Posts tagged Defective Products

• Recall on Robbie Ducky Watering Cans - Lead Paint Contamination

  Courtney Mills | August 28, 2007 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission in conjunction with Jo-Ann Stores of Hudson, Ohio, is recalling some 6,000 due to lead paint contamination. According to the CPSC, parts of the watering cans are painted with lead-based paint.Lead is a heavy metal and can cause serious brain damage to children. Lead is highly toxic and tends to accumulate in the developing brains of children, causing...

• Defective Flood Control Pumps In New Orleans

  John Rice | March 23, 2007 1:07 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In 2006 the Corps of Engineers knowingly installed faulty flood-control pumps in New Orleans. An engineering expert had warned that the pumps had failed testing and would break down during a hurricane. The pumps were not used in 2006 due to a mild hurricane season.

• Polaris Industries Inc. Recalls ATVs Due to Risk of Injury to Riders

  Jenny Albano | March 04, 2008 7:23 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Polaris Industries Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 11,300 "Outlaw IRS" ATVs, Model Year 2006-2008 due to risk of injury to riders.A retention bolt can come loose causing the rear wheels to lock up, which poses a risk of serious injury to the rider. The firm has received 11 reports of loss of control, including one rider who suffered a strained leg muscle.The recalled ATVs...

• NuCel Labs is Recalling Eye Drops and Eye/Ear Wash Products

  Jenny Albano | January 31, 2008 1:40 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  NuCel Labs, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling of all Eye Drops and Eye/Ear Wash. The product has been recalled after an FDA inspection found that the product tested positive for bacteria and particulate matter, which deemed these products non-sterile. Non-sterile eye drops pose a risk of causing eye infections for consumers who use them, which in rare cases can lead to...

• Ford Recall on Police Cruisers

  John Rice | March 29, 2007 1:24 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  As many as 109,664 Ford Crown Victoria police cars recalled because of cracks developing in wheels causing rapid air loss during pursuits. There have been two crashes because of this defect which Ford is disputing. The NHTSA received a letter from Ford's association director for safety assurance stating that the voluntary recall is only to "avoid a protracted dispute with the agency".

• FDA's Warning About Sleeping Pills

  John Rice | March 26, 2007 1:14 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The FDA ordered sleeping pill manufacturers to strengthen warnings about two rare but serious side effects. The agency is concerned that these pills are causing users to sleep-drive or perform other complex behaviors while not fully awake. Officials also warn about the life threatening allergic reactions such as severe facial swelling that can occur the first time the pills are taken.

• Tobacco jury verdict rejected

  John Rice | February 28, 2007 2:33 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  On a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out a $79.5 million jury award against Philip Morris USA, saying that a jury may punish a defendant only for the harm done to the person who is suing. The company had argued that the jury was encouraged to punish it for health problems suffered by every one who smoked its cigarettes.