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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Defective Product Laws Protect Consumers
Jun-5-09 Miami, FL When it comes to making purchases, you are probably very careful about avoiding defective products. After all, who wants to spend hard earned money only to wind up with a defective product personal injury? Surely no one out there would purposely spend money on a product that is known to be seriously flawed—and yet, there are still a lot o... - Listeria Contamination Found in Strubs Norwegian Style Steelhead Salmon
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat Strubs Norwegian Style Sliced Smoked Steelhead Salmon in 300 gram packages because of potential contamination with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Distributed by West Side Foods Inc., of Bronx, N.Y., the smoked steelhead salmon was imported from Canada, and 13 cartons were sol... - Honeywell Recalls Vista Security System Control Panels
Failure of Panic Feature Prompts Recall About 7,000 Vista Residential" Security System Control Panels distributed by Honeywell International Inc., are being recalled because the systems programmed with a wireless silent panic feature can fail to operate properly the first time the panic button is pressed on the remote transmitter. If the panic button is... - Stud Sensors Recalled due to Shock Hazard
About 78,000 Stanley Stud Sensors 200 and Stanley FatMax Stud Sensors 400 manufactured by Solarwide Industrial Ltd., are being recalled because the stud sensor can fail to calibrate properly and detect AC electrical wires behind the wall, posing a shock hazard to the user. The recalled stud sensor models include the Stanley Stud Sensor 200 and Stanley... - Choking Hazard Prompts Pacifier Recall
About 40,000 Zoo Pacifiers are being recalled because the pacifiers failed to meet federal safety standards. The nipples can separate from the base easily, posing a choking hazard to young children. This recall involves Zoo pacifiers with animal cartoon figures as handles. The pacifier has a round-shaped mouth guard with three ventilation holes. "Made i... - Travel Tender Play Yards Recalled
About 25,000 Travel Tender Play Yards imported by Simplicity Inc., are being recalled because 1 or more rails can collapse unexpectedly, posing a fall or entrapment hazard to young children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is aware of at least 5 reports of 1 or more rails collapsing. The recalled play yards are portable and were sold with a... - Chinese Drywall Class Action Lawsuits
May-30-09 Sarasota, FL: Chinese Drywall class action lawsuits have been filed in Florida (where most of the problems have occurred) and more recently in North Carolina and Virginia. Homeowners allege that the Chinese Drywall has damaged their homes by corroding metal--and it is making them sick. It is estimated that more than 100,000 homes may have been buil... - Whistleblower Lawsuit Leads to Nationwide Investigation
May-30-09 Buffalo, NY A whistleblower lawsuit settlement not only cost the defendants involved significant coin, it saved the struggling US health care industry millions—and all thanks to two men who engaged in some conscience-clearing whistleblowing with backing from the Whistleblower Act. Craig Patrick and Chuck Bates were former employees of Kyphon... - Reports of Property Damage Prompt Coffeemaker Recall
Coffeemakers Sold Exclusively at Walgreens About 500,000 Signature Gourmet 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemakers and Kitchen Gourmet 10-Cup Coffeemakers are being recalled because they can ignite due to an electrical failure, posing a fire hazard. Atico, the distributor, has received 23 reports of coffeemakers igniting, resulting in property damage. ... - A Close Call with Oral Sodium Phosphates
Jun-3-09 Missoula, MT In 2005 Mike was scheduled for his third colonoscopy and had taken Oral Sodium Phosphates as instructed by his physician. "I followed directions completely, from the manufacturer's label and my doctor, and took two full bottles of the Fleet Phospho-soda," says Mike. "Everything went fine but in the recovery room I had this tremendous thirs... - Retirement Fund Investment Risk Ripoff
Investors beware: Banks, brokers and investment firms are passing investment risk to investors in the form of fixed income products. This investment risk is also being passed on to seniors and those who are on a fixed-income. Perhaps the most risky fixed income products are investments linked to mortgage obligations. Banks have been passing their non-pe... - New Orleans Homeowner Concerned, But Chinese Drywall Lawsuits Consolidated
Jun-2-09 New Orleans, LA: Beverly says she was re-building her mother's home in New Orleans when she noticed something wrong with the drywall. "I didn't have any idea what the problem was nor was I aware of the Chinese drywall issue," says Beverly. "I was about to file a complaint with the Attorney general or the Consumer Affairs department because I think ther... - Salmonella Spice Outbreak Expands
Jun-1-09 Houston, TX On May 30th, health officials confirmed that the recent West Coast foodborne illness outbreak of rare Salmonella Rissen has expanded to 5 states. The current illness count has risen to 79, and is distributed as follows: California (63), Nevada (10), Oregon (4), Washington (1), and Idaho (1). Illness onsets range from December 9, 2008... - Insignia 26-Inch Flat-Panel LCD TVs Recalled
TVs Sold Exclusively at Best Buy About 13,300 Insignia 26-inch flat-panel LCD televisions are being recalled because the power supply for the television can fail, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Best Buy has received 2 reports to date of fires that included damage to the television and wall. One consumer reported minor burns to the hand... - Best Buy Recalls Portable Power Sources
About 1,400 Rocketfish Model RF-INV80 Universal AC/DC/USB Portable Power Sources are being recalled by Best Buy because as the battery charges the power source can unexpectedly ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers. To date, there have been 3 reports of fires resulting in minor property damage. This recall involves Rocketfish Universal AC/DC/U... - Thousands In New Jersey at Risk for Hepatitis B and HIV
The New Jersey Health Department has reportedly sent out letters to about 2,800 patients who receive medical care from two offices owned by Doctor Parvez Dara in New Jersey, urging them to get tested for Hepatitis B and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The warning letters were prompted by an ongoing investigation which has so far determined that 5... - Radio Transmitters for Model Aircrafts Recalled
About 15,000 Spektrum DX6i Radio Transmitters used with model aircrafts are being recalled because the defective radio transmitters can cause model airplanes and helicopters they control to fall from the sky while in flight and crash into bystanders or property. The propellers can also spin unexpectedly injuring a person standing too close or working on the... - RadioShack Recalls Electrical Switches
About 18,000 Illuminated Round Rocker Switches are being recalled by RadioShack because the wiring diagram on the switch's package is incorrect. The Neutral and Line notation is reversed, posing a shock hazard to consumers. This recall involves the RadioShack Illuminated Round Rocker Switch, catalog number 275-0021 and a date code of 01P09, or January 2... - Recall of Majestic High Chairs Expanded
Further to the December 2008 recall of 95,000 Evenflo Majestic High Chairs, the manufacturer has issued a recall of an additional 90,000 high chairs. The hazard comes from plastic caps and metal screws on both sides of the high chair that can loosen and fall out, allowing the seatback to suddenly fall back or detach from the high chair. Children can fal... - Fall and Choking Hazards Prompt Envision High Chairs Recall
About 643,000 Evenflo Envision High Chairs are being recalled because the recline fasteners and metal screws on both sides of the high chair can loosen and fall out, allowing the seatback to detach or recline unexpectedly. Children can fall backwards or fall out of the high chair and suffer bumps and bruises to the head, abrasions, cuts and bruises. Detached...