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Italian Sausage Recalled Due To Product Liability Concerns

Posted in Products Liability, Monday, March 8th, 2010

The Washington Post has reported that a Daniele International has recalled a shipment of Italian sausage that used an imported black pepper believed to have had traces of salmonella in it.  225 in 44 states and the District of Columbia have reported illnesses.

Our firm’s personal injury attorneys in San Diego believe that you should never risk eating a food product that has been recalled because if it is associated with product liability, then that means it is dangerous.  Even if you do not eat any of the sausage or salami being recalled, yet keep it in your kitchen and around kids, who is to say that it couldn’t inadvertently cause children’s injuries to your young ones?

No wrongful deaths have been reported from those who have eaten the meat products, but an estimated 26 percent sought medical treatment for themselves after falling ill.  In March, 2009 white and black pepper with salmonella was found to be the culprit behind 42 people’s illness, prompting Union International Food of California to initiate a food recall on the pepper.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention discovered that 1.2 million pounds of ready-to-eat salami was contaminated with salmonella and recalled by Daniele Internation on January 22, 2010.  The Rhode Island company explained the recall on February 4, 2010 to include 23,754 extra pounds of salami products.

The personal injury lawyers at our firm urge you to take place in the recall and to return all products that you believe could be harmful when ingested.  Though it is never a good thing to waste food, it is far worse to eat something that might make you very sick.

For more information on the recall and what you can do, call (888) 345-4160 or visit Daniele International’s website and click on the FAQs.

Call us now at 1-800-655-6585 or click here for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney and find out how we can help you.  We speak English and Spanish, and we look forward to providing advice for your case.  There is no fee if no recovery.

Relatives Of CHP Officer File Lawsuit Against Toyota

Posted in Products Liability, Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Though Toyota Motor Company is trying to remedy the unintended acceleration problem in their cars, there is one family who cannot forget about the wrongful deaths that the company’s car caused them.

The relatives of the late CHP officer Mark Saylor, who was killed with his family a Santee car accident last summer, have filed a lawsuit against Toyota and the Bob Baker Dealership in El Cajon, according to SDNN.  Saylor and his family’s accident has drawn national attention for a design defect in Toyota gas pedals that causes them to be stuck in the accelerated position. Read the full article →

Another Toyota Recall? Corolla Steering This Time

Posted in Products Liability, Thursday, February 18th, 2010

The Toyota Motor Corporation has already had a rough start to 2010 as a result of two recalls that have already been issued.

On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp. said they are investigating complaints made regarding the power steering with its popular Corolla model.  Last year, Toyota sold about 1.3 million Corollas.  Because of an already low public opinion of the company, the Associated Press is reporting that Toyota has already considered recalling the Corolla. Read the full article →

Trader Joe’s Recalls Granola Bars Because Of Salmonella

Posted in Products Liability, Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Sometimes, even the healthiest foods aren’t “human error” proof and food item that might be linked to products liability is hazardous for your health.

The Trader Joe’s grocery chain issued a recall of certain lots of a type of granola bar sold in stores because of potential salmonella contamination.  The recalled granola snacks were made at the Bloomfield Bakery, which is a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. Read the full article →

Dangerous Products: Target Recalls Teddy Bears With Lead

Posted in Products Liability, Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and you are probably wondering what to get your sweetheart.  If our San Diego law firm could make a suggestion it would be to avoid Target’s “Message Bears”, which were recalled due to large amounts of lead have been discovered in the stuffed animals.

Our San Diego personal injury attorneys are always concerned about product liability when it comes to goods which are not properly monitored by government officials could bring about a series of children’s injuries, in cases of dangerous toys, like these items.  So far, no serious injuries or wrongful deaths have been reported in conjunction to the Valentine’s Day bears. Read the full article →

Honda Recalls Over 370,000 Vehicles Due To Airbag Defect

Posted in Products Liability, Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Recalls for Japanese auto makers seem to have a lot in common with bananas: they both appear to be coming in bunches.

The Toyota Motor Corporation has already issued two recalls for their vehicles: one because of a defect in the accelerator and another recall because of faulty brakes.  On Wednesday, the Honda Motor Corporation issued a recall due to an airbag defect which can cause personal injury or wrongful death. Read the full article →

Dollar General Recalls Toy Guns With Design Defect

Posted in Products Liability, Friday, February 5th, 2010

As it turns out, toy guns might be just as dangerous as real guns.

On February 3, 2010, the New York Times reported that Dollar General announced a recall of toy guns that have a design defect which poses a choking hazard to children.  The irony?  The dangerous piece in question is the part that is meant to distinguish the toy gun from an actual firearm.

So far, no childrens injuries or fatal choking accidents have been documented in conjunction with this product liability, but our firm’s personal injury attorneys in San Diego  know that just because an accident hasn’t happened yet does not mean a personal injury or wrongful death won’t happen in the future. Read the full article →

4 Step Guide To Toyota’s Gas Pedal Recall

Posted in Products Liability, Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

By now, you’ve probably heard about the massive recall of Toyota vehicles due to unintended acceleration, either through floor mats that trap the gas pedal in the impressed position or from the gas pedal itself not retracting after pressure taken off of it.  Autoblog.com has a good checklist about the Toyota recall, and there are a few points that we’d like to highlight here. Read the full article →

More Product Liability Concerns For Chinese Imports

Posted in Products Liability, Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Recent products liability lawsuits related to defective Chinese drywall in southern states already have some consumers worried about buying certain things from China.  A new problem with Chinese products could make matters even worse.

The latest defective Chinese product you ask?

Condoms. Read the full article →

Salmonella Outbreak Prompts FDA To Recall Dog Treats

Posted in Products Liability, Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower was quoted once as saying, “It’s not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight that’s in the dog.”  Smart words to live by.  This saying is found on the website for Merrick Pet Care products and has taken on a slightly different meaning since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has partnered with the company to make sure a product of their’s does not affect the future of dogs and their fight within them.

In January, 2010, the FDA recalled Merrick’s 10-Ounce Beef Square dog treats due to a product liability concern that the pet snack was contiminated with salmonella.  Currently, the Merrick and the government branch are working to help consumers return the tainted items, as well as spread the word about the danger associated with a certain shipment of the treats. Read the full article →

Graco Issues Stroller Recall

Posted in Products Liability, Friday, January 22nd, 2010

About 1.5 million strollers sold at Wal-Mart, Target and other retail chains are being recalled after reports of children’s fingertips being severed by the hinges.

The products liability recall issued by Graco Children’s Products, Inc. includes certain models of its Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems.  The company based in Exton, Pennsylvania received at least seven reports of children who have put their fingers in a stroller’s canopy hinge as it was being opened or closed.  Five children had their fingers amputated and another two suffered cuts. Read the full article →

Veterinary Drug Recall Becomes Bigger Problem

Posted in Products Liability, Friday, January 22nd, 2010

If you’re a pet owner, you may treat your pet like you would treat a child.  You’d do anything to make sure it’s healthy.

But what if a drug used to treat your pet was recalled for products liability reasons and no one knew about it?

On September 4, 2009, two veterinary drugs made by Teva Animal Health, Inc., a division of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, were recalled by the FDA, but in the latest details of the recall, few vets or pet owners knew about it until the end of December.  The deaths of five cats led the Food and Drug Administration to issue recall notices on December 22 and December 29, but information about what products are involved and over what period of time they were manufactured isn’t clear. Read the full article →

U.S. To Go After Cadmium To Prevent Children’s Injuries

Posted in Products Liability, Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Importing goods from other countries continues to be a major part of the economy.  Some goods are simply made better overseas rather than here in the states, but there are other times where importing isn’t the best idea because of products liability risks.

Federal and state officials have begun a new campaign to keep dangerous materials out of Chinese imports and warning Asian manufacturers not to use other toxins in place of lead in children’s jewelry.  This products liability problem could potentially be fatal to children. Read the full article →

Recipe For Liability: Nestle Cookie Dough And E. Coli

Posted in Products Liability, Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

For the second time in less than a year, Nestle Toll House has issued a product liability recall for prepackaged cookie dough laced with E. Coli bacteria as reported by the New York Times.

However, Nestle’s official stance is that no new instances of E. Coli have been found, nor has the main production plant been shut down due to product liability worries while adjustments are made.  Fortunately, none of the infected cookie dough logs have been shipped so no recall is necessary in the current market. Read the full article →

Defective Brakes Lead To Chrysler Recall

Posted in Products Liability, Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

The Chrysler car making company has issued a recall stating they will recall over 24,000 cars and pick-up trucks over a possible design defect that can cause brake failure.

The majority of the products liability recall filed to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration applies to 2009-2010 Dodge Ram pick-up trucks as well as the 2010 Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Nitro and Avenger, and the Jeep Commander, Liberty and Grand Cherokee. Read the full article →

Nurture, Inc. Recalls Organic Baby Food

Posted in Products Liability, Monday, January 18th, 2010

A company in New York is recalling a few different organic baby food pouches sold in five Target stores in Oregon fearing those pouches can be spoiled.

Nurture, Inc. said the products liability recall includes Happybaby Stage 1 and Stage 2 pouch meals as well as Happytot Stage 4 meals.  The potentially spoiled pouches have expiration dates between November 2010 and January 2011. Read the full article →

Several Recalls Issued To Prevent Personal Injury

Posted in Products Liability, Monday, January 18th, 2010

Our personal injury attorneys in San Diego know that companies are making new products every day that are meant to do good for consumers.  Whether it’s food or furniture, these products need to be made properly to avoid personal injury or wrongful death from defective products.  Unfortunately, products aren’t created perfectly all the time, and when they aren’t, recalls need to be issued to keep injuries or wrongful deaths from happening.

The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) issued several products liability recalls this week about several products whose side effects range from food-born illness to broken bones in children. Read the full article →

Chinese Drywall Series Part 3: How Do You Report It?

Posted in Products Liability, Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Our firm’s San Diego personal injury attorneys have been doing what we can to help people in states across the country (especially the southern states) get the help they need dealing with a serious products liability matter having to do with defective Chinese drywall.

Many of those people are lost and confused after such bad news with no idea how to report or fix the problem, but we want to give you the information you’ll need. Read the full article →

Chinese Drywall Series Part 2: Where Is It Happening?

Posted in Products Liability, Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Our personal injury lawyers in San Diego want the Chinese drywall situation to be resolved as quickly as possible and as fair as possible.  Tens of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes, and even more have become sick because of the effects of the drywall with known products liability issues.

Most of the people with Chinese drywall containing design defects in their homes have the devastating power of hurricanes to blame.  Up until now, our products liability attorneys assumed the homes with defective drywall were primarily in the south, but new information points to more homes further north that are affected. Read the full article →

Chinese Drywall Series Part 1: Who Is It Affecting?

Posted in Products Liability, Monday, December 28th, 2009

Our San Diego personal injury lawyers  have been commenting on the effects of defective Chinese drywall since the story broke.  Hurricane Katrina destroyed so many homes that homebuilders needed a lot of products in a short period of time to get houses rebuilt.

Thousands of people in southern states like Louisiana and Florida have been displaced from their homes, and those people have been filing products liability lawsuits against the companies who used the Chinese drywall.

Read the full article →

Largest Recall In U.S. History Of Dangerous Window Blinds

Posted in Products Liability, Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Sometimes it is hard for us to see the dangerous products that exist in our own homes.  A beautiful Christmas decoration could be leaking a deadly toxin.  Or an everyday household item that has the potential to take the lives of young children.

More than 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds with cords have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for product liability reasons.  This recall of blinds is the biggest in United States history and, for some, has been a long time coming. Read the full article →

CA Company To Pay $25K Fine For Lead Contamination

Posted in Products Liability, Friday, December 18th, 2009

A California company has been forced to pay a $25,000 civil fine for products liability reasons after allegedly repeatedly imported childrens’ products with high amounts of lead.

Excelligence Learning Corporation – a Monterey, California-based company – was fined because of high lead concentrations in about 33,000 units of their children’s products.  On December 4th, the Consumer Product Safety Commission determined that their products had unsafe high levels of lead. Read the full article →

Merry Christmas! Dangerous Products Hang On Your Tree

Posted in Products Liability, Thursday, December 17th, 2009

The stockings were hung, by the chimey with care, in hopes that St. Nicolas would soon be there…and bringing some medical remedies in his bag.  Why?  Because what is hanging on your Christmas tree could be hurting you and your family without even knowing it.

Several researchers in Utah have discovered that a number of Christmas ornaments manufactured in China contained a vapor that could lead to product liability claims down the line.  The discovery happened by way of a fluke, when researchers were conducting tests carcinogenic levels in ground water near houses and stumbled upon a mystery vapors, only to find that Christmas ornaments were emiting the dangerous chemical, which presented products liability concerns. Read the full article →

Product Liability Fears Spur Harley-Davidson Recall

Posted in Products Liability, Monday, December 14th, 2009

The book “Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintanence” talks about the ability to balance one’s life by traveling cross-country on a motorcycle and how fixing it up and repairing it along the way can bring inner peace.  Right now, one of the most popular motorcycle companies could use some tricks for staying calm.

Amid concerns that head-on collisions could cause dangerous gas leaks and potential fires, 111, 569 motorcycles have been recalled by Harely-Davidson.  Harley-Davidson is asking that all bikes made between June 6, 2008 and November 19, 2009 be returned immediately for adjustments and repairs.

Read the full article →

Fresno Beef Company’s 2nd Recall Of Tainted Meat

Posted in Products Liability, Friday, December 11th, 2009

Ground beef contaminated with salmonella is quickly becoming a products liability concern for one Fresno-based meat packing company.

Beef Packers Inc., which is owned by Cargill, a food producer and marketer, announced a products liability recall on December 4, 2009 of about 23,000 pounds of ground beef sent to stores in Arizona and New Mexico — the company’s second recall this year. Read the full article →


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