U.S. Drywall Manufacturer Investigating Florida Complaint
Drywall Manufacturer Investigating Problems. A Florida couple is claiming that drywall from a U.S. manufacturer has caused problems in their home that are similar to those blamed on Chinese drywall. According to the Charlotte Business Journal, National Gypsum has agreed to the test the home located in Alva, in southwestern … [Read more...]
Dometic RV and Boat Refrigerators Dangerous Defects
Lawsuit Against Dometic Over Dangerous Defects Of Its Product. A class action lawsuit is being brought against Dometic Corporation, manufacturer of gas absorption refrigerators for boats and RVs. The complaint alleges that "the refrigerators contain dangerous defects that can cause them to vent pressurized hydrogen and ignite a fire … [Read more...]
Stryker Hip Implant Settlement Expected to Cost $1B
Stryker Hip Implant Lawsuit Settlement. On Monday, medical device manufacturer Stryker announced that it had reached a settlement in thousands of lawsuits involving now-recalled all-metal hip replacement devices. The company’s settlement expenses could top $1 billion. The Stryker settlement is one of the highest amounts paid in … [Read more...]
Magnetix Maker to Pay $1.1 Million Penalty
Magnetix Toys Manufacturer Pay Civil Penalty. The maker of recalled Magnetix toys will pay a $1.1 million civil penalty for selling the dangerous toys. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), Mega Brands America, formerly Rose Art Industries Inc., failed to provide the government with timely information about … [Read more...]
Manufacturer Trying to Block Investigation of Popcorn Lung Chemical
Government Taking Steps Into Chemicals That Can Cause Disease. Popcorn Lung, or Bronchiolitis obliterans, is making headlines again. Not because the government will finally be taking meaningful steps to look into the chemical that causes an irreversible lung disease, but because a federal investigation into the disease at the … [Read more...]
Fisher-Price Recalls Play Yards after Manufacturer Refuses to Act
Fisher-Price Recall Play Yards. Fisher-Price is recalling portable play yards that have hurt numerous children. The defective play yards were made by Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc., of Reading, Pa., which have been at the center of similar recalls in the past. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), neither … [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...]
Purdue Pharma Faces 1,000 New Individual Law Suits
Purdue Pharma Lawsuits In New York. Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, faces 1,000 separate lawsuits from people who claim they became addicted to the drug. Although OxyContin was approved in 1995 to teat patients with terminal cancer or chronic pain, it has now become a “street drug” that is widely abused for the … [Read more...]
Woman Sues Drug Maker, Pharmacy
Lawsuit Filed Against Drug Maker And Pharmacy. A Greenville woman who says she suffered a stroke from taking cold medicine five years ago filed a lawsuit Monday against the drug's manufacturer and the pharmacy that sold it to her. Sarah Taylor filed the suit Monday in the Greenville County Court of Common Pleas against … [Read more...]
Family Sues Dermatologist, Lewis-Gale Clinic And Acne Medicine’s Manufacturer
Acne Medicines Adverse Side Effects. Nathan Day's final note led his parents to Poor Mountain, where they found him hanged from a tree. The 22-year-old Floyd County man had thought about suicide for more than a year and almost followed through before his last birthday. But on Jan. 24, 2001, Day wrote, "it's finaly came down to … [Read more...]
Manufacturer Recalls Infant Car Seats
Manufacturer Recalls Infant Car SeatsAbout 26,000 Infant Car Seats are being recalled by the manufacturer because their handles can be unexpectedly released when they are used as carriers, sending a child tumbling to the ground. The manufacturer, Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. of Columbus, Ind., is cooperating with the Consumer Product … [Read more...]
