Defective & Dangerous Products

• Pet Food Recall Adds Dry Food

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 03, 2007 4:43 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The initial recall on March 17, 2007, included only wet dog and cat pet food manufactured by Menu Foods. However, on March 30, 2007, the FDA extended that recall to include dry cat pet food. The two most recent products being recalled are 4 pound and 40 pound bags of Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry food.The number of pets that have fallen ill or died as a result of this contamination is...

• Zelnorm Linked to Heart Attacks, Pulled From Market

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 31, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Novartis, the manufacturer of Zelnorm, a popular prescription medication used to treat women with irritable bowel syndrome is being pulled from the market. Novartis has announced that it will stop selling Zelnorm after studies linked it to an increase in heart attack, stroke and worsening chest pain that may lead to a heart attack. The withdrawal from the market is being made after studies...

• Pet Food Recall Linked to Chemical in Fertilizer

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 30, 2007 4:18 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA first reported a recall of various types of Menu Foods pet food on March 17, 2007. Since then an investigation into the cause of the contaminated pet food has been ongoing. The latest report is that the 60 million containers of dog and cat food were recalled due to a chemical that is used in fertilizer that was causing kidney failure and death in many animals that ingested the food.To...

• Pet Food Contaminated with Rat Poison

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 23, 2007 11:06 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  As the investigation continues into the recall of over 60 million cans and pouches of Menu Foods dog and cat food, answers to the cause of the contamination are beginning to surface. The latest news released is that the pet food may have been contaminated with rat poison, though there is no current information on how the rat poison would have gotten into the pet food.Lawsuits are currently...

• 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...

• 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...