizzas With Pepperoni Due to Possible E-Coli

  Amy Rothschild | November 02, 2007 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  General Mills recalled almost 5 million Totino's and Jeno's frozen pepperoni pizzas on Thursday, November 1, 2007, because of possible E. coli contamination. State and federal investigators uncovered the possible contamination after 9 people with E. coli poisoning reported eating the pizzas. The recall covers Totino's and Jeno's pizzas with pepperoni topping or a combination of pepperoni and...

• Bausch & Lomb Continues To Be Served With Lawsuits As A Result of Eye Infections Caused by Renu MoisturLoc Contact Lense Solution, Some Of Which Was Manufactured In Greenville, SC Plant

  Amy Rothschild | October 30, 2007 9:33 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  573 product liability law suits have been brought against Bausch & Lomb Inc, the maker of defective Renu with MoisturLoc Contact Lens Solution, as a result of eye infections caused by the recalled product. Those lawsuits include 550 individual lawsuits and a consolidated federal class action suit. The lawsuits have been filed in both state and federal courts in the United States as well as in...

• Gymboree, Corp. Recalls Children's Toy Swords Due to Propensity for Breakage and Laceration

  Amy Rothschild | October 24, 2007 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  On October 18, 2007, the Gymboree Corporation of San Francisco, California, in conjunction with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, issued a voluntary recall of Toy Pirate Swords, which were manufactured in China. The swords can break, creating a sharp point, which can result in a child cutting him/herself or others. Of the 6000 Toy Pirate Swords that were manufactured,...

• Two Teens Sue Isuzu Claiming Trooper Defectively Designed

  Amy Rothschild | October 23, 2007 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Tyler Carron and Nikko Landeros, 18 year old high school students in Colorado who were both on the wrestling team, lost their legs when a classmate crashed into them as they were changing a flat tire on on the Isuzu in which they were riding. The students who lost their legs are suing Isuzu for negligence and product liability. They also want Isuzu to notify other Isuzu owners of the alleged...

• Chrysler Recalls 125,000 Vehicles Including 2007-2008 Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger Because of Faulty Cooling Fan that Could Lead to Engine Fire

  Amy Rothschild | October 17, 2007 9:48 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Chrysler is recalling 125,000 cars, because a problem with a cooling fan could lead to engine fires. The recall includes the 2007-2008 Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger. So far, Chrysler has received 17 reports of fires since July 2007. The company plans to notify car owners. For more information, call Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

• Defective Medtronic Defribillators Result in Five Deaths

  Amy Rothschild | October 16, 2007 9:54 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Medtronic is the largest manufacturer of implantable heart debrillators. Medtronic producess 55% of the market share in the United States of these devices. Last year, its sales reached $12.3 biillion dollars, with the bulk of the sales being for the sale of the potentially defective device. On Monday, October 15, 2007, Medtronic announced that it was putting a stop to the sales of the Spring...

• Missouri Plant That Manufactures Chicken Pot Pies Voluntarily Stops Production After Possible Link to Salmonella

  Amy Rothschild | October 10, 2007 9:46 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  On October 8, 2007, ConAgra Foods Inc.'s Missouri plant voluntarily stopped production of ts Banquet pot pies after health officials said the pies may be related to 139 cases of salmonella in 30 states. ConAgra officials have stated that its pot pies are safe if they are cooked properly but has advised consumers not to eat them until government and company investigations have been completed....

• Kraft Recalls White Baker's Chocolate Due to Salmonella Concerns

  Amy Rothschild | October 08, 2007 9:43 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Kraft Foods Inc. issued a voluntary recall of its 6 oz. Baker's Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares (6 oz.), because of concerns that the the chocolate might be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. No other varieties of Baker's White Chocolate or any other Baker's products sold in the United States are impacted by this recall. The possibility of Samonella contamination was indicated after...

• Topps Meat Co. Expands Recall of 21.7 Million pounds of Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli Virus

  Amy Rothschild | October 01, 2007 11:26 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  On Saturday, September 29, 2007. Topps Meat Co. announced that it massively expanded its nationwide recall of ground beef products to include 21.7 million pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Health officials are investigation 25 illnesses in the following 8 states: Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. An...