Defective & Dangerous Products

• Mars Petcare Recalls Krasdale Dog Food for Salmonella Contamination

  Chrissie Cole | August 22, 2007 1:36 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Mars PetCare Inc. and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a voluntary recall in five states of select Krasdale Gravy dry dog food for possible salmonella contamination.Salmonella contamination can cause serious adverse health affects in dogs and cats and in some cases be fatal. The five pound bags of recalled dog food were sold in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New...

• Toshiba Recalls Notebook Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | August 13, 2007 7:48 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Toshiba rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that contain Sony cells, in Toshiba notebook computers, are being recalled because they can overheat, posing a fire hazard. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The recalled batteries were sold with or separately to be used with the following Toshiba notebook computer models: Satellite...

• Potential Botulism Risk from Canned French Cut Green Beans

  Chrissie Cole | August 09, 2007 1:34 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns consumers not to eat French Cut Green Beans in 14.5 ounce cans manufactured by Lakeside Foods Inc., due to the product not being processed properly to eliminate the chance of botulism toxins. As of August 1, 2007 the FDA had not received any reports of illness.The botulism toxin is very strong and can cause life threatening-illness if ingested...

• Fisher-Price Recalling Toys

  Chrissie Cole | August 01, 2007 8:50 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC) announced on Wednesday, Fisher-Price, a division of Mattel Inc. is recalling approximately 967,000 preschool toys due to their surface paint containing excessive amounts of lead.The toys were made by a Chinese vendor and sold in the U.S. using a non-approved paint pigment that contains lead. Eighty-three types of toys such as Big Bird, Elmo and...

• Pacifiers Decorated with Crystals Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | July 30, 2007 10:04 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Pacifiers decorated with crystals are being recalled because the crystals can easily separate, posing an aspiration and ingestion hazard to infants and small children. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The pacifiers do not meet federal safety standards and guidelines for pacifiers. The recall includes pacifiers that were...

• Couple Files Lawsuit Against Restaurant after Eating Salmonella Contaminated Hummus

  Chrissie Cole | July 27, 2007 7:22 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A couple that became seriously ill after eating food at the Taste of Chicago Food Festival has filed a lawsuit against Pars Persian Cuisine, whose booth served the salmonella contaminated hummus. The couple was hospitalized for four days and suffered from dehydration, high fever and diarrhea, said their attorney. The lawsuit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, seeks unspecified damages.Although...

• Easy-Bake Ovens Recalled After Several Reported Injuries

  Chrissie Cole | July 23, 2007 9:26 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  For the second time this year, Hasbro issued a recall of one million Easy-Bake Toy Ovens after receiving complaints of small children getting their hands or fingers stuck in the oven opening, causing serious burns and injuries.Hasbro announced a repair program in February and has since received 249 reports of children getting their fingers or hands caught in the ovens opening. The reports...

• Suspected Botulism Poisoning From Certain Castleberry Food Products

  Chrissie Cole | July 21, 2007 7:47 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that four people from Indiana and Texas were recently hospitalized with suspected cases of botulism poisoning after consuming contaminated hot dog chili sauce.The brands included in the voluntary recall include 10=oz cans of Castleberry's Austex, and Kroger hot dog chili sauce with "best buy" dates between April 20, 2008 and May 22,...

• Sunbeam Over-the-Range Microwaves Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | July 17, 2007 6:54 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Sunbeam in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of select over-the-range microwaves due to an internal electrical arcing that can pose a fire hazard.The recall includes Sunbeam Over-the-Range microwave ovens that have serial numbers between A0701161370000001 through A0701161370000304. The serial numbers can be found on the inside of the...

• Milwaukee Power Tool Battery Packs Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | July 11, 2007 11:31 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Milwaukee Power Tool is recalling approximately one million battery packs because the batteries can explode. If the vent on the battery cell is damaged prior to or during use, the battery can explode, posing a laceration hazard.35 incidents, have been reported to Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. The reported injuries include - hearing loss and minor cuts and bruises. 11 of the 35 reported injuries...