Defective & Dangerous Products

• Defective Valve Stems - What You Should Know

  Gibson Vance | December 11, 2008 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Tech International, one U.S. distributor of Chinese-made valve stems, issued a massive recall of approximately 6 million “Replacement Snap-In Tire Valve Stems.” The stem has been...

• Salmonella Focus Moves Away from Tomatoes

  Shannon Weidemann | July 09, 2008 7:00 AM | 1 CommentMontgomery, AL

  The large outbreak of Saintpaul Salmonella cases around the country was originally blamed on raw tomatoes. Investigators from the FDA and CDC have been unable to confirm that with testing of over...

• 320,000 Jardine Baby Cribs Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | June 25, 2008 7:59 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Cribs sold at Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores across the nation are being recalled due to an entrapment hazard. The recalled cribs were manufactured by Jardine and sold from 2002 to May of this...

• Tomatoes from Alabama on Safe List

  Shannon Weidemann | June 12, 2008 12:24 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A recent tomato recall has seen retailers and restaurants pulling them from their shelves.Some tomatoes have been contaminated with salmonella. The FDA is not sure of the source of the contamination...

• Jo-Ann Recalls Park Benches

  Shannon Weidemann | May 30, 2008 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A recall has been issued for Best Value park benches that were sold nationwide at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores. The recalled park benches can become unstable and collapse, causing injury to...

• Pens Sold at Michaels Recalled for Lead

  Shannon Weidemann | May 15, 2008 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Seasonal pens sold for $1 at Michaels stores around the country have been recalled due to lead. The coating on the recalled pens contains lead at a level that exceeds federal safety standards. The...

• Table Saw Recalled by Black & Decker

  Shannon Weidemann | April 30, 2008 10:25 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A portable table saw made by Black & Decker has been recalled. The recalled table saw could cut consumers due to a faulty part. The table saws were sold under the DeWalt brand name and involves...

• Glass Recalled After Beer Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | April 10, 2008 11:06 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Boston Beer recalled some of its Samuel Adams beer after a problem with their glass bottles was found. The bottles were manufactured by Owens-Illinois Inc. Now that company has issued a recall for...

• Cantaloupes Recalled Due to Salmonella

  Shannon Weidemann | March 24, 2008 10:04 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Cantaloupes from Honduras have been recalled after concerns that they were contaminated with salmonella surfaced. There have been 50 reports in the United States of people falling ill after eating the cantaloupes. The recalled cantaloupes were distributed by Agropecuaria Montelibano. So far, 50 people have become sickened in 16 states and nine have become ill in Canada after eating the...

• Products That Used Recalled Beef Added to Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | February 28, 2008 6:11 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Beef processed by the Hallmark/Westland slaugterhouse was recalled in a massive recall involving 143 million pounds of meat. Now companies that used the recalled beef in their products are adding items to the recall list. General Mills is recalling Progresso Italian Wedding Soup. Nestlé is also recalling items. Nestlé Prepared Foods Co., which is part of Nestlé SA of Switzerland, said it...