Defective & Dangerous Products

• China Shuts down 300 Drug, Medical Instrument Manufacturers

  Greg Owen | December 06, 2007 11:12 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Apparently, China has a campaign of sorts to crackdown on malpractice in the pharmacy industry. Three hundred drug and medical instrument manufacturers have been shut down due to sub-standard products. Wu Zhen, Deputy Director of the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), said that the crack down is yielding results and noted that by October, 900 illegal drug producers and 400 cases were...

• A Million Cribs Recalled Due To Deaths

  Greg Owen | September 21, 2007 6:30 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of a million cribs. The CPSC is investigating the tragic death of a 1-year-old child as a result of this defective product. The hardware on the drop-side of the crib being installed upside down. The drop-side can detach from the crib, which can create a dangerous gap and lead to the entrapment and suffocation of infants....

• Defective Candles Recalled

  Greg Owen | September 09, 2007 8:57 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Hayes Company Inc. Recalls Outdoor Candles Due to Fire and Burn HazardsThe Consumer Product Safety Commision announced today that there will be a voluntary recall of "Avant Yarde" Decorative Glaze Outdoor Candles. In all, 83, 000 units will be recalled. The problem with this particular defective product is that it is feared that the candle wax may be a fire hazard. The wax produces a high flame,...

• Nokia BL-5C Battery Recalled

  Greg Owen | August 18, 2007 6:54 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Nokia-branded BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006 is the subject of an advisory by Nokia. The manufacturer has stated that the affected batteries could over heat and short circuit. More than 300 million BL-5C batteries have been produced by several suppliers. This particular advisory applies to 46 million batteries...

• Avandia to Stay on Market

  Greg Owen | August 09, 2007 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  In spite of the fact that dozens of studies strongly suggest that taking the diabetes drug Avandia points to a significantly increased risk of heart attack, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) previously acknowledged that fact, an advisory panel determined that Advandia could stay on the market. While the FDA is not required to follow the advise of the advisory panel, it usually does....

• Contaminated Canned Food Still on Shelves

  Greg Owen | July 30, 2007 11:36 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  The Food and Drugs Administration are doing spot checks due to the recent canned meat recall, and they are not happy with what they are finding. In spite of the recall, nationwide spot checks show that there are stores selling canned food that may contain botulism. You may recall that Augusta, Georgia-based Castleberry's Food Company started recalling more than 90 potentially contaminated...

• FDA Issues Chili Sauce Botulism Warning

  Greg Owen | July 22, 2007 6:40 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  A new warning from The Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This time the warning involves canned chile sauce that may contain botulism. Several people, including 2 children, are seriously ill after eating the contaminated food. Those people fell ill between June 29 and July 9. The affected products are made by the Castleberry Food Company in Augusta, Georgia. Go on the link for a list of the 10...

• Food Warning Labels Confusing - FDA May Step In

  Greg Owen | July 19, 2007 6:22 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Food labels can be confusing at best. This can clearly pose a problem for consumers who may have food allergies. That is why The Food and Drug Administration will seek advice from both consumers and food makers, at which time they will consider whether they should intervene so as to prevent the consumer from using what could amount to a defective product."Consumers see the label "on so many...

• More Recalled Products from China

  Greg Owen | July 06, 2007 5:44 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Of late, the phrase "made in China" makes many consumers downright uneasy. There have been so many recalled products that came from China people are proceeding with extreme caution, and who can blame them. Product recalls from China continued this week when a New York company recalled two snack food products. The recalled products were feared to be contaminated with salmonella, which was traced...

• Girl Loses Feet in an Amusement Park Ride

  Greg Owen | June 27, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  In one of the most horrific accidents imaginable, a 13-year-old girl's feet were cut off at the ankle while on an amusement park ride last Thursday in Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The ride in question lifts passengers 177 feet in the air, before dropping them back down at a high rate of speed only to stop 20 feet from the ground below. One witness said she...