Posts tagged Defective Products

• Lead Paint in Dangerous Toys

  David Rowell | August 17, 2007 9:03 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Mattel, which manufactures Barbie dolls and Hot Wheel cars, on Tuesday recalled almost 500,000 die-cast toy cars with "impermissible levels of lead." This is Mattel's second recall in a month; on August 2 Mattel recalled almost 1,000,000 toys, of various product lines, also because the toys were "covered in lead paint." Despite Mattel's efforts to stop distribution of the toys, almost 300,000 of...

• Food Safety and Defective Products

  David Rowell | August 16, 2007 8:20 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Massive amounts of food, about $65 billion, are imported into the US annually, and the number is growing each year. The recent discovery of tainted pet food ingredients that sickened or killed some 39,000 American pets, illustrates how important the issue is. And yet, in the face of increasing consumer concern, the government is about to implement rules that will replicate and lock-in the...

• Ford Recalls Cars/Trucks After Deadly Fire

  David Rowell | August 16, 2007 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Ford Motor Company last week announced the recall of 3.6 millon vehicles containing a switch which deactivates the speed control mechanism in certain Ford cars and trucks. Although Ford says the voluntary recall was because of uncertainty about "the long term durability of these switches," an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was underway at the time of the...

• Organic Baby Food Recalled by Gerber

  Shannon Weidemann | July 18, 2007 10:31 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A voluntary product recall has been issued for Gerber's Organic Rice and Oatmeal cereals for babies. There is a concern that all of the cereal does not dissolve in water or milk leaving lumps that may pose a choking hazard. The FDA says it agrees with the voluntary recall, which includes nearly 500,000 packages.Customers can call the baby food giant to get a refund. The number is...