Defective & Dangerous Products

• Homeopathic or "Natural" Remedies Carry Risks

  Jamie Sheller | June 29, 2009 2:21 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Several recent recalls illustrate the dangers that can be posed by homeopathic or natural health remedies, which generally aren't required to go through the same kind of FDA-approval process as...

• Dangerous Women's Robes Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | June 13, 2009 11:54 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  A women's robe made by Blair LLC, based in Warren, PA, is believed to have killed at least six people. Due to the danger, a second robe recall notice has been issued by Blair and the Consumer...

• 1.5 Million GM Vehicles Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | April 15, 2009 9:40 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Recently, General Motors recalled almost 1.5 million passenger sedans. The mid-sized and full-sized vehicles involved in the recall are: 1997-2003 Buick Regals; 1998-2003 Chevrolet Luminas, Monte...

• Tainted Drywall Thought To Injure Homeowners

  Jamie Sheller | March 07, 2009 5:01 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  A construction material, manufactured in China, is believed to be sickening homeowners in a number of states across the U.S. Sulfur-tainted drywall may have been installed in tens of thousands of...

• Yamaha Rhino Defective Design

  Jamie Sheller | September 29, 2008 1:26 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Hundreds of people have been hurt or killed in Yamaha Rhino rollover accidents. The Yamaha Rhino is an all-terrain vehicle or ATV, which is a vehicle used for "off-road" riding. Many ATV's are...

• Contact Lens Solution Recalled Due to Possible Contamination

  Jamie Sheller | May 30, 2007 5:05 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Advanced Medical Optics, of Santa Ana, California has recalled its Complete MoisturePlus Multipurpose Solution. The FDA recommends that consumers stop using Complete MoisturePlus, throw away all unused solution and replace their lenses and contact lens storage container. This product is used for cleaning soft contact lenses. The recall comes after the Centers for Disease Control, CDC,...

• New Defibrillator Warnings

  Jamie Sheller | November 22, 2009 3:06 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Recently, the FDA warned that about 300,000 defibrillators manufactured by Cardiac Science Corporation have potential malfunctions. According to the FDA, these malfunctions don't show up on device...

• Bacteria In Vicks Nasal Spray

  Jamie Sheller | November 22, 2009 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Vicks Sinex nasal spray has been recalled in the United States, Britain, and Germany. Proctor & Gamble announced the recall after discovering that some of the Vicks nasal spray was contaminated...

• Public Service Alert - Strollers Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | November 10, 2009 11:02 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 1 million Maclaren strollers. The stroller recall came after an investigation of 12 reports of the strollers' hinge mechanism...

• Strangulation Risk Leads To Recall of Window Blinds

  Jamie Sheller | November 02, 2009 1:16 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, some Roman shades and roller blinds pose a serious strangulation risk for young children. Therefore, recently there was a recall of nearly 1...