Company Sued For Marketing ‘Light’ Smokes As Healthier
Cigarette-Maker Of Light Smokes Lawsuit. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Philip Morris Co., maker of Marlboro Lights and Cambridge Lights cigarettes, in which the plaintiffs accuse the company of wrongly leading customers to believe the "light" brands are less harmful than regular cigarettes. Unlike many other … [Read more...]
Dept. of Labor Says Company Owes $2M in OT
A Lawsuit Accusing Rife Industrial Marine. The Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit accusing Rife Industrial Marine Company Owes of misclassifying workers as independent contractors. The lawsuit accuses the company of violating the overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The … [Read more...]
GoGo squeeZ Children’s Snack Food Company Recalls Applesauce Products Due to Mold
GoGo Squeez Recall Applesauce Products. GoGo squeeZ, which produces fruit and vegetable snack foods for children in squeezable pouches, has announced the voluntary recall of specific pouches and cartons of applesauce that may be contaminated by mold. The company published a letter to customers on its web site, explaining that the … [Read more...]
Ford Motor Company Hit with Unintended Acceleration Lawsuit
Ford Motor Lawsuit Over Unintended Acceleration Resulting Damages. A group of Ford purchasers has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Ford Motor Company, alleging that defects in Ford vehicles cause unintended acceleration, resulting in injuries and damages. The suit claims that Ford vehicles manufactured between 2002 and … [Read more...]
Company At Center of Michigan Oil Spill Offers to Buy 200 Homes
Enbridge At Center Of Michigan Oil Spill Offered To Buy Dozens Of Homes Along The Kalamazoo River. In an effort to stave off lawsuits stemming from last week’s Michigan oil spill, Enbridge Energy Partners is offering to buy dozens of homes along the Kalamazoo River that were impacted by the spill. The company also has pledged to … [Read more...]
Company in Puerto Rico Oil Explosion Has Record of Environmental Violations
A Massive Puerto Rico Oil Explosion. Caribbean Petroleum Corp., the company at the center of a massive explosion and fire in Puerto Rico last month, has a spotty environmental record. According to The Miami Herald, over the last ten years, Caribbean Petroleum Corp. has been cited for major environmental violations that have cost it a … [Read more...]
Company to Pay Fine for Toxic Toothpaste
Toxic Toothpaste Importer Pay Misdemeanor Fine. A toothpaste importer in Los Angeles has agreed to pay a misdemeanor fine for importing 80,000 tubes of poisoned toothpaste, News 10 San Diego is reporting. Selective Imports pleaded no contest in court and agreed to pay $33,000 to a charity in Los Angeles. The toxic toothpaste, … [Read more...]
Maine company recalls contaminated beef
Contaminated Beef Products Are Being Recalled. A meat company in Greene is recalling nearly 2,000 pounds of beef that may be contaminated with fecal material, state officials announced. The recall applies to 1,936 pounds of ground beef produced by Bubier Meats. The packages affected by the recall bear the number “EST. 4” inside … [Read more...]
Company Expands Peanut Butter Recall
ConAgra Extended Its Peanut Butter Recall. ConAgra Foods Inc. has extended its recall of all peanut butter produced at a plant in Georgia by more than a year, back to October 2004, the Food and Drug Administration reports. The recall covers all Peter Pan peanut butter and all Great Value peanut butter beginning with product code … [Read more...]
Nevada Company Makes Hormone Cream False Claims
False Claims About Hormone Cream. Missourians who bought a "natural progesterone" cream falsely marketed as being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and clinically proven to be safe may be eligible to get their money back. Attorney General Jay Nixon obtained a court-approved agreement today with the product … [Read more...]
Murdered teen’s parents sue company that sold poison
Company That Sold Poison Are Being Sued. The parents of a former Centennial High School student whose classmate murdered him in 2003 with potassium cyanide have filed a lawsuit seeking $2 million in damages from the Kentucky company that sold the killer the poison. Walter Vassiliev and Karen Dale Barrett, the parents of Benjamin … [Read more...]
Company Expands Recall of IV Solution
PharMEDium Recall IV Solution Used In Hospitals. PharMEDium Services of Houston on Friday expanded its recall of a solution commonly used in hospitals for heart patients after a second outbreak of bacteria that may have contaminated the product. The recall is for all strengths of "50 ml admixtures of Magnesium Sulfate in 5% … [Read more...]
Iowa Aviation Company Accused In Minnesota Man’s Death
Family Of A Man Died Filed A Lawsuit Against Iowa Aviation. The family of a Minnesota man who died in the fiery crash of an experimental aircraft has filed a lawsuit against a Des Moines aviation company, which the family claims improperly serviced the fuel-injection system of the craft. Bennett Moyle, 55, of Edina, Minn., was … [Read more...]
Lincoln Couple Sues Ephedra Company
Ephedra Company Is Facing A Lawsuit. A Lincoln couple is suing a company that makes pills containing ephedra the drug blamed in the death of their 16-year-old son. Kevin Riggins says the lawsuit is an effort to penalize the manufacturer financially and to maintain awareness of the dangers of ephedra. Riggins' son, Sean, had a … [Read more...]
FTC Sues Weight-Loss Company Over ‘Deceptive’ Ads
Weight-Loss Company Deceptive Advertising. The amazing weight-loss claims for the popular Body Solutions formula went on an instant fast after the Federal Trade Commission sued the marketer of the product for alleged deceptive advertising. The FTC and two states, Texas and Ilinois, sued Mark Nutritionals Inc., a San Antonio … [Read more...]
AG Sues Dietary Supplement Company
Dietary Supplement Company Sold Snake Oil. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit Thursday against a San Antonio dietary supplement maker he accused of selling "snake oil." "When it comes to the promises of Body Solutions Evening Weight Loss Formula the only thing guaranteed to get any thinner is the consumer's … [Read more...]
Company Recalls Skateboard Ramps
Skateboard Ramps Are Being Recalled Due To Fall Hazard. A Toronto company is recalling about 88,000 plastic ‘skateboard ramps’ because they can crack and cause riders to fall. A boy riding a scooter on one of the ramps from Gen-X Sports Inc. broke his collarbone when the ramp cracked and he fell, the Consumer Product Safety … [Read more...]
Recumbent Bicycles Recalled
Recumbent Bicycles Are Being Recalled. An Oregon company is recalling 13,500 recumbent bicycles because the seats can break and detach from the frame. BikeE Corp., of Corvallis, has received two reports of seats breaking while the bike was in use, resulting in one injury that included a broken leg, the Consumer Product Safety … [Read more...]
