Defective & Dangerous Products

• Cheese Causes Salmonella Outbreak in Kane County

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 23, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A salmonella outbreak in Kane County has been linked to cheese that was possibly illegally produced. The outbreak has made at least 20 people ill. The cheese that appears to be contaminated is Mexican-style white cheese that was being sold in Kane County. The cheese that seems to be effected is cheese being sold in unlabeled packages or from street vendors.After an investigation into the...

• First Lawsuit Filed in Illinois In Pet Food Recall Death

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 21, 2007 10:14 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A recall on dog and cat food is affecting pet's throughout the nation. As posted yesterday, there are 40 brands of cat food and 51 brands of dog food that may have possible contamination. The food, if ingested, can cause kidney failure in the animals and lead to death. A Chicago woman, watched her 9 year old cat die from kidney failure last week and is one of the first lawsuits filed against...

• More Dogs and Cats Sick After Eating Contaminated Pet Food

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 20, 2007 12:30 PM | 1 CommentChicago, IL

  The number of reported illness and deaths of cats and dogs from contaminated Menu Foods, Inc. pet food are increasing as the days pass. A recall was originally issued on March 17, 2007 by the FDA about the contaminated food. There are approximately 51 brands of dog food and 40 brands of cat food that are affected by the recall. The contaminated food causes kidney failure in the animals and...

• Menu Food Pet Food Recall

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 20, 2007 10:17 AM | 1 CommentChicago, IL

  The FDA has recalled certain types of Menu Food cat and dog food. The recall was released on March 17, 2007. The products that are affected by the recall are numerous and can be found on the Menu Foods, Inc. website. The contaminated food causes kidney failure in the animals and there have been ten deaths reported thus far. It is likely that the contaminated food has affected many more cats...

• Food Recycled at Local Restaurant

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 14, 2007 9:44 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A Chicago area couple went to one of their favorite restaurants recently and were served anything but their favorite food. The couple, Debbye and Peter Sotilles, went to the Portillo's restaurant in Streamwood, Illinois and placed their order but what they received was not what they expected.The Sotilles placed their order and shortly thereafter another customer came back with his food saying...

• Update on Peter Pan Peanut Butter Recall

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 12, 2007 11:26 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA has issued a new update on the salmonella recall. The latest update was issued on March 9, 2007 and extended the time frame of possible affected Peter Pan peanut butter. The new update says that consumers should not eat any peanut butter beginning with the code 2111 that was bought as far back as October 2004. The previous warning only extended to peanut butter bought as far back as...

• Stricter Warnings For Child Cold Medication

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 07, 2007 7:30 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Public health officials and pediatricians are among those who are pushing the government to add stricter warnings to child cold medicine. Currently many products have warnings, but the warnings are not sufficient and often the advertising that accompanies the packaging is misleading to consumers. The number of children overdosing on cold medication is astounding. In Maryland alone,...

• Salmonella Outbreak in Kane County

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 06, 2007 3:00 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A salmonella outbreak has affected several Kane County residents over the past year. A source has not been revealed at this time, but it is known that at least 35 cases have been reported in the past 14 months. Of these 35 cases, 22 have been reported in the Hispanic community. An additional 6 cases have also been reported but are currently unconfirmed.There are other cases of the same...

• Laptop Batteries Recalled

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 01, 2007 8:45 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Another round of recalled laptop batteries has just begun. Sanyo batteries that are used in ThinkPad computers are being recalled. Previously, 500,000 Sony batteries were recalled due to the chance that they could cause fire.The Sanyo batteries that are currently being recalled are nine cell batteries that were installed in eight different computers. These batteries are dangerous because they...

• Update On Salmonella and Peanut Butter Recall

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 01, 2007 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA initially issued a warning about Salmonella linked to Peter Pan Peanut Butter on February 14, 2007. Since that time there have been numerous cases of salmonella reported all over the country, including in Illinois. The first Illinois case related to the outbreak was recently filed and others are expected, including one on behalf of a man who may have died as a result of ingesting the...