Archive for June, 2009
E.coli cookie dough lawsuit filed
An E. coli lawsuit was filed today on behalf of a Denver-area child who became gravely ill with E. coli O157:H7 after eating refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of Madison Sedbrook by her attorneys, William Marler of the Seattle-based foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark [...]
Zicam linked to Loss of Sense of Smell
FDA Advises Consumers Not To Use Certain Zicam Cold Remedies
Intranasal Zinc Product Linked to Loss of Sense of Smell
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has advised consumers to stop using three products marketed over-the-counter as cold remedies because they are associated with the loss of sense of smell (anosmia). Anosmia may be long-lasting or permanent.
The [...]
Mattel to pay 2.3 million for lead violations
Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million Civil Penalty for Violating Federal Lead Paint Ban Penalty is highest ever for CPSC regulated product violations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of its commitment to protecting the safety of children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif. and its wholly [...]
Chinese Drywall Testing looking to be expedited
United States Senators Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and Mary Landrieu, D-La., today introduced an amendment they co-authored to the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill to combat defective imported drywall. The amendment requests $2 million for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to expedite the investigation of Chinese-made drywall, which is suspected of causing corrosion in homes and [...]
Judge says Vytorin Forum postings can stay
A judge presiding over a Vytorin lawsuit in which Schering-Plough executives are accused of withholding information regarding the failure of an important clinical trial, has decided that incriminating comments posted on an online message board can be included in the lawsuit.
The lawsuit was filed by investors in the company.
The Dow Jones newswire is reporting comments [...]
