Defective & Dangerous Products

• E.coli Death May Be Linked to Ground Beef Recall

  Joe Saunders | December 04, 2007 10:37 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Kentucky woman who died after being admitted to Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky for symptoms of E. coli poisoning, may have been infected by the ground beef recently recalled by American Foods Group. Kentucky health officials are trying to determine the nature and source of her E. coli infection. The American Foods ground beef was recalled on November 24, 2007 and the health...

• United Nations Torture Panel Singles Out Taser

  Joe Saunders | November 27, 2007 3:29 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The UN Committee Against Torture has bluntly singled out the use of taser stun guns as a form of torture. It also disagreed with Taser International by stating that several reliable studies have shown that taser shock can lead to death. The UN Committee's strong stance has been the latest in a growing public debate about the safety and proper use of tasers by police. Amnesty International has...

• Aqua Dot Toy Recall

  Joe Saunders | November 08, 2007 6:14 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Aqua Dot became so popular that it made Wal Mart's list for top toys to give for Christmas. Yesterday, 4 million of the toys have been recalled because the toys are toxic if ingested. They've already induced comas in at least 2 children. Scientists say a chemical coating on the beads, when ingested, metabolizes into the so-called date rape drug gamma hydroxy butyrate. When eaten, the compound...

• Another Contaminated Beef Recall

  Joe Saunders | November 03, 2007 1:11 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling 1 million pounds of ground beef after inspectors found a sample testing to be contaminated with the Ecoli 0157:H7, a potentially lethal form of the bacteria that causes bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The young, elderly, and those with compromised immune systems are particularly susceptible to the dangers of the Ecoli bacteria. This marks the second beef...

• Bausch & Lomb Acquired by Warburg Pincus

  Joe Saunders | November 02, 2007 5:10 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Bausch & Lomb, Inc., the maker of ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution, has been acquired by the private equity firm Warburg Pincus for $3.67 billion. This may have implications for the pending for the lawsuits pending against the eye contact lens manufacturer. ReNu with MoistureLoc has been associated with fusarium keratitis, a bacteria that has the potential to cause blindness. As of...

• Hickory Barbecue Sauce Recall

  Joe Saunders | November 01, 2007 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Another food product has been recalled due to mislabeling. This time it's a hickory barbecue sauce manufactured by Dutch Kettle. The issue has to do with the company's failure to include anchovy as an ingredient. Anyone with an allergy to fish protein could be susceptible to a serious, life-threatening reaction if the barbecue sauce is ingested. The company is recalling 94 cases of 12/19 oz....

• Bausch & Lomb Named in 573 Renu Suits

  Joe Saunders | October 23, 2007 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  According to company sources, Bausch & Lomb has stated that it is a named defendant in 573 lawsuits involving its defective ReNu contact lens solution. The majority of the lawsuits are individual with one federal class action suit filed. A year and a half ago, ReNu contact lens solution was pulled off the market after consumers began contracting fungal eye infections that can cause blindness.

• Medtronic Defibrillator Sprint Fidelis Has Faulty Lead

  Joe Saunders | October 17, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  In another setback for Medtronic, its cardiac implant device, the Sprint Fidelis has been shown to have a faulty lead wire. The defect can cause the defibrillator to jolt the heart when the heart's rhythm doesn't need to be adjusted and/or it can fail to send the necessary electric impulse when the heart actually needs to be brought back into a normal cardiac rhythm. The Sprint Fidelis is...

• Banquet Pot Pies Recalled for Salmonella

  Shannon Weidemann | October 16, 2007 8:14 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  An advisory about not fully cooking pot pies has turned into a larger recall for name brand and generic pot pies sold by ConAgra. The recalled pot pies my have been contaminated by salmonella. There have been 174 reported cases of food poisoning linked to the recalled pot pies. The outbreak has prompted a voluntary recall of some Banquet and generic-brand pot pies made by ConAgra Foods.The...

• 2007 - Not a Good Year for Tobacco Defendants (Part 1)

  Brenda Fulmer | October 15, 2007 7:54 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  After years of scorched earth litigation tactics and many successes, the tide appears to be turning. The tobacco industry is no longer dominating the court system. Those who have suffered the ravages of smoking are being heard - and not just in Florida where the Florida Supreme Court rendered a stunning defeat to tobacco defendants in Engle that will be felt for years to come as former class...