Defective & Dangerous Products

• Nordstrom's Children's Sandals Recalled

  Christina Cole | June 16, 2007 12:57 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Approximately 1,800 pairs of children's jeweled sandals are recalled by Nordstrom's. The jewels can detach from the sandal, posing a choking hazard to small children.The recall involves Nordstrom brand sandals sold in toddler and little girl sizes. The shoes are tan and white with gold straps that have three jeweled flowers across the top. The name "Nordstrom" and a flower pattern are embossed...

• Contaminated Counterfeit Colgate Toothpaste Recalled

  Staff Writer | June 14, 2007 10:14 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Tubes of toothpaste found in discount stores in four states are being recalled by the FDA because they may contain the toxic chemical diethylene glycol, better known as DEG. This chemical is sometimes illegally used as a sweetener and thickening agent. DEG is also used as a solvent in antifreeze.Colgate-Palmolive says that the tubes of toothpaste are counterfeit and that they have never...

• Shir Toothpaste Recalled Over Dangerous Ingredient

  Shannon Weidemann | June 13, 2007 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Gold City Enterprise LLC has issued a product recall for their Shir brand of toothpaste. The toothpaste was manufactured in China and has been found to contain diethylene glycol. Diethylene glycol is found in antifreeze and can cause liver and kidney damage. The recalled toothpaste brands are Shir Fresh Mint Fluoride, Shir Fresh Ice Shir Mint Fluoride and Shir Fresh Cool Shir Mint Fluoride....

• Lawsuit Claims Tobacco Companies Targeted African-American Consumers

  Christina Cole | June 10, 2007 11:47 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A lawsuit filed, Wednesday, against several tobacco companies, alleges the tobacco companies were targeting black consumers.The suit seeks over $1 billion in damages on behalf of Gloria Tucker of Coral Springs, a black woman whose mother and grandmother both died of health problems related to smoking.Citing marketing documents from the tobacco companies, the suit claims they used unflattering...

• Ground Beef Recalled for E. coli Risk

  Christina Cole | June 07, 2007 12:45 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Approximately 75,000 pounds of ground beef has been voluntarily recalled by United Food Group LLC of California, for possible E. coli bacteria contamination.The beef products were sold under the brand names of Moran's All Natural, Stater Bros., and Inter-American Products, Inc. They were available at Albertsons, Save-A-Lot, Grocery Outlet, Fry's, Save-Mart and Smart and Final in Arizona,...

• The McDonald's Hot Coffee Case Revisited

  Staff Writer | June 06, 2007 10:32 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  I was in the Tampa International Airport last week waiting to board a flight, and I stopped in the terminal Starbucks to check my email and grab a cup of coffee.While I was sitting there, a woman who had just purchased one of those five-step drinks (triple, half, whip something or other) dropped her beverage on the floor as she was getting it off the counter. The piping-hot drink didn't get on...

• Consumers Advised to Discard Toothpaste from China

  Christina Cole | June 02, 2007 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert to avoid using tubes of toothpaste labeled "Made in China" while also issuing an import alert to prevent toothpaste that may contain a poisonous chemical diethylene glycol (DEG) from entering the United States. DEG is used in antifreeze and as a solvent.Consumers should examine their toothpaste products for labeling that...

• Monkfish Recalled after Two Become Sick

  Christina Cole | May 25, 2007 11:13 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  On Thursday, a California company announced a voluntarily recall of several thousand pounds of frozen monkfish from China, after two people became sick from eating what officials believe may have been toxic puffer fish.The fish was labeled as monkish; however federal agents have found life threatening levels of tetrodotoxin in the fish, which is commonly associated with puffer fish.Both people...

• Chrysler Recalling Over 400,000 Vehicles for Airbag Defect

  Christina Cole | May 11, 2007 11:15 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  DaimlerChrysler is recalling 2005 Dodge Caravans and Chrysler Town & Country Minivans. Chrysler will fix all defective air bags that may not deploy due to corrosion on the sensors. More than 400,000 vehicles are affected by the auto recall.The recall affects vehicles sold and registered in states that use large amounts of road salt. This is yet another widely criticized regional recall....

• Listerine Recalled by Johnson & Johnson

  Shannon Weidemann | April 15, 2007 10:25 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  4 Million bottles of Johnson & Johnson's Listerine Agent Cool Blue Plaque-Detecting Rinse have been recalled. The recall affects all bottles of the Rinse that have been produced. There are concerns that the product does not control all germs found in the mouth.The company conducted a thorough assessment and concluded that the risk of illness in healthy individuals following use of this product...