Category: Dangerous Drugs & Products

May 26, 2014

In late February of 2016, a jury in the state of Missouri ruled that Johnson & Johnson, a huge, well-known cosmetics company, must pay damages of $72 million ($10 million in actual damages and $62 million in punitive damages) to the family of Jacqueline Fox, […]

July 22, 2013

The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a class II recall of 30 devices that are part of the da Vinci Surgical System’s robots after finding that one of the testing devices wasn’t working properly. The FDA defines a class II recall as “a situation […]

March 27, 2013

For the month of March, the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued two important product recall alerts for consumers. Both of these defective items pose a fire hazard and therefore a burn injury risk to unsuspecting users. Information on the two recalled household items are […]

October 16, 2012

Automaker Toyota recently announced a recall of several vehicle makes and models due to a risk of fire in the driver’s side door, according to an article in the MIT Tech. The recall affects 7.4 million vehicles worldwide and 2.5 million in the United States. The […]

September 06, 2012

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Bumbo International Trust recently announced a recall of the company’s “Bumbo” baby seats. The recall was announced due to concerns about children falling out of the seats when they were placed on a raised surface, leading to […]

August 17, 2012

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC), in cooperation with Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Cooperation, has issued a recall for Kenmore Dehumidifiers due to a potential fire and burn hazard. The recall affects an estimated 795,000 units, and the product was sold between […]

June 27, 2012

Bel Air Lighting Inc., in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is issuing a recall of their outdoor wall mount lanterns due to injury hazards. An electrical short circuit can occur in the internal wiring of the lantern, which can pose a risk […]

April 30, 2012

In cooperation with North Carolina-based manufacturer Lenovo, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall for the Lenovo ThinkCentre desktop computer. This latest recall only affects an estimated 13,000 units as 50,500 were previously recalled in March. This electronic product has a […]

Ford Issues Recall for Nearly 500,000 Vehicles for Mechanical Issues

January 20, 2012

The Ford Motor Company recently issued a sizeable recall for close to half a million minivans and SUVs for potential mechanical problems, according to The Huffington Post. The Michigan-based automaker is recalling a total of 205, 896 Mercury Monterey and Freestar minivans made during 2004 and […]

December 30, 2011

With the holiday season comes the expected drop in the temperature outside, and chilly weather means many TN residents will be using various products to heat their home. However, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) cautions that all heating products may not be created […]