Posts tagged Defective Products

• Congressman Questions FDA About Sprint Fidelis Leads

  Joe Saunders | October 23, 2007 9:46 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has written a letter to the FDA requesting documents about their monitoring and evaluation of Medtronic's Sprint Fidelis defibrillator. The Sprint Fidelis was voluntarily recalled after Medtronic disclosed that the Sprint Fidelis leads were prone to fracture causing defective operation of the...

• 5 Orthopedic Implant Makers Receive SEC Letter

  Joe Saunders | October 22, 2007 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Five orthopedic implant makers, including embattled Medtronic, have received letters from the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating the SEC intends to investigate claims that the companies may have made improper payments to foreign officials. The companies who've received the letters are Medtronic, Zimmer, Biomet, Smith & Nephew, and Stryker. Medtronic, known for its cardiac...

• More Food Products Recalled

  Joe Saunders | October 21, 2007 10:53 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In the last two weeks, the FDA has issued press releases concerning food products that did not disclose ingredients that could cause harm to consumers. Lochmead Dairy has recalled half gallons of Lochmead Farms Country Fresh Chocolate Premium Ice Cream with code date June 22, 2008 because these products may contain undisclosed almonds. This past week, Shain's of Maine Ice Cream has recalled...

• Rise in Contaminated Foods Gives FDA an Opportunity

  Joe Saunders | October 16, 2007 10:47 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  While most companies don't like more federal control over their industry, the Grocery Manufacturers Associaton and the National Fisheries Institute are lobbying the FDA to get more involved in the regulation of their industries. Both trade groups want the FDA to more closely monitor and regulate foods coming in from other countries, citing the fact that food preparation processes in foreign...

• Now it's Lipstick Being Scrutinized for Lead Levels

  Joe Saunders | October 15, 2007 6:10 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The FDA has agreed to investigate claims by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, an advocacy group, that certain lipsticks contain high levels of lead. Among the top brands testing positive for lead were:• L'Oréal Colour Riche "True Red": 0.65 ppm• L'Oréal Colour Riche "Classic Wine": 0.58 ppm• Cover Girl Incredifull Lipcolor "Maximum Red": 0.56 ppm• Dior Addict "Positive Red": 0.21...

• ConAgra Foods Has More Food Contamination Issues

  Joe Saunders | October 10, 2007 12:16 PM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Last time ConAgra was in the news it was for contaminated peanut butter. This time ConAgra is in the news because of a salmonella scare with its pot pies made in its Missouri plant. So far, there have been more than 30 food poisoning incidents reported in 37 states. Federal investigators are busy trying to determine the extent and nature of the salmonella contamination.For more information on...

• Medtronic's Heart Stent Runs Into More Problems with Safety

  Joe Saunders | October 08, 2007 4:32 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A new study has revealed that Medtronic's new heart stent has shown more blood clots than its rivals in comparison studies. The new device has not yet received approval for sale in the US. Use of drug coated stents to prop open occluded arteries have been popular among physicians until recently. Stents are tiny mesh tubes inserted into the artery to prop them open after they've been cleared...

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Contaminated Beef Manufacturer

  Joe Saunders | October 05, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...