Defective & Dangerous Products

• Clarks Children’s Shoes Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | September 17, 2009 8:37 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Clarks Children’s Shoes, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling certain pairs of shoes because molded rubber pieces on the sole can detach,...

• Trampolines Recalled By Aviva Sports Due to Fall Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | March 24, 2009 8:19 PM | 5 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Aviva Sports, Inc. in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling 14,000 Aviva Leaps and Bounds Folding Trampolines with Safety Pad (L&B) and Aviva...

• E. Coli Outbreak Reported in Michigan, Ohio

  Courtney Mills | June 25, 2008 10:02 AM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  A spokesman for the Ohio Department of Health alerted the public to the existence of a multi-state outbreak of E-Coli bacteria, evidently involving raw ground beef from Kroger Food Stores, the largest grocery chain in the U.S. Cases of the same strain of the bacteria were discovered in both Ohio and Michigan.

• CPSC Recalls Toy Wrestler Figures for Excessive Lead

  Courtney Mills | January 15, 2008 5:31 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  The federal government issued a recall today for about 5,600 toy figurines because they violated the federal lead paint standard. These toy figures were sold mainly over Christmas and were made by A.A. of America of East Brunswick, New Jersey.The CPSC, the U.S. agency charged with the oversight of toy safety, announced the recall in conjunction with the toy company to alert the public to the...

• Pet Food Maker Pays $3.1 Million Settlement for Tainted Product

  Jenny Albano | January 06, 2008 2:56 AM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Diamond Pet Foods is paying a $3.1 million settlement to pet owners because they produced contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs. The contaminated pet food, which was made at the company's South Carolina plant, contained a mold called aflatoxin. The company is planning to reimburse pet owners for the loss of their dogs, their veterinarian bills, and the cost of unreturned...

• U.S. Recalls Aqua Dots Toys Because of 'Date-Rape' Drug

  Courtney Mills | November 08, 2007 3:14 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Spin Master Toys of Toronto, Canada in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for over 4 million packages of Aqua Dots because the coating applied on these toy beads breaks down in the stomachs of toddlers into GHB, the notorious 'date-rape' drug.Aqua Dots are chemically-coated toy beads that fuse together once sprayed with water. Known as Bindeez in...

• Topps E. Coli Beef Recall Linked to Tainted Canadian Beef

  Courtney Mills | October 29, 2007 1:53 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on Friday that a Canadian meatpacker was the probable source of the Topps large beef recall last month. DNA beef fingerprints had led the F.S.I.S. to the conclusion that Ranchers Beef Ltd of Balzac, Alberta was the source of the contagion.According to media reports, over 100 cases of E. coli illness have been reported in both Canada and the...

• Baby Crib Bumper Pads More Harmful to Toddlers

  Courtney Mills | October 23, 2007 3:08 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  The risk of accidentally becoming injured and suffocating as a result of a baby crib bumper pad appears to be much higher than was previously considered. Crib bumpers are soft pads that mothers place inside baby cribs to shield toddlers from bruises and other forms of injury, and were thought to be safe. A recently released study by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...

• Banquet Pot Pies Recalled for Salmonella

  Chrissie Cole | October 12, 2007 3:12 AM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  ConAgra Foods announced a voluntary recall of Banquet-brand poultry pot pies (expanded to include beef pot pies) after health officials found a link to 139 cases of salmonella contamination across 30 states. Consumers are advised not to consume any pot pies with the product code P-9 on the side of the box. While ConAgra contends the pot pies are safe if cooked properly, the U.S. Department of...

• Chrysler Recalls 369,000 SUV Due to Brake Problems

  Jenny Albano | September 14, 2007 11:56 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Chrysler LLC, an automaker, is recalling almost 369,000 sport utility vehicles because of problems with the brakes going up hill. Also, on some of the vehicles, there are problems with the locks and door latches.The company is recalling 296,550 vehicles for the brake-related problem. The recall includes the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Commander SUVs from 2006 and 2007 model years and the 2007...