Posts tagged Defective Products

• Hertz Announces Product Recall

  Rick Patterson | March 31, 2008 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Just when consumers are trying to recover from the pet food recall, the Hartz Mountain Corporation has announced a recall on one of their products. This recall involves vitamins, of all things. There is concern that the product might be contaminated with Salmonella. This is not the first recall of this kind by Hertz. Just last November, they recalled particular lots of vitamins due to similar...

• FDA Names Contaminant in Heparin

  Rick Patterson | March 19, 2008 4:31 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The United States health regulators have been able to identify the heparin contaminant. The culprit, over-sulfated chondroitin sulfate, was added during the manufacturing process in China. As previously reported on this site, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is slow to say this contaminant caused the deaths of 19 people who were using heparin, since they were already very ill. Although,...

• Rise in Defective Nusery Products

  Rick Patterson | March 12, 2008 6:09 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a rise in injuries due to nursery products. In fact, these various injuries sent more than 65,000 children to the ER in 2006. The increase in infant injuries is substantial. At this time, it is unknown what has caused such a sharp increase. Deaths for which coroners listed Sudden Infant Death Syndrome as a cause were excluded. Additionally, no...

• Dietary Supplements Recalled

  Rick Patterson | March 02, 2008 6:20 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Palo Alto Labs, are voluntarily conducting a nationwide recall of two of their products known as Aspire36 and Aspire Lite. After the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the products contained Aildenafil and Dimethyl sildenafil thione (sulfoaildenafil) a purported analog of Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED). This may pose a threat as it may...

• FDA Issues Heparin Warning

  Rick Patterson | February 19, 2008 3:24 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning regarding heparin. At this time, Baxter Healthcare Corporation has stopped manufacturing multiple-dose vials of the blood-thinning drug. And not a moment too soon. In addition to the well-published reports of hospital staff mixing up the look-alike viles of heparin with disastrous results, there have also been reports of serious...

• John Deere Tractors Recalled

  Rick Patterson | January 19, 2008 4:57 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a product recall on John Deere Compact Utility Tractors, which were manufactured by Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. In all, 5,400 units are being recalled due to the fact that the forward drive pedal can get stuck, which poses a risk of loss of control and injury to the operator and bystanders alike. Deere & Company has received seven...

• Canning Company Announces Recall on Beans

  Rick Patterson | January 16, 2008 4:26 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  New Era Canning Company of New Era, Michigan has announced a recall on beans. The specific beans include Mexican style chili beans, green beans, and dark red kidney beans. It is believed the beans were not adequately cooked and as a result have the potential for the growth of Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism. The symptoms of botulism are as follows: "General weakness, dizziness,...

• Weis Markets Announces Recall

  Rick Patterson | January 09, 2008 6:33 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A voluntary recall has been announced by Weis Markets. The recalled item is the Weis Baker's 18-count Fruit Miniatures and two pound platters of Mini-Fruit Diamonds in four varieties. The recall is due to undeclared walnuts. It is feared that if consumers have an allergy to the undeclared walnuts, they could suffer a serious reaction to the nuts. Apparently, a consumer complaint was made...

• Whole Foods Announces a Recall

  Rick Patterson | December 31, 2007 5:44 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Whole Foods Market® is recalling 365 Organic Everyday Value™ Swiss Milk Chocolate Bars with Rice Crisps, 3-ounce size, with a Best If Used By date of November 21, 2007.The reason for the recall is due to the fact that the product may contain undeclared hazelnuts, walnuts and pecans. Needles to say, people with alleges to these particular nuts could run a serious risk to their health if the...

• Flour Tortillas Recalled

  Rick Patterson | November 17, 2007 8:05 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Del Rey Tortilleria, Inc. of Chicago announced a recall of its flour tortillas due to health risks. Children in a local school experienced vomiting, nausea and cramps, and it is believed their illness was a result of ingesting contaminated tortillas. These products have been distributed nationwide. State officials have said that they do not believe this involves microbial contamination. Del Rey...