Defective & Dangerous Products

• New Research Study Links Avandia, a Diabetes Drug, to Osteoporosis

  Amy Rothschild | December 03, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  New research has found that the diabetes drug Avandia may increase the risk of osteoporosis. According to the study, authored by a Salk Institute for Biological Studies physician, the drug increased the activity of cells that degrade bones, often leading to fractures which explains why diabetics are can have increased risk of fractures. Avandia recently was labeled with warnings about the risk...

• 96,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled After Possible E-Coli Contamination

  Amy Rothschild | November 26, 2007 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef were voluntarily recalled last week following an investigation by Illinois health officials. The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture announced the recall Saturday after two people reported symptoms that could have been caused by E. coli poisoning. The beef was produced by American Foods Group of Green Bay and was distributed to...

• 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,...

• 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...

• Cases Against Manufacturer of Alleged Defective Hernia Patch Consolidated in Rhode Island

  Amy Rothschild | September 11, 2007 10:16 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  The Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch, was recalled because hundreds of individuals were hurt as a result of using the device. The patch was supposed to help give hernia patients relief from their pain. By 2005, however, it was clear that there was something wrong with the patch. It appears that the recoil ring that opens the patch can break. When the ring breaks, users suffer from bowel perforations...

• Individuals Sue Merck Pharamceutical Company Alleging Fosamax Drug is Defective

  Amy Rothschild | August 28, 2007 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Seven (7) residents of Texas have filed suit against Merck Pharmaceuticals claiming that the drug, Fosamax, which is used to treat osteoporosis, is defective. The claimants allege that instead of the drug helping with treating thinning bones, it instead, is causing permanent bone decay. The lawsuit claimants claim that as a result of taking the drug, they developed osteonecrosis of the jaw. ...

• May Have Been Recall On Truck Involved in Accident on July 13, 2007, That Resulted in the Deaths of Five and Injury of Others

  Amy Rothschild | July 31, 2007 2:07 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  The truck that was involved in the horrific crash on I-526 on July 13, 2007, in Charleston, South Carolina resulting in the deaths of five individuals, is the subject of a recall expected to begin as soon as July 27th. The rig involved in the accident was a 2007 Freightliner Columbia series model that was put into service in December 2006. It had about 48,000 miles on it when it was last...

• Diabetes Drugs Linked to Heart Failure

  Amy Rothschild | July 27, 2007 1:54 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  It was just reported that two of the most widely used drugs to treat diabetes and which were taken by thousands of overweight people in the United Kingdom last year, are causing widespread heart failure. The use of the drugs including Avandia and Actos has increased two fold in the last three years as a result of the increasing problem of obesity. The United Kingdom recently reported that in...

• Hot Dog Chili Recall Due to Botulism

  Amy Rothschild | July 19, 2007 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  The Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety recall on certain cans of hot dog chili due to botulism. This was the first incident of botulism being discovered in commerically canned products in decades. Botulism is a bacteria that can cause muscle paralysis. Eventually, paralysis can cause a person to stop breathing and die, unless supported by a ventilator. Most victims eventually...

• Exploding Cell Phone Batteries

  Amy Rothschild | July 12, 2007 9:43 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  On July 6, 2007, the New York Times reported that regulators in China have found that certain mobile cell phone batteries manufactured in the southern Guangdong Province, one of the world's largest electronics manufacturing areas in China, were prone to exploding. It was found that the batteries were subject to exploding under certain conditions. The batteries that were affected were those...