Defective & Dangerous Products

• Pet Food Recall May Prompt Property Damage Lawsuits

  M. Brandon Smith | March 16, 2007 9:38 PM | 14 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Menu Foods', one of the nation's largest manufacturers of dog and cat food, has issued a nationwide recall on its "cuts and gravy" style pet food after being linked to kidney failure in many animals. The pet food recall, which is estimated to include more than 60 million containers, was distributed to Wal-Mart, Kroger, Safeway, and other similar stores on Friday after more than 10 pets died from...

• Olive Recall Linked To Dangerous Bacteria

  M. Brandon Smith | March 12, 2007 1:27 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  After distribution to Florida, Georgia, and New York, a large olive recall has been initiated after determining they may be linked to a possible fatal contamination of clostridium botulinum. The recall includes 25-ounce jars of "Cerignola Olives" manufactured by the Florida based food processor Flora Foods. The contaminated jars of olives, shown as "LOT .G080" on jars label, were discovered...

• 2111 Peanut Butter Recall Extended Back To October 2004

  M. Brandon Smith | March 10, 2007 11:50 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The United States Food and Drug Administration has recently expanded its previous recall on contaminated peanut butter that was manufactured by ConAgra in its Sylvester, Georgia food plant. The contaminated lots of peanut butter, consisting of both Peter Pan and Great Value brands, bear the prefix of 2111 on its lid and have been definitively show to contain salmonella. The previous recall went...

• New Bausch & Lomb Recall-ReNu MultiPlus

  M. Brandon Smith | March 07, 2007 8:55 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Due to elevated levels of iron in 12 different lots, Bausch and Lomb has issued a limited recall on its ReNu MultiPlus lens care solution. The affected lots are said to have been manufactured in Greenville, South Carolina. Over 1 million of the bottles from 9 of the 12 lots were distributed in the United States alone. The affected lots include:GC6030, GC6037, GC6038, GC6045, GC6048, GC6052,...

• New Ford Recall Over Defective Cruise Control Switches

  M. Brandon Smith | March 05, 2007 11:38 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Ford has issued a nationwide recall relating to many of its vehicles after discovering a common cruise control defects in them that can cause the vehicle to catch on fire. The effected vehicles in this recall are 2000-2002 Excursions, 1994-1996 Econoline vans, 1994-2002 F-250 through F-550 F-Super Duty trucks and 1998 Explorers and Mountaineers. If you own one of these vehicles you are urged to...

• Daylight Savings Time May Cause Adverse Events In Medical Equipment

  M. Brandon Smith | March 05, 2007 6:30 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Do you use or rely on a medical devices or equipment for your medication, oxygen or for some other necessary reason? If so, you ought to read this warning published by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration over concerns that specific devices might cause adverse events due to the upcoming Daylight Savings Time change. Although the FDA is not certain which devices or equipment may be affected, it...

• First Peanut Butter Lawsuit Filed In Georgia

  M. Brandon Smith | March 03, 2007 11:25 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Our law firm of Childers, Buck, & Schlueter, LLP in Atlanta, Georgia, along with our co-counsel firm the Law Offices of Eric H. Weinberg, of New Brunswick, NJ, has filed what is believed to the be the first peanut butter contamination lawsuit in the State of Georgia on February 22, 2007. The Georgia peanut butter lawsuit was filed in the State Court of Gwinnett County. This individual peant...

• Peanut Butter Contamination Linked To Other Related Candies, Deserts, And Ice Cream

  M. Brandon Smith | March 01, 2007 8:50 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Do you eat desert, candy, and/or ice cream? If so, you might want to check out the latest warning issued by the U.S Food and Drug Administration because inspectors now believe the peanut butter contamination might have already spread to many other tasty treats. According to the warning, the recall may now need to be extended to peanut butter desert toppings and various ice cream manufacturers....

• Laptop Battery Recall Is A Cause For Concern

  M. Brandon Smith | March 01, 2007 8:35 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  In a recent battery recall involving ThinkPad laptop computers, at least one person is said to have suffered injuries as a result of the batteries overheating. The fire hazard associated with these batteries, caused Sony and Lenovo to recall thousands of batteries which includes the part number FRU P/N 92P1131. At least one person thus far suffered minor eye irritation after catching fire during...

• Link Confirmed In The Peanut Recall Outbreak By The FDA

  M. Brandon Smith | March 01, 2007 4:32 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  After conducting an intensive investigation in ConAgra's Sylvester, Georgia processing plant, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time officially suggested the salmonella contamination likely took place prior to the product reaching consumers. In evaluating and testing numerous jars of contaminated peanut butter from consumers last week, the FDA confirmed that the...