Defective & Dangerous Products

• U.S. Attorney: No Charges in E. coli Outbreak Tied to Spinach

  Mike Simon | July 06, 2007 8:28 AM | 1 CommentWest Virginia, WV

  Federal prosecutors have decided not to file criminal charges with regard to the 2006 nationwide E. coli outbreak, which was traced to fresh spinach from California. The companies being held accountable for the outbreak still face numerous civil lawsuits from consumers claiming to have gotten sick from the tainted crop, however.The outbreak, which caused three deaths and approximately 200...

• Mitsubishi Endeavor Recalled Due To Defective Airbags

  Chrissie Cole | September 21, 2009 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  More than 530 Endeavors from the 2010 model year are being recalled by Mitsubishi because the retainer bracket used for side airbag frames may not have been properly installed and could fail in a...

• Children’s Hooded Fleece Jackets Recalled For Strangulation Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | March 27, 2009 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  Golden Grove Trading (d/b/a Crystal Castle), in cooperation with the CPSC, recalled Children’s Hooded Fleece Jackets because the drawstring on the hood can pose a strangulation hazard to...

• FDA Expands Warning About Botulism Risk from Certain Castleberry's Food Products and Dog Food

  Mike Simon | July 25, 2007 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  Castleberry's Food Company has recalled numerous products nation-wide due to a risk of exposure to botulinum toxin. The recall, which includes mostly hot dog chili sauces, is for all listed products, without regard to "best by" dates. Exposure to the toxin, which can be fatal, is already responsible for four hospitalizations in two states. Retailers are asked to remove all recalled products...

• Family Sues Over Tainted Peanut Butter

  Mike Simon | June 21, 2007 8:23 AM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  The family of 11-year-old Krystina Brugh has filed a federal lawsuit against ConAgra Foods, Inc., claiming that the food maker's tainted peanut butter is to blame for their daughter's kidney failure. ConAgra, who produces Peter Pan and Great Value brand peanut butter, recalled all of its peanut butter after government investigators traced a salmonella outbreak to its products. ConAgra is facing...

• Advanced Medical Optics Voluntarily Recalls Complete MoisturePlus Contact Lens Solution

  Mike Simon | June 01, 2007 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  On May 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerted health care professionals and their patients who wear soft contact lenses about a voluntary recall of Complete MoisturePlus Multi Purpose Solution manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics of Santa Ana, CA.The company is taking this action due to reports of a rare, but serious, eye infection, Acanthamoeba keratitis, caused by a parasite. ...

• 450,000 Evenflo Carseats Recalled

  Mike Simon | May 11, 2007 8:55 AM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a recall yesterday of Evenflo Embraceâ„¢ Infant Car Seat/Carriers. The product has been found to be unsafe when it is used as a carrier because the handle can release from the locked position unexpectedly. When the handle releases it can cause the seat to rotate forward and the child to fall to...

• Small Magnets Pose a Danger to Children

  Mike Simon | May 09, 2007 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning to parents that small magnets from toys can pose a serious danger to children. According to the warning, hundreds of complaints have been filed with the CPSC stating that small magnets have fallen out of toys where they may pose a hazard to children who may swallow the magnets.There have been 33 cases where children swallowing magnets...

• Recall of Pet Foods Expanded

  Mike Simon | April 03, 2007 10:32 AM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  Menu Foods, which manufactures dog and cat food, issued a recall 60 million containers of wet food on March 17, citing contamination of the products. The pet food is sold under a number of store brands, including Wal-Mart, Kroger, and Safeway.Menu Foods makes pet food for 17 of the top 20 North American retailers, and is also a contract manufacturer for branded pet food companies, including...

• Peanut Butter Recall Expanded Again

  Mike Simon | March 15, 2007 6:41 PM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  ConAgra Foods has extended the peanut butter recall for its Peter Pan and Great Value brands to October 2004 due to possible salmonella contamination. The recall includes all peanut butter, as well as a number of topping products incorporating the peanut butter used in restaurants throughout the US.Numerous people have been sickened by the outbreak of salmonella caused by the peanut butter. ...