Posts tagged Defective Products

• Defective Valve Stems - What You Should Know

  Gibson Vance | December 11, 2008 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...

• Frozen Hamburger Patties Recalled from Sam's Clubs

  Courtney Mills | October 08, 2007 10:50 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The agribusiness giant Cargill has recalled over 840,000 lbs. of frozen beef patties from Sam's Clubs across the country after four children in Minnesota developed E. coli bacteria poisoning from eating hamburgers.Sam's has pulled all Cargill frozen burger patties from shelves sold under the name "American Chef's Selection Angus Beef Patties". The beef patties were processed on a variety of...

• M&J Engineering Recalls Swivels for Scuba Diving Masks

  Jenny Albano | August 29, 2007 10:08 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  M&J Engineering, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 1,500 AGA swivels for scuba diving masks because of potential drowning hazard.The swivel, which is attached to a diving mask, could separate while diving. This will result in a sudden loss of the diver's air supply, causing the diver to engage in emergency ascent. This poses a risk of decompression sickness due to rapid ascent or...

• Botulism Canned Bean Recall Expanded

  Shannon Weidemann | January 24, 2008 10:01 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A recall for canned beans that may have been contaminated with botulism has been expanded to include larger cans. The recall also was expanded for beans that were canned for the last five years by New Era Canning Company. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that New Era is expanding its product recall to include large, industrial-size cans of green beans, Mexican-style chili beans,...

• Products That Used Recalled Beef Added to Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | February 28, 2008 6:11 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...

• 1 Million Simplicity Cribs Recalled - 3 Infant Deaths

  Courtney Mills | September 24, 2007 8:40 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in conjunction with Simplicity Inc. is recalling approximately 1 million baby cribs because of a manufacturing defect that may lead to infant deaths.The recall was issued to cover cribs with a drop-side that can detach from the crib itself, creating a dangerous gap and leading to the suffocation of infant children. There have been 55 such incidents...

• Medical monitoring legal debate and toy recalls

  Staff Writer | August 21, 2007 1:27 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  An article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal Online discusses the merritts of medical monitoring, a legal theory that is gaining momentum and support, especially in light of the recent and widespread toy recalls. The question is whether families who believe their children have been exposed to dangerous levels of lead in the toys being recalled have the right to sue toy manufacturers even before...

• Ground Beef Recalled Over E. Coli

  Shannon Weidemann | November 26, 2007 12:47 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A ground beef recall was announced today for over 96,000 pounds processed by American Food Groups, LLC. The ground beef may be contaminated with a strain of E. coli bacterium. E. coli can cause a severe illness with bloody diarrhea that may end in death. The ground beef products subject to recall were produced on Oct. 10 and were distributed to retail establishments and distributors in...

• FDA Issues Recall on Bella Cucina "Death by Chocolate" Cookies with Walnuts

  Courtney Mills | August 29, 2007 1:13 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Bella Cucina of Atlanta, Georgia has issued a recall on certain lots of the company's "Death by Chocolate" cookies. Some of these lots of cookies were commingled with walnuts, although the bags incorrectly state that these cookies contain no nut products.The public should be advised, especially those with life-threatening allergies to walnuts and other types of tree nuts, that certain stores...

• Top Christmas Toy Aqua Dots Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | November 07, 2007 8:20 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A toy that was expected to be a huge hit at Christmas has been pulled from the shelves of stores because of a dangerous chemical. The recalled toy is Aqua Dots and it is coated with a chemical that can be hazardous if ingested. There were reports of two children falling ill after they swallowed the beads.The craft toy comes with small colorful beads or dots that are coated with a non-toxic...