Defective & Dangerous Products

• Drug Maker Fined Millions for Fraud

  Ed Normand | July 24, 2007 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The manufacturer of Oxycontin pain medicine was fined over 600 million dollars for fraudulently representing to physicians that OxyContin was less addictive and less subject to abuse than other pain medications. In fact just the opposite was true as the drug is so addictive it has been compared to heroin. The statements resulted in sales of billions of dollars for the manufacturer of the...

• Urgent Easy-Bake Oven Recall

  Sandy Grinnell | July 22, 2007 2:31 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for approximately 1 million Easy-Bake Ovens. This defective product recall comes after the February repair campaign failed to prevent injuries.Hasbro, Inc., the maker of the Easy-Bake Oven, has reported to the CPSC that repairs suggested in February which were supposed to prevent children from getting their hands or fingers caught in...

• Food Borne Illnesses: Is there any safe or adequate protection from tainted products and food borne illnesses?

  Council Wooten | July 20, 2007 3:42 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Good Morning America today devoted several minutes to the topic of unsafe food. Apparently Congressional hearings are examining the issue. Imported food from China, and as well, the rest of the world, make up a large portion of America's food supply. Processing and inspection abroad and in this country have not guaranteed consumer safety. What can the mother and housewife do to protect her...

• Information on Defective Chinese Products

  Ed Normand | July 16, 2007 8:59 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Many Americans are concerned about the safety of the food and health and beauty products that they consume. These concerns are justified. It is terrifying to think of the number of unsafe products Made in China that have been recalled or rejected by U.S. government agencies. The list includes toothpaste, dog food, toys with lead paint, fish, juice with unsafe additives and on and on and on....

• More Dangerous Toys From China

  Ed Normand | July 11, 2007 7:57 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  More harmful toys have been added to the long list of harmful products made in China and imported to the United States. The list of defective products is a long one including items such as toothpaste, juice, tires and even counterfeit drugs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday announced three recalls that cover jewelry the agency said could cause lead poisoning, and a...

• Dangerous Defective Tires Recalled

  Ed Normand | July 05, 2007 8:25 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA): FOREIGN TIRE SALES (FTS) manufactured tires that did not have a gum strip or had an insufficient gum strip between the belts or other construction to keep the belts from separating. As a Consequence belts on tires manufactured with insufficient or no gum strips can separate from the tire causing the vehicle to crash at...

• Chinese Manufacturer Denies that Recalled Tires Are Defective

  Sandy Grinnell | June 28, 2007 12:13 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Tires manufactured in China and imported by a New Jersey firm, Foreign Tire Sales, Incorporated, may be defective. Although the manufacturer, Hangzhou Zhongce, denies exporting a defective product, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall.The NHTSA recall includes tires sold under the brands Westlake, Compass, Telluride and YKS. It appears the tires may...

• Acanthamoeba Keratitis Latest Culprit in Eye Infections

  Staff Writer | May 28, 2007 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Advanced Medical Optics of Santa Ana California, the manufacturer of AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution, has withdrawn its contact lens solution from the market after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked the solution to 138 cases of eye infection involving Acanthamoeba keratitis. The acanthamoeba infection presents symptoms such as red eyes, eye pain, excessive...

• FDA Alerts Consumers About Contaminated Olives

  Staff Writer | April 20, 2007 7:36 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The FDA has issued an urgent warning concerning the contamination of olives manufactured by Charlie Brown di Rutigliano & Figli S.r.l, of Bari, Italy and are being recalled by the manufacturer. The olives may be contaminated with the deadly Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum can cause botulism, a potentially fatal illness. The olives are sold under the following brands: Bonta di Puglia,...

• FDA: Peanut Butter Problem Worse than Previously Believed

  Staff Writer | April 10, 2007 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Since the first outbreak of the Peter Pan peanut butter recall, the news has only become worse. Now, the FDA is saying the peanut butter contamination poses more of a health risk than previously thought. The group has also said it would increase monitoring and investigation of plants that process peanut butter. The FDA has not decided whether it will sanction ConAgra, the processor of the...