The continuing dangers posed to infants by certain products has been highlighted by the recall announced this month by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) of approximately 635,000 cribs manufactured by Dorel Asia SRL of Barbados. The recall was announced after the reported death of a 6 month old child who became entrapped and… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Is Your Employer Violating The Law By Not Paying Gratuities Earned By You?
A few months ago we published a blog post about employees who are paid by the hour — particularly low wage workers — and who are often cheated by their employers. We pointed out that hourly workers are routinely denied proper overtime pay and are often paid less than minimum wage according to a newly… Continue Reading
Public Citizen Warns Of The Dangers Of Savella
A few months ago, we published blog posts on the dangers of Yaz birth control pills. We also pointed out that Public Citizen, a consumer rights group based in Washington, D.C., had petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to remove the medication from sale. According to another recent petition the consumer group sent the FDA,… Continue Reading
Parkers Farm Recalls Products Contaminated With Listeria
Parkers Farm of Coon Rapids, Minnesota is recalling products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infection in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache,… Continue Reading
Are You Driving On “New” Tires That Can Kill You?
Would it surprise you that purchasing “new” tires for your car or truck from major retailers, like Sears and Wal-Mart, may place you and your family in danger? It shouldn’t, because even if a tire looks new and has good tread depth it may in fact have been manufactured many years prior to your purchase. … Continue Reading
Johnson & Johnson Recalls Six Million Bottles Of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets
Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare (“McNeil”) recalled six million bottles of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles with the distinctive red EZ-Open Cap in early December, which follows a November recall of five lots of the drug. But the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") waited an additional ten days — until December… Continue Reading
Prempro Alleged To Cause Breast Cancer
46 Indiana women are planning to sue the pharmaceutical company Wyeth (“Wyeth”) alleging that it sold its Prempro menopause medication without first warning the public that the medication can cause breast cancer. The Indiana women who plan to sue the drugmaker said they have a document that shows Wyeth officials were aware of the risks… Continue Reading