Defective & Dangerous Products

• 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...

• Pennsylvania Woman Dies of Salmonella

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 26, 2007 7:29 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  It is believed that a Pennsylvania woman died in January as a result of being infected with salmonella after eating tainted peanut butter. The peanut butter is part of a recent recall of ConAgra peanut butter. This is not the first death that is believed to be related to the peanut butter. A family recently came forward in Illinois stating that they believe their family member also died from...

• Illinois Man's Death May be from Salmonella

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 26, 2007 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  An Illinois man who died on February 2, 2007, may have died as a result of ingesting peanut butter that was affected by the recent salmonella outbreak. The man died just three days after he ate a peanut butter sandwich that contained the recently recalled ConAgra peanut butter.The death is the first reported in Illinois that relates to the salmonella outbreak. There have been other cases of...

• First Lawsuit Filed in Illinois Related to Salmonella Outbreak

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 21, 2007 4:28 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The first lawsuit in Illinois has been filed against ConAgra Foods, Inc. due to the outbreak of Salmonella from its Peter Pan peanut butter. A Chicago woman filed the lawsuit on February 21, 2007, alleging that her and her family ate the tainted peanut butter and fell ill because of it.The woman claims that her and her three children became ill after eating the peanut butter just three weeks...

• Delta Plane Skids Off Runway

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 20, 2007 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A Delta airplane that landed at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport skidded off the runway and into a fence on Sunday February 18, 2007. The plane likely skidded because of the snowy weather. None of the 75 passengers were injured as a result of the skid, and passengers were shuttled back to the terminal by bus. The only damage in this incident was luckily to the plane and the fence.This...

• Salmonella Outbreak Update

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 19, 2007 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA released an update to its original release regarding the outbreak of salmonella in Peter Pan peanut butter. The original outbreak information was released on February 14, 2007, with an update follwing on February 16, 2007. The updated release gives new information on infected peanut butter and estimates on the amount of people who may be infected.The FDA is now saying that all Peter...

• FDA Recalls Baby Food

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 19, 2007 9:27 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA issued a recall on February 16, 2007 that warned customers not to consume certain types of Earth's Best baby food. The infected baby food may be contaminated with the bacteria clostridium botulinum. This bacteria can cause botulism, which can lead to serious illness and/or death.Symptoms of botulism are usually seen within 18-36 hours after the initial exposure. A baby that is...

• First Lawsuits Filed in Peanut Butter Related Salmonella Outbreak

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 17, 2007 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The first lawsuits have been filed in the salmonella outbreak related to Peter Pan peanut butter. A Missouri family and a Texas family have filed lawsuits in their respective states.The Texas lawsuit alleges that two young children became ill after eating the infected peanut butter while the Missouri lawsuit claims the family became sick back in October after eating Great Value peanut...

• Five People Positive for Salmonella in Illinois

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 16, 2007 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A salmonella outbreak has affected at least five people in Illinois. As previously posted, the FDA issued a recall for Peter Pan peanut butter made by ConAgra. The peanut butter as been the cause of ongoing cases of salmonella since August of 2006.New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee and Missouri have reported the most cases of salmonella related to the peanut butter thus far. The...