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Banquet is warning consumers about turkey and chicken pot pies that may have possible contamination with salmonella. The contaminated pot pies are made in a plant in Missouri. Salmonella can cause food poisoning. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a health alert Tuesday to warn about the possible link between the pot pies and the salmonella cases.The USDA is advising consumers...

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Mattel has issued another toy recall for toys with lead based paint. This is the third recall in a month by Mattel. The toys were all found to have an excessive amount of lead. The toys were made in China. The company is recalling 675,000 Barbie accessories, including Barbie Dream Puppy House, in which lead paint was found on the dog, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission....

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A large spinach recall is underway for 34 tons of bagged spinach that may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can cause food poisoning if ingested. It is unknown how the spinach was contaminated. The distributor of the spinach is Metz Fresh of California. The current recall involves a batch of spinach that was packed on Aug. 22 and distributed late last week to retail and...

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Baby bibs sold at Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores across the country contain lead and may be potentially harmful to children. The defective bibs have not been recalled and the company says they are in compliance with safety standards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission tested the bibs. But their own recent tests of baby bibs on the market in the United States found that the lead, when...

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A large recall has been issued by Mattel for almost one millions toys that have lead based paint on them. The toys were manufactured in China. Mattel was able to stop about 60 percent of the recalled toys from reaching consumers. The recall, the second biggest this year involving toys, covers 83 products made from April 19 to July 6. Many of them feature Sesame Street and Nickelodeon...

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Approximately 140,000 2007 model year Altimas have been recalled by Nissan. The defective cars have faulty air filters that could catch on fire. Nissan will be sending notice to all of the owners of the affected cars. The recall applies only to 2007 models with the 2.5 liter, four-cylinder engine. Nissan has taken four reports of engine fires since February. A posting by the National...

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The FDA has issued a warning alert to consumers to be on the lookout for toothpaste made in China. Toothpaste found at two dollar stores, one in Miami and the other in Puerto Rico. The recalled product may contain diethylene glycol, which is antifreeze.Officials said they are primarily concerned about toothpaste sold at bargain retail outlets. The ingredient in question, called DEG, is used as...

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Over 90 brands of dog and cat food made by Menu Foods of Canada was recalled last week. The pet food has been linked to kidney failure and death in 15 cats and one dog. Veterinarians and pet owners fear the number could be much higher. The pet food has been tested and rat poison has been found in the food.Scientists at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University...

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Thanks to Philadelphia personal injury lawyer Jamie Sheller for bringing to my attention a Public Health Advisory from the FDA. Last week, the agency announced a study in the New England Journal of Medicine has linked ACE inhibitors to an increased risk of birth defects when used in a woman's first trimester of pregnancy. ACE inhibitors are often prescribed to lower blood pressure - by blocking...

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Ford's litigation policy of refusing to settle defective product claims reportedly cost the automaker over $255 Million. Hopefully these large jury verdicts will send a message that the public is not going to tolerate corporate irresponsibility any longer. You can read more about this story in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.I believe that large corporations adopt this type of strategy hoping that...

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Recently, a welder filed a lawsuit against the makers of welding products. His lawsuit contends that welding products which contain manganese caused him to suffer neurological problems, including Parkinson's Disease. The lawsuit claims that exposure to manganese for as little as 49 days can cause neurological damage. The plaintiff has alleged that the defendants concealed safety data on the...

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Guidant, the maker of heart defibrillators is facing several lawsuits alleging that it knew its defibrillators were defective. Recently a judge ordered that Guidant produce to the plaintiffs various documents which purportedly reveal that Guidant continued to sell the product after they knew of the defects. The San Jose Mecury News has recently reported that part of the documents to be...

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In a case of first impression, the Missouri Court of Apppeals has recently ruled in Thompson, et al. v. Higginbotham, et al. that a builder who was also at one time the owner of an apartment building cannot use the 10 year statutue of limitation ("SOL") as a defense to a claim for defective balcony when the builder failed to disclose the condition.In the Thompson case several individuals were...

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Citing several trial errors, 11 Kansas City appellate judges overturned (with a 10-1 ruling) an $80 million award in a defective cruise control lawsuit against General Motors. In September 2000, Constance Peters was left in a vegetative state after an accident in which her car sped up while backing out of her driveway.Peters remained in that vegetative state until her death 3 1/2 years later. ...

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