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Toyota Recalls 2.1 Million Vehicles to Fix Mats

Posted on February 25, 2011
Toyota has announced this week it will be recalling 2.1 million Lexus and Toyota vehicles to fix floor mats that can jam against the accelerator pads. The recall covers the Lexus GS, RX and LX and the Toyota Highlander, 4-Runner and Rav4. The recall comes more than a year after Toyota dealt with its “sudden [...

Glass Lids Recalled due to Laceration Risk

Posted on February 25, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of 1,800 glass lids imported by Le Creuset of America Inc. The company announced the lids can break during use, posing a laceration risk to users. The lids were sold after October 2010 and the company has received five reports of lids breaking but no injuries [...

357,000 Strollers Recalled by B.O.B

Posted on February 25, 2011
B.O.B. Trailers Inc. has announced a recall of 357,000 single and double strollers due to a strangulation risk posed by the product. The company said one of the drawstrings on the stroller can become wrapped around the child’s neck while riding...

REI Recalls Novara Fusion Bicycles

Posted on February 23, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 160 REI Equipment bicycles due to a defect in the bicycles’ frame. The company said he alloy steerer tube on REI’s Novara Fusion bicycles could separate from the fork, causing a rider to lose control...

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Ford Recalls F-150s over Airbag Deployments

Posted on February 23, 2011
Ford Motor Co. has announced a recall of 144,000 F-150 trucks after it was discovered that the front airbags may deploy unannounced. The recall is being made at the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and covers 2005 and 2006-year models...

29,000 Resistance Bands Recalled

Posted on February 23, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 29,000 units of stretch tubing. Produced by EB Brands, the handles on the tubing can break or detach while in use, the company reported, posing a risk of injury to users. The company has received one report of a customer being injured while using [...

Colorado Bus Crash Prompts Suit Against Texas Bus Company

Posted on February 23, 2011
A group of Denton, Texas, church members have filed a lawsuit against a Fort Worth-based bus company over a crash that occurred in Colorado last December. According to the suit, witnesses said the bus was being driven at excessive speeds on icy roads, and the plaintiffs accuse the driver and bus company of negligence...

Montana Family Awarded $1.7 Million

Posted on February 23, 2011
A Montana woman and her four children have been awarded $1.7 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit over the death of her husband in 2005. The lawsuit alleged that a doctor at the Billings Clinic misdiagnosed Gerard Heidt’s heart valve condition and failed to refer him to a specialist...

Johnson & Johnson Recalls Wound Sealant

Posted on February 22, 2011
The Ethicon unit of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has announced a recall of 700,000 vials of a liquid wound sealant and also a hernia-treatment product. The Dermabond adhesive was recalled due to discoloration, the company reported, and Securestrap product, used in hernia repair, was pulled because its packaging might not be sterile.

IKEA Recalls 26,000 Cribs

Posted on February 22, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of around 26,000 SNIGLAR cribs sold by IKEA. The recall was issued after it was discovered that the “bolts provided with some SNIGLAR cribs to secure the mattress support are not long enough...

Laboratory Recalls Sodium Tablets

Posted on February 22, 2011
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. has announced a recall of one lot of their Jantoven� Warfarin Sodium 3mg tablets. The recall was issued after it was discovered that one of the bottles actually contained 10mg tablets. The company said the different tablets can be identified by color: the 3mg tablets are tan while the 10mg tablets are [...

Settlement Reached in Planted-Gun Lawsuit

Posted on February 22, 2011
The city of Oakland has agreed to a $300,000 settlement in a lawsuit claiming that a local police officer planted a gun on a parolee, sending him to jail for almost two years. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was arrested while at a funeral and charged with numerous weapons charges, although the gun found [...

Court Spokeswoman Files Suit Against Los Angeles Sheriff?s Department

Posted on February 22, 2011
A former Los Angeles County Superior Court spokeswoman has filed a lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Department, claiming she was physically harassed by a courthouse deputy even though she had the proper credentials. The suit claims the woman was “grabbed by a courthouse deputy and pushed hard against a wall...

Jury Awards $23 Million in Mississippi Shooting

Posted on February 22, 2011
A Mississippi jury has awarded $23 million in a lawsuit over the near-fatal shooting of a mentally ill man by an off-duty Jackson police officer in 2007 near a local Marriott. The suit claimed the officer used deadly, unnecessary force on an unarmed man for no reason...

Kids Snow Bikes Recalled

Posted on February 21, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 2,100 snow bikes due to defects in the skis. Tech 4 Kids Inc. has reported that the front ski on their OUTER EDGE snow bikes can “break or crack,” causing the bike to stop and potentially injure the rider...

Johnson & Johnson Recalls Medication Overseas

Posted on February 21, 2011
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) have recalled batches or their arthritis treatment Simponi from Germany and have halted shipments of the product to Europe. The company said a defect in the injector may cause an administration of a less-than-full dose...

Snow Blowers Recalled over Missing Safety Shield

Posted on February 21, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of 1,500 snow blowers due to laceration risks. Ariens and Liquid Combustion Technology, LLC said the “snow blower’s engine is missing a safety shield above the side mounted electric starter, posing a laceration hazard to consumer’s fingers...

92,000 Heaters Recalled from Dollar General Stores

Posted on February 17, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of 92,000 portable heaters that have the tendency to overheat and catch fire. The heaters, made by Atico International USA and sold at Dollar General Stores, have caused damage to wall outlets and floors of homes, but no injuries have been reported.

1,200 Disney Children?s Watches Recalled

Posted on February 17, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 1,200 children’s light-up watches sold at U.S. Disney resorts. Disney said the watches “can cause skin irritation and/or burning sensations to children who are allergic to nickel...

500,000 Bassinets Recalled

Posted on February 17, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 500,000 bassinets due to the chance the product can collapse. The bassinets, produced by Burlington Basket Company, can collapse “if not properly locked into position.” The company has received 10 reports of the bassinets collapsing, including two reports of minor injuries.

Suit: Doctor Sexually Abused Child Patients

Posted on February 17, 2011
A former Boston pediatrician has been accused in a lawsuit of performing “medically unnecessary genital examinations” during a 20-year-span in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The malpractice and sexual abuse suit claims the doctor “inappropriately touched the children” and that Children’s Hospital Boston officials failed to properly supervise him...

Suit Blames Mudslides Partially on Golf Course

Posted on February 17, 2011
A group of California homeowners have filed a lawsuit against Shorecliffs Golf Course over mudslides that occurred last December. The suit alleges golf course officials failed to properly maintain hillside slopes on the course that contributed to the dangerous mudslides...

Nearly 800,000 Child Car Seats Recalled

Posted on February 16, 2011
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of almost 800,000 child seats because the harness may not effectively protect the child. The child seats were made by the Dorel Juvenile Group and were sold under the brand names Safety 1st, Maxi-Cosi, Cosco and Eddie Bauer...

Johnson & Johnson Recalls Syringes

Posted on February 16, 2011
Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has announced a recall of 70,000 syringes of its antipsychotic drug Invega Sustenna. The company announced the recall after it was discovered that the syringes may have cracks. The crack could be completely covered by the label on the syringe and would therefore be invisible to the user...

Newborn Mittens Recalled

Posted on February 16, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 4,700 newborn mittens due to a choking hazard posed by decorative pieces on the mittens. The company that produces the mittens, Nurses Choice Corp., said “decorations on the mittens can be pulled off, posing a choking hazard...

Lawsuit Filed over Death at Go-Kart Track

Posted on February 16, 2011
A Colorado family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a local go-kart racing park after the death of their 9-year-old daughter in August 2010. The suit claims a recovery vehicle suddenly drove onto the track at Grand Junction Motor Speedway, causing the girl to crash her kart...

Suit: Man?s Genitalia Cut Off by Foam Cutter

Posted on February 16, 2011
A man who had part of his genitalia cut off by a peeler machine last year has filed a lawsuit against his employer, Future Foam Carpet Cushion. According to the suit, the man was removing a foam core from a machine used to cut carpeting foam when the machine turned on and the blade sliced [...

Government Investigating Volkswagen Stalls

Posted on February 15, 2011
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun investigating Volkswagen vehicles after receiving reports of engine stalls and failures, sometimes at highway speeds. The agency said on its Web site that the engine stalls could be related to “high-pressure pumps failing and contaminating the fuel system with debris...

Alcohol Swabs Recalled after Child?s Death

Posted on February 15, 2011
Triad Group has voluntarily recalled all of its alcohol swab products after one was allegedly linked the death of a 2-year-old Houston boy from bacteria found on the swab. The boy developed bacteria meningitis after brain surgery. A statement on the Traid Group’s Web site says, “This recall has been initiated due to concerns from [...

Fire Alarm Panels Recalled by Tyco

Posted on February 15, 2011
Tyco Safety Products has recalled 540 fire alarm control panels after two reports of the panels failing to function. The company said they have received two reports of the alarms failing to notify help centers. The panels were sold between May and September 2010.

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