Defective & Dangerous Products

• Topps Meat Expands Burger Recall

  Joe Saunders | October 01, 2007 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Topps Meat Co. has expanded its initial recall of beef patties to 21.7 million pounds. The recall involves beef that may be contaminated with the E coli bacteria that has sickened dozens of people. The recall represents all Topps products with either a "sell by date" or a "best if used by date" between Sept. 25 this year and Sept. 25, 2008. The US Department of Agriculture has suspended the...

• Children's Spinning Wheel Necklaces Recalled for Excessive Lead

  Chrissie Cole | September 27, 2007 11:59 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Rhode Island Novelty announced a recall of its children's spinning wheel metal necklaces due to excessive amounts of lead.The clasp of the necklaces contains excessive levels of lead. If ingested by young children, lead can be toxic and cause adverse health effects.The recalled necklaces are 30-inches-long with a spinning...

• E coli Beef Patty Recall Announced

  Joe Saunders | September 27, 2007 11:41 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A NJ meat producer is recalling 300,000 pounds of frozen ground beef patties because they may be contaminated with the potentially deadly E coli O157:H7. Affected brands include: Butcher's Best, Kohler Foods, Sand Castle, Topps, and Westside. E coli is most lethal in the young, elderly, and those with compromised immune systems. Symptoms include diarrhea and abdominal cramps. For afull list...

• Smokers at Increased Risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

  Brenda Fulmer | September 26, 2007 10:56 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A study published in the September 4th issue of Neurology indicates that smokers are 50% more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or dementia than non-smokers or those who used to smoke. The Rotterdam Study, a large population-based, cohort study from the Netherlands which was designed to investigate the incidence and causes of cardiovascular, neurologic, endocrine, and ophthalmologic...

• More Thomas & Friends Toy Trains Recalled for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | September 26, 2007 12:12 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), RC2 Corp., announced additional recalls of Thomas & Friends Wooden Railroad Toys due to a violation of federal lead paint standards.The newest recall includes approximately 200,000 toys. 1.5 million Thomas & Friends Toys were recalled in June 2007.The toy recall includes five toys from the Thomas and Friends Wooden Railroad...

• Lung cancer patients may benefit from new tumor staging process

  Brenda Fulmer | September 25, 2007 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths around the world, claiming 1.3 million lives each year. Statistics show that nearly 60% of people die within one year of diagnosis. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp A new system that classifies many tumors as more treatable than in year's past will provide thousands of lung cancer patients...

• Chinese Made Baby Cribs Added to Toy Recall

  Staff Writer | September 22, 2007 6:27 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Chinese manufactured baby cribs are the latest in a recent spate of defective product recalls. The latest product recall occurred after two infant deaths were linked to Graco and Simplicity brand baby cribs. Graco and Simplicity brands are not the only brands making news today. Mattel issued a surprising apology today to Chinese manufacturers in which they took the blame for design flaws and...

• Stent Safety Debate Continues

  Brenda Fulmer | September 21, 2007 5:12 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A recent study published in Lancet adds more controversy to the ongoing debate over the safety of Taxus® and Cypher® drug-coated stents versus bare-metal stents. Stents are metal devices placed into diseased arteries that act as scaffolding to keep arteries open after angioplasty procedures. In this article, the researchers reviewed the results of thirty-eight clinical trials comparing the...

• Dole Recalls Salad for Possible E. coli Contamination

  Chrissie Cole | September 20, 2007 1:22 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A division of Dole Food Company, Inc., Dole Fresh Vegetables - announced a voluntary salad recall in the U.S. and Canada with the label "Dole Hearts Delight" due to possible E. coli bacteria contamination.The recalled salad has a "best if used by (BIUM) date of September 19, 2007 and a production code of "A24924A" or "A24924B" stamped on the package.The recall was announced after a sample at a...

• Chrysler Recalls Trucks and SUVs for Brake Problem

  Chrissie Cole | September 15, 2007 5:59 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Chrysler announced an automobile recall of approximately 300,000 trucks and SUVs due to drivers experiencing a short delay in breaking when driving uphill.Chrysler dealers will fix the problem for free by reprogramming the control module of the antilock brake systems on 2007 Dodge Nitros and Jeep Wranglers and also 2006-2007 Commanders and Jeep Grand Cherokees.One report of a crash, with no...