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About 1,900 SunKids Convertible Cribs are being recalled because of potential entrapment and suffociation hazards. Specifically, the sides of the crib are made of mesh that expands, creating a gap between the side and the crib's mattress if it's not zipped into place, or a gap between the side and an added mattress. A young child can slip into this gap... - Lakeshore Learning Materials Recalls Children's Toy Boxes
About 3,600 What's Inside? Soft Toy Boxes are being recalled because the stuffed butterfly toy can detach from the body, posing a choking hazard to children. To date, the manufacturer, Lakeshore Learning Materials, has received 3 reports of the head of the butterfly detaching from the body. The recalled product is a soft, multi-colored box with... - FedEx Ground Business Model Wins Class Action in Washington
FedEx Ground delivery drivers today found themselves on the wrong end of the Superior Court of Washington for King County ruling in a class action they brought in 2004. The court ruled that the delivery drivers are not employees but independent contractors, and therefore not entitled to overtime and reimbursement of uniform costs. The class action invol... - Reports of Injury and Amputation Prompt Recall of Log Splitters
Following earlier recalls in 2005 and 2007 of some 12,000 log splitters, Brave Products of Ill, has issued a renewed recall of the same and additional models on April 1, 2009. The log splitter's hydraulic cylinders can have defective rod retention, causing the seals to leak and the rods to detach. This can result in serious injury to the operator, as t... - Clothing Irons Recalled by Conair
About 45,000 clothing irons distributed by Conair Corporation are being recalled because the iron can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. To date, Conair has received 3 reports of overheating, including 2 fires resulting in property damage. This recall involves Conair clothing irons with model numbers DPP1500, DPP1500R and DPP3500. The... - Caraco Pharmaceuticals Recalls All Lots of Digoxin
Irregular Sized Tablets Pose Serious Health Threat Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., a generic pharmaceutical company, is recalling all tablets of Caraco brand Digoxin, USP, 0.125 mg, and Digoxin, USP, 0.25 mg, distributed prior to March 31, 2009, which are not expired and are within the expiration date of September, 2011. The tablets are b... - Burger King Settles Brain Injury Suit for $20 Million
Jacob Buckett, a 12-year old boy from Temecula, CA, and his sister Isabelle, have been awarded $20 million as settlement in a personal injury suit brought against Burger King. Jacob and his sister were playing at a playground inside the restaurant in August, 2005, when Jacob fell injuring his lungs, and his parietal lobe and his left front lobe. T... - South Carolina Firm Recalls Frozen Meat and Poultry Products
Halal International Processing, a York, S.C., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,925 pounds of beef, chicken, goat, and lamb products that were mislabeled. Poultry products labeled with the USDA mark of inspection for meat were identified in commerce. Additionally, it was determined that the establishment was operating at times without the opp... - Shelled Pistachio Nuts Recalled due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
The Kroger Co., is recalling Private Selection Shelled Pistachios sold in its family of retail stores because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Stores under the following names in the 31 states where Kroger operates are included in this recall: Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, Smith's, Dillons, QFC, City Market, Foods Co... - "I'm Scared to Death of the Fentanyl Patch"
May-26-09 Trail, BC Tony was a commercial diver for 25 years until a year ago when he was diagnosed with bone necrosis (dysbaric osteonecrosis), a painful disease that is well known as a long term consequence of diving. To help manage the pain, his doctor first prescribed morphine then he started wearing the fentanyl patch . "I am scared to death of these fentanyl... - Medtronic, FDA Recall Innervision and BioGlide Catheters
Medtronic and the FDA have notified healthcare professionals about a Class I recall of the Innervision Snap Shunt Ventricular Catheter, BioGlide and Snap Shunt Ventricular Catheter, due to the possibility that the ventricular catheter may become detached from the snap base assembly after implantation and may require emergency corrective surgery. T... - GSK Reaches Potential $28 Million Settlement over Defective Paxil Tablets
GlaxoSmithKline has reached a tenative $28 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over manufacturing defects in certain tablets of their best selling antidepressant Paxil. The suit alleged that Paxil "controlled release" (CR) tablets made between April 1, 2002 and March 4, 2005, contained a manufacturing defect that caused the tablets to... - Risk of Laceration Prompts Gas Fireplace Recall
Risk of Gas Accumulation Can Cause Glass To Shatter About 760 Direct Vent Gas Fireplaces made by Central Fireplaces are being recalled because excess gas can accumulate in the firebox if the pilot light is not lit or has gone out. When consumers relight the pilot light, the accumulated gas can ignite with force and shatter the glass fireplace doors pos... - Exploding Batteries Prompt Electrolux Recall of Cordless Vacuums
Injuries Reported from Exposure to Battery Powder About 320,000 Ergorapido, Pronto and Precision Vacuums by Electrolux are being recalled because the vacuum's battery can expand and burst, posing a risk of injury to the user and bystanders. To date, Electrolux has received 34 reports of incidents in the U.S. involving damage to the vacuum and surr... - New Mexico to Share in $109 Million Settlement for Securities Class Action
The attorney general of New Mexico, Gary King, has announced that the New Mexico State Investment Council and the Educational Retirement Board will benefit from a potential $109 settlement of a securities class action settlement brought against Ernst & Young and HealthSouth Corp. According to the law firm representing the plaintiffs, this is among the larges... - Holiday Lights Recalled due to Fire Hazard
About 13,000 Fresh Décor 10 Count LED Star String Lights distributed by Four Star Group USA are being recalled because the electrical wiring in the lights can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. To date, the firm has received 2 reports of the recalled lights smoking and/or melting. The recalled holiday lights are a string of 10 LED bulbs... - Gourmet Chicken Sausage Product Recalled
Mislabeled Product May Contain Allergen Engelhart Gourmet Foods is recalling about 3,456 lbs of smoked chicken sausage product because the product may contain the allergen wheat. The products being recalled are the 48-ounce vacuum-sealed packages of "ALL NATURAL CHEF BRUCE aidells Fully Cooked Spicy Mango with Jalapeño: Smoked Chicken Sausage wit... - Asadero and Oaxaca Cheeses Recalled due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese of Reading, Michigan is recalling its Asadero and Oaxaca soft Mexican-style cheeses due to potential Listeria contamination. A routine sample of Asadero cheese, taken by an inspector from the Michigan Department of Agriculture's Food and Dairy Division on February 23, 2009, was subsequently tested by the Michigan Departmen... - Banned Baby Necessity Pacifiers Recalled
Pacifiers Failed Federal Safety Tests About 2,900 Baby Necessities pacifiers imported by OKK Trading, are being recalled because the pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests when the nipples separated from the base. This poses a choking hazard to young children. This recall involves Baby Necessities pacifiers with a... - Trampolines Recalled by Aviva Sports
About 14,000 Aviva Leaps and Bounds Folding Trampolines with Safety Pad ("L&B") and Aviva Pirate Jump 'N Play Trampolines ("Pirate") are being recalled. The metal support legs of the trampoline can bend or break and the bungee cords that secure the mat to the frame of the trampoline can fray or break, posing a fall hazard to the user. To date, Aviva Sp...