Defective & Dangerous Products

• Sleep Disorder Drugs Need Better Warnings

  Paul Grieco | March 15, 2007 11:19 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  The Food and Drug Administration just issued a request that all manufacturers of sleep disorder drugs strengthen the labeling on the drugs in order to better advise users as to potential risks. The drugs and manufacturers that are included in the advisory are the following: Ambien/Ambien CR (Sanofi Aventis)Butisol Sodium (Medpointe Pharm HLC)Carbrital (Parke-Davis)Dalmane (Valeant Pharm)Doral...

• Peanut Butter Recall Extended

  Jack Landskroner | March 12, 2007 11:14 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Over 425 people have now reported illness as indicated by the Center for Disease Control resulting from the outbreak of salmonella linked to the ConAgra Foods plant in Sylvester, Georgia. ConAgra Foods Inc. has extended its recall of all peanut butter produced at a plant in Georgia by more than a year, back to October 2004, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The recall covers all...

• 42,000 External Defibrillators Recalled by Defibtech

  Jack Landskroner | March 07, 2007 10:09 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  External Defibrillators used in hotels, schools, and fire stations have been recalled after 3 reported incidents of failure. Customers were notified by letter of the recall. The recall affects all Lifeline AED and ReviveR AED automatic external defibrillators that have software versions 2.002 and earlie.A software problem with two models of automatic external defibrillators has led their...

• First Deaths Reported as Possibly Linked to Salmonella Tainted Peanut Butter

  Jack Landskroner | February 27, 2007 10:02 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  InjuryBoard Attorney Gary McCallister has recently blogged on the first reports of deaths possibly linked to the salmonella contamination of Peter Pan Peanut Butter. No deaths have been reported as of yet in Ohio. State health officials say seven Ohio cases so far are part of the national salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter. There has been one case each reported from Cuyahoga, Franklin,...

• Salmonella Outbreaks are a Grave Concern

  Jack Landskroner | February 22, 2007 1:59 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Over the years our office has handled a variety of contaminated food cases for our clients who have suffered severe injury as a result of exposure to various food borne bacteria. Listeria, Samonella, E-Coli and bacteria that can cause botcholism are all common culprits of bacteria found in food; Salmonella being the most commonly acquired bacteria. It is important for anyone who believes they...

• Peanut Butter Linked Salmonella Outbreak Has Sickened Almost 300 People

  Jack Landskroner | February 21, 2007 3:45 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  ConAgra has issued a recall of it Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter made at its plant in Sylvester, Ga. because of concerns related to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 300 people nationwide since August. The company says it is recalling recalled Peter Pan peanut butter jars and Great Value jars with the number 2111 printed on the lid in response to the epidemic. Consumers...

• Peanut Butter Recalled on Reports of Salmonella Contamination

  Jack Landskroner | February 19, 2007 2:38 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  On the heels of a recall of peanut butter paste by a North Carolina manufacturer, "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to eat certain jars of Peter Pan peanut butter or Great Value peanut butter due to risk of contamination with Salmonella Tennessee (a bacterium that causes foodborne illness)." The affected jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter have a...

• Peanut Paste Recall by Peanut Processors, Inc. of Dublin, North Carolina

  Jack Landskroner | February 18, 2007 3:57 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  A North Carolina Company, Peanut Processors, Inc. has recalled peanut paste used which may contain small particles of metal.These products were sold to manufacturers of consumer food products in Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina on Monday, January 29, Tuesday, January 30, Wednesday, January 31, Thursday, February 1, and Friday February 2, a total of seven shipments delivered to three...

• Zicam Still Available Despite Problems: Users Beware

  Rebecca Castell | February 14, 2007 1:27 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Zicam, a spray medication available over the counter, has been linked to loss of smell and taste in hundreds of consumers who have used the product. The popular product, advertised as a homeopathic alternative to traditional cold and cough medicines, is sprayed into nostrils. As a homeopathic product, Zicam does not undergo the same strenuous testing that drugs undergo. After large numbers of...

• Kalamata Olive Tapenade is Recalled By Whole Foods Markets

  Jack Landskroner | February 02, 2007 9:22 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  On January 31, 2007 Whole Foods Markets issued a national recall of the food product 365 Everyday Value Kalamata Olive Tapenade. Over 6000 jars are at issue as the product may contain glass fragments, which may cause injury if ingested. The code for the product is found on the top of the lid and the number is: B.B. 14/09/2009 L 257/06 with time stamps ranging from 14:00 through 16:00. Jars with...