Defective & Dangerous Products

• Electric Blowers Recalled Due to Projectile Hazards

  Jenny Albano | July 26, 2007 6:58 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  The CPSC, in cooperation with The Toro Company, is voluntarily recalling about 900,000 Toro Power Sweep Electric Blowers because the blower's impeller can break which can result in pieces of plastic flying out of the blower. This can pose a risk of serious injury to a bystander or to the user.So far Toro has received 154 reports of broken impellers. There have been 21 minor injuries reported...

• Magnetic Toy Recalled Due to Danger

  Shannon Weidemann | July 10, 2007 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  A children's building toy has been recalled due to a possible hazard. The defective toy is the Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets. The toy is manufactured by Kipp Brothers. The recall was issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company says the magnets can fall out and be swallowed which could cause a fatal intestinal blockage. The Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets were on sale...

• Tragic Pool Drain Injury Nearly Takes Girl's Life

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2007 12:43 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Six-year-old Abigail Taylor of Edina, Minnesota suffered a bizarre and tragic injury last week when she was trapped by a pool filter drain in a wading pool at the Minnesota golf club. The powerful suction of the pool drain was strong enough to suck out most of the young girl's intestines, leaving her in critical condition. As bizarre and tragic as this pool injury incident is, it is not the...

• Thomas Trains Recalled Due to Lead

  Shannon Weidemann | June 18, 2007 1:22 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  1.5 Million Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends toys have been recalled due to the lead in the paint used to decorate them. The recalled toy trains are wooden and are sold in stores around the world. Lead is very dangerous when injested and can cause multiple health problems. The front of the packaging has the logo "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" on the upper left-hand corner. A...

• Another Tainted Ingredient and Pet Food Recall Widens

  Shannon Weidemann | April 19, 2007 2:18 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Another ingredient used to manufacture pet food has been found to be tainted with melamine. Rice protein purchased from China has tested positive for the substance that is used as a fertilizer in some countries and to make plastic kitchenware. Melamine in dog and cat food has been causing animals to go into kidney failure. The announcement is the latest in a widening recall of dog and cat...

• Recalled Pet Food Contains Rat Poison

  Shannon Weidemann | March 27, 2007 1:06 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Researchers at the New York State Department of Agriculture have discovered that rat poison is in the pet food that was recalled last week. The pet food has been causing kidney failure in cats and dogs. Over 90 brands of food were included in the recall. The recall is for canned and foil packet "cuts and gravy" style food. The new commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Markets...

• H&M Recalls Boy's Jacket

  Shannon Weidemann | March 10, 2007 8:50 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Boy's Jackets sold at H&M have been recalled due to a possible choking hazard. The coats had a compass attached to them that may break off. The recalled product is a boy's cotton canvas jacket made exclusively for children in sizes 18M to size 6Y. It has style number 93196 written on the inside care label. There is an attached removable compass on the side. The compasses are copper or...

• Guidant failed to inform FDA changes in device

  Michael Johnson | March 07, 2006 11:33 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Fred McCoy, head of Guidant's cardiac rhythm management division, stated during a January 2006 deposition that Guidant altered the design of one of the company's defibrillators in 2002 and later misinformed federal regulators stating that the change had no effect on the product's performanceMcCoy went on to state,"This particular failure mechanism does not have the capacity to kill a patient. ...

• Ortho Evera Birth Control Patch could lead to blood clots

  Michael Johnson | February 23, 2006 11:11 AM | 1 CommentMinneapolis, MN

  A recent study shows that women who use the Ortho Evera birth control patch are at twice the risk of developing a blood clot over those who use the pill. This study follows The Associated Press' investigation from last year and found that women who use the patch have an increased rate of blood clots. A representative of the, FDA Dr. Daniel Shames, stated that these results are "The results are...

• Minneapolis Home to Guidant Lawsuits

  Staff Writer | November 30, 2005 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  The Judicial Panel on Multi-Districl Litigation ruled recently that Guidant class action lawsuits will be consolidated in a Menneapolis federal court for discovery and other pre-trial motions. The consolidation includes two suits from MN and one each from FL, CA, IN and NY. It is claimed that Guidant knew about malfunctions in their defibrillators for three years before notifying doctors or...