Defective & Dangerous Products

• Curious George Plush Dolls Recalled Due to Dangerous Levels of Lead

  Amy Rothschild | November 09, 2007 2:54 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  On Thursday, November 8, 2007, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled about 175,000 Curious George plush dolls due to contamination by dangerous levels of lead. These dolls as well as many other children's toys that have been recalled because of dangerous levels of lead were likewise, manufactured in China. Manufactured by Marvel Toys, of New York, N.Y., the Curious...

• 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...

• General Motors Motor Vehicle Accident, Defective Vehicle Settlement Reached

  Amy Rothschild | May 04, 2007 12:21 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Prior to trial, Joye Law Firm successfully reached on behalf of clients William B. Stockton, Sr., and his wife, a large settlement of a case against General Motors Corporation for paralyzing injuries sustained by Mr. Stockton when as a result of a motor vehicle accident, his 1994 GMC Yukon was sent into an off-road rollover. In July of 2002, Mr. Stockton, a 57 year-old recently retired police...

• 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...

• Pre-Packaged Dole Salads Recalled After Outbreak of E. Coli

  Amy Rothschild | September 18, 2007 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Dole Fresh Vegetables, a division of Dole Food Company, Inc. has issued a recall of certain pre-packaged salads bearing the label "Dole Hearts Delight," sold in both Canada and the United States. The recall was issued after a randomly tested bag tested positive for E. coli. The voluntary recall, issued Monday, September 17, 2007, affects all packages of Hearts Delight sold in the United...

• Expanded Meat Recall Gives Rise to Additional Concerns Regarding Botulism

  Amy Rothschild | July 23, 2007 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Last week, we reported that Castleburty Food Co. of August, Georgia had recalled canned chili due to some of the cans containing the botulism, a life-threatening bacteria. Just hours ago, a Georgia meat processor expanded its recall of canned meat items that may be connected to the outbreak of botulism. Over the weekend, Castleberry's Food Co. of Augusta, recalled not only additional brands of...

• How To Find Out If Your Vehicle is Subject to a Defect or Safety Recall

  Amy Rothschild | May 16, 2007 4:41 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Safety defects found in vehicles by manufacturers or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are supposed to result in timely recalls of the defective vehicle or parts so as to prevent unneccessary harm to consumers. Unfortunately, many defects are not recalled and lives are unfortunately, needlessly forever changed through injury or death because defective motor vehicles...

• Menu Foods Announces Pet Food Recall

  Christina Cole | March 17, 2007 12:53 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Menu Foods Income Fund announced a precautionary dog and cat food recall that was manufactured between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007. The recall is being limited to "cuts and gravy" style food in cans and pouches manufactured at Menu Foods U.S. facilities.These same products are also private-labeled and contract manufactured for many national brand pet foods.The Fund has received feedback...

• Another Beef Recall Due to Concerns Regarding the Deadly E-Coli Bacteria

  Amy Rothschild | January 14, 2008 2:19 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Rochester Meat Co. of Rochester, Minnesota, a meat packing company, recalled about 188,000 pounds of ground beef patties and some other products because of E. coli bacteria concerns. The affected meat was manufactured Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, and was shipped nationally to food distributors for use in restaurants and food service institutions. It was not sold to retailers. The United States...

• Old Navy Voluntarily Recalls Performance Fleece-Lined Boys' Jackets Because of Waist Drawstring Toggle

  Amy Rothschild | December 03, 2007 2:19 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  In cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Old Navy LLC, of San Francisco, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 17,200 Performance Fleece-Lined boys' jackets. The jackets have a waist drawstring with a toggle that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or doorways, which can pose an entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued...