Defective & Dangerous Products

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Contaminated Beef Manufacturer

  Joe Saunders | October 05, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  A class action lawsuit has been filed in US District Court in New York against Topps Meat Co. The company has recalled more than 21. 7 million pounds of frozen ground beef patties that have made at least 28 people sick from the E coli bacteria found in the beef. One person has developed hemolytic-uremic syndrome, a form of kidney failure from contracting the E coli bacteria. So far, the...

• Recent Food Poisoning Cases Compels FDA to Seek More Control

  Joe Saunders | September 26, 2007 9:06 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  With food poisoning and contamination cases raising public awareness of the precarious nature of our nation's food supply, the FDA will seek broader powers to monitor and regulate the manufacturing, processing, and inspection of foods, according to a Wall St. Journal report. According to the WSJ article, the FDA will seek more authority in three areas: contamination prevention, a risk-based...

• FDA Warns Parents About Tainted Baby's Bliss Gripe Water

  Joe Saunders | September 23, 2007 4:50 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  The FDA has issued a warning concerning Baby's Bliss Gripe Water marketed toward infants who are teething and have colic. The bottles have been shown to be tainted with Cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause diarrhea and intestinal infections. The warning comes after a six week old infant became sick after using the defective product. Baby's Bliss Gripe Water is a liquid herbal supplement...

• Dole Salad Mix Recalled for E coli Contamination

  Joe Saunders | September 22, 2007 5:07 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  Dole's Hearts Delight salad package mix, tainted with E coli bacteria, has prompted a product recall in 9 states so far. The tainted lettuce was sold in a store in Canada. The voluntary recall, issued Monday, affects all packages of Hearts Delight sold in the U.S. and Canada with a "best if used by" date of Sept. 19, 2007, and a production code of "A24924A" or "A24924B," the company said.Last...

• Grocery Manufacturers Association Wants Beefed Up Regulation to Curb Food Poisoning

  Joe Saunders | September 18, 2007 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  The Grocery Manufacturers Association, the largest trade group in the industry, has called on federal regulators to strengthen their regulation of imported foods. In light of the e coli outbreaks in spinach and lettuce and the ConAgra peanut butter contamination, one would also hope for tighter controls on domestic food processing and handling but in any case, this is a good move for consumers....

• Bradenton Bayshore High School Blamed For Rare Cancers

  Courtney Mills | September 14, 2007 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  State lawmakers are checking into claims asserted by graduates of former Bayshore High School, Bradenton, Florida, who say they contracted a variety of rare cancers because of exposure to toxic chemicals while at the school. The high school itself was pulled down in the late 1990's. Numerous alumni have come forth to contend that their loved ones have died from rare cancers after attending the...

• Another Toy Recall

  Joe Saunders | September 07, 2007 11:03 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  As the holiday shopping season fast approaches, consumers are increasingly spooked by the happenings in the toy industry. This week marks the third major toy recall this summer. The latest toy recall involves Mattell and lead paint. The company has announced that it will recall 775,000 toys manufactured in China. The majority of the toys involve Mattel's Barbie brand, Barbie Dream Puppy...

• Nuvaring Joins OrthoEvra in Birth Control Blood Clot Dangers

  Joe Saunders | September 04, 2007 8:24 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  OrthoEvra preceded Nuvaring in drawing media attention for its risks of causing blood clots. Now, however, Nuvaring has taken its place beside OrthoEvra as another birth control device that has risky side effects such as blood clots, pulmonary emboli, deep vein thrombosis, stroke, heart attack, and death. Nuvaring is a birth control device placed in the vagina during a woman's cycle. It has a...

• Contaminated Spinach Recall

  Joe Saunders | August 30, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  A year after spinach was recalled after being found to be contaminated with e coli bacteria, another contaminated spinach recall is underway in California. This time, 68,000 pounds of tainted spinach is being recalled after a sampling was found to be contaminated with salmonella. Salmonella can cause fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. It can be life-threatening to children, the elderly and...

• Another Ford Truck Recall

  Joe Saunders | August 23, 2007 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  Ford has recalled 3.6 million cars, vans, trucks, sports utility vehicles, and vans due to a faulty cruise control system. A similar recall occurred in January 2005 when Ford had to recall 6 million vehicles to a fire hazard linked to faulty cruise control switches. The recall involves the following vehicles: 1998-2002 Ford Ranger, 1992-1997 Lincoln Town Car, 1992-1997 Ford Crown Victoria,...