Defective & Dangerous Products

• Pet Food Recall Expanded Again

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 17, 2007 4:09 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  According to the FDA, Natural Balance Pet Food has issued a recall on two of its pet food lines due to complaints of pets becoming ill and experiencing kidney failure. These symptoms are the same symptoms pet owners were complaining of after feeding their pets various brands of pet food that have now been recalled by Menu Foods.The pet foods currently being recalled by Natural Balance are...

• Thousands of Heart Devices Recalled

  Staff Writer | June 27, 2006 4:48 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Boston Scientific is recalling 23,000 heart pacemakers and defibrillators and recommended that 27,000 patients who already have their chests consult their physicians. The defect is a faulty electrical component that could cause them to fail. Boston Scientific purchased Guidant in April for $27.5 billion. The company said that it is not ready for outside regulators from the FDA to review...

• Bausch & Lomb CEO Steps Down, Renu Recall To Blame

  Jamie G. Goldstein | January 23, 2008 4:27 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Ron Zarella, CEO of Bausch & Lomb, resigned today, effective immediately. Zarella, served as CEO during the recent recall of Bausch & Lomb's MoistureLoc contact lens solution. The solution was recalled after people oversees and then here in the U.S. began developing eye infections.The infection mainly caused by the MoistureLoc solution is Fusarium Keratitis, however, other infections,...

• E. Coli Contamination Causes Beef Recall

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 17, 2007 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A possible E. coli contamination has caused a recall of beef made by Davis Creek Meats and Seafood and Gordon Food Services stores. The beef being recalled was produced between March 1, 2007 and April 30, 2007. It was distributed to retailers in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The beef...

• Bush Has Dismantled FDA

  Staff Writer | June 27, 2006 3:21 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A 15-month Congressional inquiry into FDA enforcement of the nation's food and drug laws has found a frighteningly sharp decline over the last five years. The number of warning letters to drug companies, medical device makers and others is down 54% from 2000 to 2005. Enforcement actions was down 65%, despite a wave of problems with devices, including implantable defibrillators and pacemakers. ...

• Peanut Butter Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

  Jamie G. Goldstein | January 11, 2009 8:17 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A recall was announced by King Nut Companies after it was determined a salmonella outbreak iwas linked to peanut butter King Nut manufactures. The Center for Disease Control, (CDC), believes that at...

• Raja Foods Issues Nationwide Recall Indian Products Due to High Levels of Lead

  Jenny Albano | January 18, 2008 2:37 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Raja Foods LLC, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling its 3.5 oz. packages of Swad Brand: Abil, Gulal, Kanku, Kum Kum, and Swad Brand: Lagan Samagri Kit, and Pooja Samagri Kit because these products contains high levels of lead. The products are for Indian religious purposes and are supposed to be placed on the skin and hair, but the labeling may be confusing and consumers may thing the...

• Medtronic Recalls Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads

  Jamie G. Goldstein | October 18, 2007 10:31 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Medtronic, Inc. removed its Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator leads from the market on October 15, 2007. The company decided to stop sales of these leads because they are prone to fractures and can cause unnecessary shocks to the patient. They can also fail to work. Medtronic states that the likelihood of failure is minimal, but reliance on a defibrillator is literally a life and death matter. A...

• Taste of Chicago Salmonella Outbreak

  Jamie G. Goldstein | July 16, 2007 3:00 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The salmonella outbreak that has affected at least 491 people that attended the Taste of Chicago is the first confirmed outbreak associated with the annual festival in at least 20 years. At least 15 people were hospitalized after eating contaminated food from the Pars Cove restaurant booth at the Taste of Chicago. Salmonella side affects include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramping. These...

• Tobacco Class De-Certification Opens Floodgates

  Staff Writer | July 13, 2006 5:16 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Although the Tobacco makers celebrated the Florida Supreme Court ruling which de-certified the Class on which a billion dollar plus punitive damages award was vacated, the underlying jury verdict remains. That means that between 300,000 and 700,000 Plaintiffs who are eligiible to file individual lawsuits against the Tobacco makers can rely on the prior guilty verdict of Deceptive Practices. ...