Defective & Dangerous Products

• Mattel Recalls Toys for a Third Time

  Scott Kappes | September 05, 2007 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Mattel has issued yet another toy recall due to unsafe amounts of lead. This most recent of the three recalls that have been issued over the past five weeks includes about 848,000 toys worldwide. It covers 11 toys in all, eight from the Barbie name and the other three were sold under the Fisher-Price name. The company has now recalled almost 21 million toys since August 1st. Many were recalled...

• Saving Patients

  Robert Binstock | June 25, 2007 11:39 AM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Patients should review the latest information to see if they have been implanted with the recalled device and seek medical attention right away if symptoms occur. Patients who have received one of the recalled hernia mesh patches may also qualify for medical monitoring and compensation from the manufacturer. Accurate testing of the Kugel Mesh Patch would have showed the defects of the device and...

• Beware of Kugel Hernia Mesh Patch Injury

  Robert Binstock | June 18, 2007 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  April 3, 2006 -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Davol, Inc. have notified healthcare professionals regarding the expansion of a class 1 recall for a ventral hernia repair device to include all lots of the oval "midline" size, and lots manufactured before 2004 of the large oval and large circle products. The recall previously affected only the extra-large oval patch.The recall is...

• Hernia Mesh Patch Recall Upgraded

  Christina Cole | February 13, 2007 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The FDA has announced an upgrade to the recall on Kugel Mesh Hernia Patches to a "Class 1" because the defective devices can cause serious health problems and possibly even death.According to the FDA Recall Notice, it advises patients to review the latest information on the recall to see if they have been implanted with the recalled device. If any medical symptoms arise, patients should seek...

• Gas Generators

  Ashley Davis | March 18, 2009 6:13 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  During all of the hurricanes did you purchase a gas generator? Many people buy these generators not knowing the risks associated with them. On March 18, 2009, Sycamore Pro Gas Generators were...

• Another Magnetic Toy Recall

  Scott Kappes | March 17, 2008 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Today MEGA Brands in conjunction with U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission issued a voluntary recall of two magnetic toys that could pose a serious risk to children. The Magnastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-School Magnetic Toys were recalled due to the risk that small magnets contained in some parts may become dislodged from their housing and can cause severe, even fatal, injury if ingested. If...

• Woman Files Lawsuit For Asbestos Exposure From Husbands Laundry

  Scott Kappes | February 22, 2008 3:26 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  A Texas housewife has filed a lawsuit against DuPont, Union Carbide and others alleging that she was exposed to asbestos over a 27-year period from washing her husband's work clothing. The plaintiff, Frances Barras, who suffers from an asbestos related illness, claims that her sickness results from the washing of her husband's contaminated clothing. The lawsuit claims that Barras inhaled great...

• Supreme Court Backs Medical Device Makers

  Scott Kappes | February 21, 2008 2:52 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  On Wednesday the Supreme Court sided with medical device makers; delivering an 8-1 decision in favor not allowing patients injured by an FDA approved medical device to file lawsuit against the manufacturer. The Court cited a 1976 law that they say bars state-law claims challenging the safety and efficacy of medical devices that have been received pre-market approval from the FDA. The ruling only...

• CPSC Issues Recall of Over 2 Million Cribs Over Suffocation Risk

  Scott Kappes | December 03, 2009 5:35 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Last week the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission in cooperation with Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. issued a voluntary recall of over 2 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs due to an entrapment...