Defective & Dangerous Products

• More Peanut Butter Salmonella Cases Identified By The CDC

  M. Brandon Smith | June 02, 2007 7:11 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  In its first update in more than a month the CDC has recently confirmed 628 cases of salmonella in those people who ingested contaminated peanut butter manufactured by ConAgra Foods, Inc. The CDC Report, shows that citizens of 47 states have now been affected by the recalled Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter. The actual effects and reach of the contaminated peanut butter far exceeds the...

• Peanut Butter Recall Linked To A Leaky Roof-But Is There More To It?

  M. Brandon Smith | April 06, 2007 9:16 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  According to the latest information, the roof covering ConAgra's peanut butter plant in Slyvester, Georgia is now being blamed for the recent peanut butter outbreak that gained nation attention last February. According to ConAgra, moisture from a leaky roof and an indoor sprinkler was the source of the plant's contamination of salmonella that affected the lives of thousands of people all over...

• 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...

• 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,...

• 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....

• Is Contaminated Peanut Butter Still On Store Shelves?

  M. Brandon Smith | February 22, 2007 9:08 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Be careful if you are in the market for peanut butter because apparently despite all the press coverage concerning the salmonella outbreak contaminated peanut butter may still on the shelves at various markets and stores. According to news10now.com: On Tuesday, our station received calls claiming Mike's Market in Syracuse was still selling jars of peanut butter possibly tainted with salmonella....

• Georgia Lawmaker Accidently Gives Out Contaminated Peanut Butter

  M. Brandon Smith | February 20, 2007 9:54 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Georgia State Representative Ed Ryders has now found himself in a precarious situation and the sad thing is he did not even really do anything to deserve it. The main reason he has made headlines all over Georgia recently is because he handed out jars of peanut butter to friends and colleagues that were among those recently recalled due to the salmonella outbreak. The Albany Republican who...

• High Recall Rate For Automated Defibrillators

  M. Brandon Smith | August 11, 2006 12:48 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  According to a recent article by the Journal of the American Medical Association, many patients utilizing automated external defibrillators are largely unaware of the high recall rates associated with these products. An automated external defibrillator, or AED as it is commonly referred to, works by giving the heart a controlled electric shock, forcing all the heart muscles to contract at once,...

• The CPSC Continues to Investigate the Yamaha Rhino after some 30 deaths

  Jessica Smagacz | April 02, 2009 8:02 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  A couple days ago, Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A. of Cypress, California announced a free repair program to address safety issues with all Rhino 450, 660, and 700 model off-highway recreational...

• Product Safety News—Recall of Small Mechanical Heart Pump

  Jessica Smagacz | October 27, 2008 11:54 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Today’s American Association of Justice’s News Brief reported on a company called Thoratec Corp. recalling batches of a small mechanical heart pump. The device recalled is a medical...