Product Recall and Safety Defects

Sacramento Kings Sue for Product Liability

Posted by Cheska on December 1, 2010 at 4:30 am

Even prominent athletes are not safe from accidents caused by defective products.
In fact, a recent issue involves Sacramento Kings’ Francisco Garcia who was injured last year after a gym ball spontaneously exploded as he was doing a bench-press exercise. As a result, his team is now seeking more than $4 million for the damages that [...]

Cal-Maine Foods Recalls 800K Eggs

Posted by Jane on August 27, 2010 at 6:06 am

A quick follow-up on our Egg Recall Due to Salmonella Reaches Half Billion post, according to a CBS report, the nation’s largest egg seller has also announced the product recall of about 800,000 eggs that is related to the latest salmonella outbreak.
According to Cal-Maine Foods Inc., they received notification from an Iowa egg producer that [...]

Egg Recall Due to Salmonella Reaches Half Billion

Posted by Jane on August 20, 2010 at 4:46 am

The latest product recall involving salmonella found in eggs has reached more than half a billion.
Earlier this week, Iowa’s Wright County Egg announced the recall of about 380 million eggs after reports of salmonella related illnesses were discovered.
Then just today, Iowa’s Hillandale Farms also announced its own recall of about 170 million eggs after lab [...]

1 Million Lbs Ground Beef Recalled by Modesto Based Meat Company

Posted by Jane on August 7, 2010 at 3:07 am

Check those ground beef in your freezer.
A Modesto based meat company has just announced the recall of about 1 million lbs of frozen ground beef due to possible e-coli contamination.
According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), seven people have already been reported to have gotten e-coli from eating the [...]

Chrysler Announces Recall of More than 600,000 Vehicles

Posted by Jane on June 7, 2010 at 6:04 am

Chrysler recently announced two separate product recalls this week that affects more than 600,000 vehicles in their line.
Last June 5, Chrysler announced the recall of about 25,263 Dodge Caliber and 71 Jeep Compass models.
The recalls were made due to sticky gas pedals that could lead t sudden acceleration.
The gas pedals were manufactured by the same [...]

McDonalds Announces Product Recall of Shrek Drinking Glasses

Posted by Jane on June 4, 2010 at 4:35 am

To all parents who bought the new Shrek drinking glasses from McDonalds, stop using them and return them immediately for a refund.
McDonalds recently announced the product recall of about 12 million of the “Shrek Forever After 3D” drinking glasses after they found that the paint used had traces of Cadmium.
Cadmium is a known carcinogen and [...]

City Sued for Risky Bathroom Stalls

Posted by Cheska on May 26, 2010 at 6:00 am

The local government is responsible in making sure that public properties are safe for everyone’s use. They must make sure that the location and design of these won’t hurt anyone and would safely serve its purpose to the community.
A woman in Newport Beach is suing the city and two other companies for what she alleges [...]

Doctor Awarded $15M in Botox Lawsuit

Posted by Cheska on May 11, 2010 at 5:17 am

Manufacturers need to make sure that their products would not have adverse effects on patient especially if they claim to improve one’s health and living. Also, those that are known to cause illness should be labeled and identified as such in order to warn those who would use it.
A jury in Oklahoma has recently awarded [...]

Pampers Investigated for Severe Rashes

Posted by Cheska on May 6, 2010 at 6:39 am

Manufacturers should always put the safety of their consumers as their top priority especially when making products used by young and defenseless children. Also, seasoned products should never be complacent and keep on making quality products that makes their company last through the years.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is now investigating complaints that babies [...]

1.2 Million Graco High Chairs Recalled

Posted by Jane on March 18, 2010 at 4:34 am

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary product recall of 1.2 million high chairs after discovering some possible hazards to children.
The said high chairs were produced by Graco Children’s Products, Inc. of Atlanta and were recalled because of a possible defect on the screws that hold front legs of the high chairs.
According [...]

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