The RC2 Corporation announced the recall of over 600,000 of its toys and children’s necklaces Thursday, according to an Associated Press Article dated September 27th. The RC2 Corp’s “Knights of the Sword” series toys and some of its Thomas And Friend items along with floor puppet theaters and gardening tools…
The Associated Press reported on May 26, 2007 that government officials are warning people to throw away AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution, used for cleaning and storing soft contact lenses, after an investigation linked it to a rare eye infection. The solution is made by Advanced Medical Optics Inc.,…
According to the Associated Press, the following recalls have been announced: Approximately 228,000 Ellemenno brand girls’ capri pants with snap roll cuffs which are distributed by Mervyns Company and imported by Azmat Group of Dhaka, Bangladesh have been recalled because the buttons inside the pants’ waistbands can become detached and…
Evenflo Company Inc. cooperating with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), announced a recall last Friday of the Evenflo Embrace(TM) Infant Car Seat/Carriers. The recall affects about 450,000 infant car seats. The manufacturer of the defective car seats is Evenflo Company Inc.,…
Drug maker Purdue Pharmaceutical, L.P. has agreed to pay $19.5 million to South Carolina and 25 other states to settle a complaint concerning its promotion of the powerful pain killer OxyContin and failure to disclose risk of abuse with the drug. The action by the drug maker comes in response…
The Associated Press reported on Thursday, May 3, 2007 that Mr. and Mrs. Chung, immigrants from South Korea, opened their own dry cleaning business in Washington, D.C. seven years ago. Unfortunately, the have been dealing with a litigation nightmare for the past two years ever since a Judge sued them…
The Associated Press reported that a total of 7.8 million Magnetix magnetic building sets have been recalled after children swallowed small magnets contained in the sets and were seriously injured. Mega Brands Inc., the company which manufactures the toy sets, recalled 3.8 million of the magnetic building sets in March…
The Associated Press reported that a Montgomery, Alabama jury awarded a paralyzed woman $4 million on Friday, April 20, 2007. Carolyn Thorne, was paralyzed as a result of the tires separating on her SUV after visiting a Wal-Mart Service Center. The tires had been recalled in 2002 by Continental Tire…
The Associated Press has reported that H.S. Joy of Love, by Jen-On Herbal Science International of City of Industry, California has been recalled because the product contains Piperadino Vardenafil, an analog of Vardenafil, which is a FDA approved drug used for erectile dysfunction. The analog may interact with nitrates found…
The insurance industry reported on Thursday, March 29, 2007 that new crash test results show that head restraints in several passenger vehicles provided marginal or poor protection against neck injuries and whiplash. In the simulated rear crash test at 20 mph only 22 of 75 vehicles received the top score…