Orlando Personal Injury Lawyer - Defective Products

If you dont like our tort system, compare it to others

Ed Normand — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:14:08 GMT

Chinese parents are angry. Not only are they limited to one child per family but their one child is at risk from dangerous products and faulty construction to name a few recent events. The Chinese government has come up with a compensation system to make amends for the deaths of children who died in collapsed schools during the recent earthquake and for children who died or who hurt from consuming contaminated baby formula. In the earthquake in May 7,000 classrooms collapsed killing thousands of children. Later many Chinese children died and thousands were hurt from Melamine contamination of baby formula. According to MSNBC the Chinese government has come up with its own tort compensation system for the product liability damages and deaths:

Compensation will be available to families of victims in both instances. The government has offered $8,823 for each killed child to the quake parents. The China Dairy Association this week confirmed a compensation plan was in the works for the milk parents. Some reports have said families could receive up to $29,000 if their children died, but the details are still unclear.

Now in our product liability system a jury of our peers would evaluate the conduct of the builders and manufacturers and then award compensation commensurate with the suffering they caused. Contrast that with the Chinese system where to contaminate baby formula with industrial chemicals to save money or to build a school with shoddy construction to save on costs is conduct that merits a mere pittance provided to the chinese families for the loss of what is usually their only child.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Ed Normand

Florida Department of Health Advises FDA of Adverse Reactions to Dietary Supplement

Sandy Grinnell — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:03:51 GMT

The Florida Department of Health has advised the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of 23 cases of adverse reactions to a liquid supplement distributed by Total Body Essential Nutrition based in Atlanta. As a result the FDA has issued a consumer alert warning consumers to immediately discontinue using the Tropical Orange and Peach Nectar flavored "Total Body Formula" and the Orange/Tangerine flavored "Total Body Mega Formula" supplements.

The symptoms being reported include "siginificant hair loss, muscle cramps, diarrhea, joint pain and fatigue" after using the products for as little as seven days. The source of these reactions has yet to be determined and the FDA will issue more information as it becomes available.

Meanwhile, consumers are advised to discontinue use immediately and to seek medical attention if they have taken the supplements and experience any of these symptoms.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Sandy Grinnell

Lead Based Childrens Bracelets Recalled

Sandy Grinnell — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:07:15 GMT

The Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued a recall of llittle girls "Life of Faith Charm Bracelets" that have excessive amounts of lead in them. The bracelets, manufactured in China of course, have the following religious symbols;

Bible, angel, cross, heart, and praying hands

as well as white painted beads. The bracelets were sold in a set that included a child's bracelet as well as one for a doll. High lead content in children's jewelry is very disturbing due to a child's propensity to absent mindedly put them in their mouths. Parents should take the bracelets away from children immediately and return them to Mission City Press, the importer, for a full refund.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Sandy Grinnell

Icy Hot Recall

Diego Madrigal — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:00:37 GMT

Chattem, Inc. along with the FDA have voluntarily recalled some of the popular Icy Hot Therapy product line. The products are

- Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat - Back
- Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat - Arm, Neck and Leg
- Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heal - Arm, Neck and Leg, single-consumer use "samples" distributed on a limited promotional basis in cartons of 3 oz. Aspercreme Pain Relieving Cream.

Consumers reported that they would receive first, second and third degree burns along with skin irritation when using these products. Any consumer who has Icy Hot should stop using the product and either throw it out or return in to Chattem for a full refund. You may reach Chattem at 1-888-458-3487. In addition, any negative reactions to the product should be reported to the FDA immediately.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Diego Madrigal

Child Safety Seat Recall

Sandy Grinnell — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:32:43 GMT

Evenflo, the maker of the Discovery child safety seat, is voluntarily recalling over 1,000,000 car seats. The car seat is a carrier that locks into a base which then is strapped to the rear seat of the vehicle. The manufacturer reports that studies show side impact crashes may cause the carrier to separate from the base allowing the child to fly about the inside of the car. The current recall effects only those seats built from the year 2005 through 2008.

A north Florida family however, says the recall should extend beyond the year 2005. They have filed a lawsuit in Florida that says their child was injured when a seat made in the year 2000 came apart in an accident back in 2002. Their attorney, Doug Gentile from Kansas City, maintains that Evenflo has had consistent problems but fails to report them to the Federal government.

"It's rather outrageous that they stopped the recall (at 2005 models) when the problem plagues several million more car seats manufactured before that date," Gentile said.

As reported in the Kansas City Star , in 2004 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) questioned the safety and reliability of the Discovery car seat. But after analyzing 51 incidents of broken seats resulting in 21 injuires and 6 fatilities, NHTSA determined "a safety-related defect has not been indentfiied at this time."

Gary Whitman, an expert in the Florida case, seems to believe that the problems investigated in 2004 are similar to those defects in the current recall. "Both are related because of the way the carrier engages with the base. The only changes made to the Discovery should have decreased the chance of release, not increased it," he said.

If parents are currently using one of the recalled Discovery child seats to restrain their child, they should contact Evenflo immediately to obtain an additional dual-hook to ensure the saftey of their child in the event of a side impact crash. They can be reached at 800-356-2229 or they can contact NHTSA at 888-327-4236.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Sandy Grinnell

Another Dangerous Chinese Made Product

Ed Normand — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:38:27 GMT

Add the children's toy "Aqua Dots Super Studio" to the list of dangerous products sold to American children that were manufactured in China. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) if the dots are swallowed they can convert into a chemical like that found in the dangerous, often abused, drug known as GHB. Young children have sustained serious life threatening injuries from swallowing this product. Sadly, the CPSC has no control over the manufacturing process in China. This Christmas, look for the label, "Made in the United States". It may be worth the little extra you spend to have the peace of mind to know that our U.S. product safety standards work to make your children safe.

\\For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Ed Normand

Popular Aqua Dots Crafts for Children Recalled

Sandy Grinnell — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:02:15 GMT

The Consumer Products Safety Commission announced that Spin Master of Toronto, Canada is recalling approximately 4.2 miilion sets of Aqua Dots due to a toxic coating on the beads. If swallowed, the chemical reacts with the body similar to GHB also known as the date rape drug. There have been reports of two children who ended up in the hospital in a coma after swallowing the beads. Parents should immediately take all Aqua Dots beads from their children for their own safety. Spin Master is offering replacement beads or another toy in place of the defective products.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Sandy Grinnell

Recalled Crib Repair Kits Available

Sandy Grinnell — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:06:54 GMT

The Consumer Products Safety Commission issued a notice on Friday that Simplicity, Inc. of Reading, PA has a repair kit for the cribs that were recalled September 21, 2007 because of faulty drop-sides. The repair kit should only be used on older model Simplicity or Graco cribs with the faulty mounting brackets.

The original recall was made due to a defective mechanism that allowed the side to drop which could entrap an infant or child. Simplicity had reported two deaths and seven cases of infants being trapped by the falling side.

Simplicity will send the free repair to consumers who have already registered on the website or through the 800 number. If you have not registered, go to the website to determine if you have the defective product and register for your repair kit.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Sandy Grinnell

One Million Baby Seats Recalled

Sandy Grinnell — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:30:19 GMT

The Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued an immediate, voluntary recall of booster chairs manufactured by Bumbo International and sold at Target, Walmart, Sears, Toys R Us, Babies R Us and other retailers. The Bumbo "Baby Sitter" booster seat is a foam seat with holes for the legs and a seatback. It comes in yellow, bue, purple, pink, aqua, and lime green. Although the seat has a warning label against using it on a raised surface, consumers have reported 28 incidents of chlldren toppling off a table. Three of the falls resulted in the child receiving a skull fracture.

Bumbo has voluntarily stopped selling the booster seats until they can change the packaging to ensure that consumers are aware of the dangers of placing the child in the seat on a raised surface. Consumers can contact Bumbo at 877-932-8262 for new warning labels to be placed on the seat, but are warned by the CPSC that a child should never be placed in the seat on a table, counter, chair or any other surface above ground level.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Sandy Grinnell

Curling Iron Made in China Electrocutes Hairdresser

Patricia Doherty — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:42:43 GMT

Another product manufactured in China has caused severe personal injury. We have heard about toys manufactured in China that are dangerous and now a curling iron made in China has permanently injured a hairdresser. The hairstylist filed a lawsuit against a Chinese curling iron company alleging she was electrocuted when the cord on her Helen of Troy commercial quality curling iron dislodged sending an electric shock through her. As a result of the electric shock, she was brain damaged. She also lost the ability to walk so is wheelchair bound, and lost feeling her one of her arms. The lawsuit filed on the hairdresser's behalf states the curling iron manufacturer was negligent in failing to have certain safety features, including an adequate handle. The hairstylist hopes that in addition to receiving justice for her lost income and debilitating injuries, that the faulty curling irons will be recalled. It is reported that Revlon, Conair and Wahl Clipper Corp have issued national recalls of some curling irons because of the risk and dangers of electrical shock.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Patricia Doherty