Students May Have Eaten Contaminated Turkey
Students Have Eaten Listeria Contaminated Turkey. Hundreds of Cumberland Valley High School students could have eaten deli turkey contaminated with the bacteria listeria monocytogenes. On Wednesday, the school served Pilgrim's Pride deli turkey at its deli and salad bars during all four lunch periods, unaware that it was part of a … [Read more...]
Salmonella Risk Prompts Sweet Superior Fruit to Recall Cilantro
Recalled Cilantro With Salmonella Sweet Superior Fruit LTD. Company of McAllen, Texas, is recalling 104 crates of fresh cilantro (coriander) because the cilantro (coriander) has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a dangerous, sometimes deadly pathogen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The … [Read more...]
Contaminated Water Supplies at Camp Lejeune the Cause of Cancers
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Cause of Cancers. Water contamination should be the least of your concerns as a United States Marine. When a Marine and their family are stationed at a U.S. military base, the idea of poisoned water supplies not only sounds deplorable, but also highly unlikely to happen. Sadly, this is allegedly not … [Read more...]
Scotts Miracle-Gro Morning Song Toxic Birdseed Class Action Lawsuit
Toxic Birdseed Contaminated With Pesticide. Morning Song Birdseed products manufactured by the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company have been linked to the deaths of countless birds as a result of contamination with toxic pesticides. In 2012, Scotts Miracle-Gro pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a number of federal … [Read more...]
Toxic Birdseed Lawsuit
Toxic Birdseed Contaminated With Pesticide. Parker Waichman LLP is investigating allegations that numerous brands of birdseed sold to consumers throughout the U.S. were contaminated with two toxic and illegal pesticides. These toxic birdseeds may have poisoned numerous wild bird species, killing untold numbers. The birdseed brands … [Read more...]
Contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate May Lead to Meningitis Lawsuits
Contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate Lawsuits. Our firm is investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of patients who received preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate, a steroid injection used to treat back pain, manufactured by the New England Compounding Center of Framingham, Massachusetts. The company has … [Read more...]
Fungal Meningitis: Potential Result of Contaminated Steroid Injections
Contaminated Steroid Injections Cause Fungal Meningitis. A form of meningitis typically caused by fungus found in leaf mold may be the result of contaminated preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate manufactured by the New England Compounding Center of Framingham, Massachusetts. As of October 2012, 35 cases of fungal meningitis, … [Read more...]
Fungal Meningitis Lawsuits Due to Contaminated Steroid Injections in Virginia
Steroid Injections May Cause Fungal Meningitis. Our firm is investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of Virginia residents who developed fungal meningitis due to tainted steroid injections of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate, which are used to treat back pain. The contaminated medications were manufactured by the New … [Read more...]
Fungal Meningitis Lawsuits Due to Contaminated Steroid Injections in Michigan
Contaminated Steroid Injections Injury Lawsuit. Our firm is investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of Michigan residents who developed fungal meningitis due to contaminated steroid injections manufactured by the New England Compounding Center of Framingham, Massachusetts. The suspect medication involves over 17,000 recalled vials … [Read more...]
Newark Schools Have had High Lead Levels in their Water for Years
Lead Contaminated Water In Newark Schools. Officials for the Newark Public Schools system recently acknowledged that the water in their schools has contained high levels of lead for years, an effect of government neglect of public schools. Newark officials began offering blood lead level tests for Newark students who have been … [Read more...]
Water Wells in Wyoming Fracking Community Contaminated
Contamination Hits Wyoming Fracking Community. Benzene and methane gas have been found in water wells located near hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, operations in Pavillion, Wyoming. According to CNN, federal officials have warned owners of the wells not to drink water from them. As we’ve reported previously, the Canadian … [Read more...]
Heparin Recalls Spread to Europe
Heparin Recalls Spread to Europe. Heparin has been recalled in France, Italy and Denmark amid fears that the blood thinner may be contaminated with the same substance that US regulators found in heparin supplied by Baxter International. Baxter heparin has been tied to over 700 adverse reactions and possibly 19 deaths in the US. In … [Read more...]
Contaminated Sierra Pre-Filled Heparin Syringes Cause Bacterial Infections
Heparin Syringes Made Dozens of People Ill. Contaminated Sierra Pre-filled syringes have made dozens of people in two states ill with a potentially serious bacterial infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating the illnesses, and the defective medical devices implicated in the infections have been … [Read more...]
Labels Can Help Shoppers Avoid Lead Contaminated Toys This Holiday Season
Consumers Can Avoid Lead Contaminated Toys. Lead free toys might seem a rare commodity this Holiday Season, considering this year’s endless string of toy recalls. But finding safe toys is possible – provided consumers know what to look for. This holiday season is posing all sorts of challenges for parents trying to ensure the toys … [Read more...]
Toxic Toys Contaminated with Lead, Arsenic, Mercury and Other Chemicals Still on Store Shelves
Toxic Toys Remain On Store Shelves. Toys sitting on store shelves right now are often contaminated with hazardous chemicals, including lead, arsenic, mercury and asbestos a new report says. The Environmental Health Project for the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan says that recent tests it conducted on more than 1,200 toys show … [Read more...]
CPSC Finds Children’s Jewelry Still Contaminated with Lead
Children in the US are still being exposed to lead-tainted trinkets and Children’s Jewelry. Since last fall, inspectors from the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) have been collecting children’s jewelry from various retail outlets, and what they have found is disturbing. Of the jewelry collected by the CPSC, 20-percent … [Read more...]
Archer Farm Risotto recall
Cheese Risotto Has The Potential to Be Contaminated With Salmonella. Aulcorp Food Marketers Inc. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada is recalling Archer Farms Four Cheese Risotto flavor, 6 oz., with "Best If Used By 16JUL2008AA", because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause … [Read more...]
Chinese exporter in pet food recall scandal avoided export declarations
U.S. May Avoided Chinese Exports Due To Pet Food Recall Scandal. The exporter of a contaminated pet food ingredient blamed for the deaths of dogs and cats in the United States may have avoided Chinese export inspections by labeling it a nonfood product, a U.S. government report says. The company, Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology … [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...]
Potentially Contaminated Olives Warning
FDA Issued an Alert About Canned and Jarred Contaminated Olives. The Food and Drug Administration issued an alert Friday warning consumers that some canned and jarred imported olives may be contaminated with the bacteria that causes botulism, a potentially deadly illness. No cases have been reported, but the FDA issued an urgent … [Read more...]
Daughter of Woman who Died from Contaminated Peter Pan Peanut Butter
Salmonella Contaminated Peter Pan Peanut Butter. Law Firms Filed a Lawsuit Against ConAgra Foods. Two law firm firms announced today that they filed a lawsuit on behalf of the daughter of a woman who died after consuming Peter Pan peanut butter. In a statement released earlier today the law firms, Parker Waichman LLP and Neblett, … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara City salmonella cases may be peanut butter related
Salmonella Cases may be Related to Contaminated Peanut Butter. Two county ‘salmonella’ cases may be related to contaminated peanut butter recalled nationwide. The Santa Barbara County Health Department reported the ‘salmonella’ cases and noted some jars of the two recalled brands were found in Lompoc and on Vandenberg Air Force … [Read more...]
Consumers still worried about E. coli
Spinach Recall Shaken Consumer Worried About E. Coli in Leafy Green Vegetables. September's national spinach recall has shaken consumer confidence in the safety of leafy green vegetables, according to a new national survey. Consumers are still avoiding greens and questioning safety issues, months after spinach contaminated with E. … [Read more...]
Salmonella outbreak traced to tomatoes in US restaurants
People Have Fallen Due To A Salmonella Outbreak. Nearly 200 people have fallen ill after eating tomatoes contaminated with Salmonella, US health officials said, but stopped short of issuing a food warning. "To date, 21 states have reported 183 cases," the US Food and Drug Administration said, the reports reaching a "peak in late … [Read more...]
11M Bottles Of Acetaminophen Recalled
A major manufacturer of store-brand acetaminophen recalled. 11 million bottles of the pain-relieving pills Thursday after discovering some were contaminated with metal fragments. There were no immediate reports of injuries or illness. Perrigo Co. said it discovered the metal bits during quality-control checks. The company passed … [Read more...]
Patient’s Death Linked to IV Drug
Patients Died Due To A Contaminated IV Drug. Mary Washington Hospital reopened its heart-surgery unit yesterday after one patient recently died and two became seriously ill after operations using a drug later found to be contaminated. The Fredericksburg hospital and the Virginia Department of Health are also reviewing the deaths … [Read more...]
Lettuce in Stores May Be Contaminated
Lettuce In Stores May Contain Toxic Rocket Fuel. Lettuce grown in the fall and winter months and sold in grocery stores nationwide may contain higher levels of toxic rocket fuel than is considered safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to a study released today. In one of the first tests of perchlorate in … [Read more...]
