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Ford papers show millions of vehicles at risk of fire

Tedford Taylor — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:07:35 GMT

Many fire investigators hired by insurance companies and many other automobile engineers agree that a $20.57 switch, installed in millions of Ford vehicles from 1992 to 2003, is causing some Ford vehicles to ignite. An Iowa family has filed a lawsuit over the defect alleging that the defective switch caused their F-150 pickup to ignite, destroying their house and killing a 74-year-old-woman. Ford has already recalled more than 1 million cars in two seperate recalls, however Ford documents reveal that the switch has been placed in more than 16 million vehicles. NHTSA has received 559 complaints of spontaneous fires and 253 of those fires on on vehicles which have not been recalled.

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Tedford Taylor

Engine and Parts manufacturers pay $53M in Products case

Tedford Taylor — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:01:15 GMT

A Volusia, Florida jury awarded two men, a flight instructor and former student pilot, $53M against two manufacturers. The jury determined the manufacturers were liable for the airplane crash which caused serious injury to both men. The plaintiffs argued, and the jury agreed, that the manufacturer of the carberator, and the engine maker of the Cessna 150, knew about defects which caused the carburator to fail, engine to stall, and plane to crash. The carburator manufacturer must pay 70% of the personal injury verdict and the engine maker must pay the remaining 30%.

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Tedford Taylor

Wal-Mart Confirms, Dog Treats Contain "Small Amounts of Melamine"

Courtney Mills — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:56:49 GMT

A Wal-Mart spokeswoman confirmed today that the two Chinese brands of dog treats pulled from shelves last month contain trace amounts of melamine, a chemical found in fertilizer.

Wal-Mart had quietly removed from shelves on July 26, 2007, Chicken Jerky of Shanghai Bestro Trading, and Chicken Jerky Strips of Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co., after customers had complained that their pets were becoming ill from eating the dog treats. According to company spokeswoman Deisha Galberth, the giant retailer then initiated internal testing to verify if any problems indeed existed, but no formal product recalls were announced by the FDA.

A company spokeswoman said that more testing had been done in order to confirm the viability of these products on Wal-Mart's shelves. After that, Wal-Mart could then either undertake a voluntary recall along with the FDA, or restock the product if tests cleared the two brands of any impurities.

If you have any of these dog treats at home, do not feed them to your pets. There have been reports that one dog died from consuming the jerky treats.

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Courtney Mills

Mattel Recalls Spotlight Inattention to Defective Products

Courtney Mills — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:57:24 GMT

Mattel's late notice of a recall to consumers of some 9 million toys in the U.S. indicates how lax oversight on goods entering into this country has become. The recall of these toys is just the latest in a series of problems experienced with Chinese-made goods in the United States: some because of lead paint contamination on toy trains, others because of DEG contamination in toothpaste, and still more concerning defective tires on trucks.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission previously has had problems with these magnetic play sets currently under recall. Reportedly, the magnetic play sets are a new technology and are cheaply produced, so the estimable damage that can be done to children has not yet been fully quantified.

Fortunately for consumers, the CPSC has determined to err on the side of caution by issuing a deliberately large recall of the toys; in the U.S. alone there are over 9 million sets that will be recalled to the manufacturer.

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Courtney Mills

Veggie Booty Snack Recalled

Jenny Albano — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:26:23 GMT

A popular snack food called Veggie Booty is being recalled due to concerns about a rare form of salmonella contamination. The FDA warned consumers not to eat the snack, manufactured by Robert's American Gourmet. All other Booty snacks, such as Pirate's Booty, Cocoa Booty, and Fruity Booty, are not included in the recall.

This warning is based on 52 illness reports in 17 different states, dating back to the beginning of May 2007. The majority of the illnesses occurred in children under 10 years old, most of which were toddlers. Four people were hospitalized due to the salmonella wandsworth infected snack food.

Robert's American Gourmet is cooperating entirely with the FDA and has stopped manufacturing and distributing of the product. The company is also recalling any potentially contaminated Veggie Booty. This product is sold in every state in the U.S., in Canada, and on the Internet.

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jenny Albano

Menu Foods Facing $60M Lawsuit over Pet Food Recall

Christina Cole — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:12:50 GMT

Pet owners in Canada have filed a second class action lawsuit, against Toronto-area pet food company, Menu Foods, alleging their products made their dogs and cats sick and in some cases killed them.

A $60M class action lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Toronto against Menu Foods. Last week the company issued a pet food recall of 91 different dog and cat foods sold across the United States and Canada.

To date, 14 cat and dog deaths have been confirmed in the United States, due to kidney failure. No deaths have been reported in Canada. This case follows a smiliar one filed Tuesday in Toronto against Royal Canin alleging specfic types of the companys pet foods contain excessive amounts fo Vitamin D and can cause severe illness and even death in pets.

Neither lawsuits have been certified as of yet. None of the claims have been proven in court.

If your dog or cat has become sick or died from eating Menu Foods dog and cat foods, you can contact an attorney near you using the form to the right.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole