Defective & Dangerous Products

• 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....

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Medication errors injure millions

  Dan Friedman | July 25, 2006 2:35 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  According to a new study by the Institute of Medicine, 1.5 million Americans are injured, killed or sickened every year by errors in prescribing, administering or taking medications.Medication Errors

• 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...

• Heart attack victim loses suit over Vioxx

  Dan Friedman | December 15, 2006 4:39 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  A federal jury has rejected a Tennessee man's claim against Merck, the manufacturer of Vioxx. Merck has consistently maintained that they are going to defend each lawsuit individually. One unique factor in this case was that the plaintiff had used illegal drugs and had written bad checks, thus putting his credibility on the line. http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1166004319457

• Judge grants new trial in Vioxx case

  Dan Friedman | August 30, 2006 1:03 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon has ruled that Merck is entitled to a new trial on the question of damages for a retired F.B.I. agent that had a heart attack after taking their pain killer, Vioxx. A jury had previously awarded $50 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages. Judge Fallon ruled that the compensatory award was "grossly excessive."

• Effectiveness of artificial discs have been questioned

  Dan Friedman | August 02, 2006 4:18 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  Although approved by the FDA, dozens of recipients of artificial discs are claiming that the discs are defective. Used in Europe since the 1980s and approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2004, the Charite disc is marketed as an alternative to spinal fusion and is part of the growing and sometimes controversial use of spinal surgery.The disc's maker says the product is safe and has...