Posts tagged Defective Products

• CPSC Recalls Toy Wrestler Figures for Excessive Lead

  Courtney Mills | January 15, 2008 5:31 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...

• Mattel Recalls Barbie Accessories for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | September 13, 2007 6:05 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Mattel announced a voluntary recall of over 674,000 Barbie accessories, manufactured in China, due to the surface paints on the toys containing excessive levels of lead. Lead poisoning can lead to serious adverse health affects, especially in children under the age of six.Mattel previously announced a recall of 9 million toys due to a choking hazards from small magnets dislodging from the toys....

• Nissan Altima's Recalled for Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | July 30, 2007 4:28 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Nissan announced an auto recall of 140,500 Altima Sedans to replace air filters that could catch on fire, according to company officials.The voluntary recall affects 2007 Altima's with four cylinders that were produced at its Tennessee and Mississippi plants. A spokesperson for the company said "flammable objects, such as cigarettes, can enter the filter and catch on fire."Four engine...

• Food Festival Makes More than 100 Sick with Salmonella

  Chrissie Cole | July 17, 2007 9:12 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Chicago Department of Health is investigating nine confirmed cases of salmonella bacteria after 120 attendees at the Taste of Chicago Food Festival became sick. The culprit is believed to be tainted hummus.Chicago officials traced the salmonella outbreak to the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine Restaurant where hummus has been removed from the menu. The owners are cooperating with the health...