Defective & Dangerous Products

• WoodMaster Outdoor Furnaces Recalled Due To Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | September 18, 2009 7:34 AM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  WoodMaster AFS 900 outdoor furnaces are being recalled due to a defect in the temperature gauge that poses a fire and burn hazard. To this date the company has received 12 reports of fire, three...

• Jason Evans Associates Recalls Children’s Hooded Jackets

  Chrissie Cole | May 11, 2009 11:12 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  Jason Evans Assoc. LLC, of New York, recently announced a voluntary recall of Children’s Hooded Jackets because the drawstring can pose a strangulation hazard to children. The U.S....

• Butter Flavoring Chemical Removed From Popcorn Because of "Popcorn Lung" Concern

  Jenny Albano | September 06, 2007 12:32 AM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  ConAgra Foods Inc., the nation's largest microwave popcorn maker, has decided to remove the chemical diacetyl from the buttery flavoring in Orville Redenbacher and Act II popcorn. This decision came after a pulmonary specialist at Denver's National Jewish Medical and Research Center claimed that a consumer developed lung disease from inhaling the fumes from microwaving popcorn numerous times a...

• USDA to Give $5.5 Million to Study Origin of E. Coli in Produce

  Jenny Albano | August 21, 2007 11:10 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  The USDA has announced that they will be giving $5.5 million to study E. coli in produce. Officials from the agency want to make sure the deadly bacteria stays out of food. The money is being given to a California institute that will study the origin of E. coli 0157:H7, which is a bacteria that can cause diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and some life threatening complications such as Hemolytic...

• First Vioxx Trial in Midwest Questions Merck's Motives

  Dan Friedman | March 07, 2007 4:22 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  A jury in Edwardsville, Illinois is listening to the evidence as lawyers for Patricia Schwaller argue that her 2003 death was caused by Vioxx. Ms. Schwaller took the drug for 20 months before she had a heart attack. Her attorneys are arguing that Merck's own documents show that the company put profits ahead of people.

• $3 million verdict in Prempro case

  Dan Friedman | February 21, 2007 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  A jury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has found that the drug maker Wyeth is liable for failing to warn a woman about the risks of breast cancer posed by its drug, Prempro. Wyeth has now lost two lawsuits. It won several others. The verdict included money for compensatory damages, but not punitive damages. There are between 5,000-10,000 such cases nationwide.

• Recall on Honda Civic Hybrids

  Christina Cole | February 10, 2007 11:18 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  Honda Motor Company is recalling 45,335 Honda Civic Hybrid sedans all over the world to replace an electrical defect that can cause the engine to stop running without any warning.Most of the recalled vehicles were sold within the United States. To date, Honda has not received any reports of injuries related to the recall.The hybrid sedans all have a defective voltage converter which could cause...

• IKEA Recalls Vases

  Christina Cole | February 01, 2007 1:32 AM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  Nearly 1 million PARODI Glass Floor Vases are being recalled by IKEA worldwide. The base of the vase can break off unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.To date IKEA has received 17 reports of the vases breaking, seven have been with injury. In the U.S. a single incident has been reported, with a woman sustaining a cut to her foot. Six reports involving injuries have been...

• Graco highchair recall

  Staff Writer | January 25, 2007 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  Graco is recalling 100,000 of their highchairs after more than one dozen reports of collapse and one child getting injured as a result. The defective product is the Graco Contempo Highchair. According to an article from the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Graco Children's Products Inc., a subsidiary of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., has voluntarily recalled the Graco Contempo Highchair because of 18...

• Contact Water Coolers Recalled

  Christina Cole | January 23, 2007 8:40 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  DS Waters of America Inc. are recalling their "Contact" water coolers. A water leak inside the cooler can create an electrical arc that can pose a fire hazard.To date, DS Waters has received twenty reports of the water coolers making a crackling noise or catching on fire. Five reports include property damage but no injuries have been reported.The recall involves the Contact Hot and Cold Water...