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Keychains Have High Lead Levels About 75,000 Lip Gloss Keychains sold at Rite Aid, Kmart, Fred Meyer and Wal-Mart Stores nationwide are being recalled. The metal clasp attached to the keychain contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. This recall involves lip gloss with a metal... - Infantino Expands Recall of Infant Rattles
Choking Hazard Prompts Recall About 131,000 (20,000 units were previously recalled in March 2008) Infantino Lion and Lamb Grabby Rattles are being recalled because the tail-piece on the rattles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. Infantino has received 10 reports of the tail piece on the rattle detaching since March 2008. No inj... - $2.1 Million Settlement For 25 Investors
A $2.1 million settlement has been approved by a Superior Court judge in a class action suit involving some 25 plaintiffs who alleged their investment advisor stole their money, more than $5 million over 5 years. The advisor committed suicide in a Wal-Mart parking lot last year, while under SEC investigation for misappropriation of funds. Leg... - Topical Acne Cream Found to Contain Bacteria, National Recall Issued
National Recall Issued A nationwide recall of all lots of CSI's 1 ounce (28 g) tubes of 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Cream was issued today as the product was found to contain bacteria identified as "Burkholderia Cepacia," formerly known as Pseudomonas Cepacia. Burkholderia Cepacia refers to a group of bacteria found in soil and water and are often... - Respiratory Hazard Prompts Recall of Sherwin-Williams Krylon UV Fabric Protector
One Person Hospitalized About 75,000 cans of Krylon "Outdoor Spaces" UV Fabric Protector made by Sherwin-Williams Co, are being recalled because overexposure to fumes, vapor or spray mist from the product can pose a serious respiratory hazard to consumers. To date, Sherwin-Williams has received 1 report of an incident involving a consumer who experience... - Mars Petcare Issues Recall of Special Kitty Gourmet in 15 States
Potential for Salmonella Contamination Mars Petcare today announced a recall of a Spcial Kitty Gourmet Blend dry cat food sold at Wal-Mart locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia. The pet food is being v... - Nearly 50 Children Injured
Hasbro Recalls Nerf Blasters About 330,000 Nerf N-Strike Recon Blasters manufactured by Hasbro Inc, are being recalled because the blaster's plunger can pull the user's skin during firing, resulting in injury to the face, neck, and/or chest. To-date, Hasbro and CPSC have received 46 reports of injury to children aged 4 to 12, resulting in bruising,... - Strangulation Death of 20-Month Old Prompts Soccer Net Recall
190,000 Units Recalled The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of 190,000 units MacGregor Folding Soccer Goals, and Mitre Folding Soccer Goals. Regent Sports, the distributor of the goal nets, and CPSC have received two reports of head entanglement, including the str... - Six Retailers Stop Selling Simplicity Bassinets
Two Infant Deaths Prompt Recall Foillowing a warning issued Thursday, August 28, the Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging retailers nationwide to stop selling Simplicity bassinets. The CPSC is also recommending that 900,000 Simplicity bassinets be recalled by retailers. To-date, Wal-Mart, Toys "R" Us, Kmart, Big Lots!, Target, an... - Study Shows PVC Shower Curtains Pose Serious Health Threat
PVC Shower Curtains Should be Taken Off The Market The Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ), has found that shower curtains made of plastic polyvinyl chloride, also called PVC or vinyl, may be harmful to people's health. The consumer watchdog group tested new shower curtains purchased from Bed Bath & Beyond, Kmart, Sears, Target and Wal... - Unum Policy Holder Ignored
Oct-26-10 Newcastle, VA Most complaints Lawyers and Settlements receives about Unum concerns long-term disability denial. In Dave's case, his Unum insurance claim didn't even reach that stage. "Unum has totally ignored me," he says. Dave was fired from his job—ironically, he sold insurance—and suffered a severe depression, so much so that it took... - Veggies Recalled Due to Fear of Glass Fragments
Oct-18-10 Bells, TN It is always a challenge for parents to get their kids to eat their vegetables. One, then, can just imagine the horror were a child to chomp into a spoon of vegetables that contains glass fragments . That's the concern after packages containing frozen vegetables sold by Wal-Mart nationwide and Kroger stores in the Southeast may contain glass... - Discriminacion: Raza, género, religiosa, edad, inhabilidad etc.
Hay muchos tipos de casos de la discriminación, incluyendo la discriminación racial, de discriminación religiosa, de discriminación de edad, de discriminación del género, de discriminación sexual de la orientación, y más. Estas formas de discriminación ocurren típicamente cuando... - "Byetta is a Bad Drug"
Aug-30-10 Mobile, AL Donald, 72, a retired attorney, a type 2 diabetic and a former Byetta user, says Byetta is not to be trusted. "I want to get the word out that Byetta is a bad drug, and I want to help get it off the market." says Donald. "Why would someone with any intelligence take this drug, knowing it's bad? Because it works!" Yet the risks of Byetta... - Aqua Dot toy bead date rape recall
In yet another blow to the Chinese toy-making industry, about 4.2 million Aqua Dot bead toys have been recalled, allegedly due to a chemical in the toy's coating that caused some children to become sick and vomit. The beads can be arranged into designs, which are then fused by spraying them with water. But when swallowed, the glue turns into the to... - Visa USA Inc. and MasterCard International Inc. agreed to pay $12.1 million settlement for forcing merchants to accept both credit and debit cards
Charleston, WV: (Jan-15-08) The State Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office brought charges against Visa USA Inc. and MasterCard International Inc., alleging the two credit card companies engaged in illegal conduct. The suits were filed in October 2003 in Ohio County, charging the companies with violations of the state's antitrust and consumer protectio... - Homecare Nurses Sue Gentiva
May-25-10 Washington, DC Home healthcare provider Gentiva has been hit with an overtime lawsuit alleging its compensation plan shortchanges its thousands of nurses and physiotherapists across the US. "It is an unusual pay scheme," says attorney Christine Webber, who filed the suit on behalf a group of nurses from North Carolina and New York State. "Certain activ... - Transocean Industrial Accident Results in Lawsuits
May-24-10 Atlanta, GA The industrial accident that has been dominating headlines is the explosion and fire on board the Deepwater Horizon. Eleven men were killed and many more were injured in the BP oil disaster , and many of their families have filed lawsuits seeking industrial accident compensation. Industrial accident law will determine the outcome of impl... - Possible Bumbo Baby Sitter Seat Fall and Injury Lawsuit
The CPSC, in cooperation with Bumbo International, announced a voluntary recall of about 1 million Bumbo "Baby Sitter" Seats. If the seat is placed on a table, countertop, chair, or other elevated surface, young children can arch their backs, flip out of the Bumbo seat, and fall onto the floor, posing a risk of serious head injuries. CPSC has received 28 r... - Salon Discrimination, SmartStyle Family Hair Salon pays employee $20,000 for religious discrimination
Asheville, NC: (Oct-17-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against SmartStyle Family Hair Salon, alleging that the salon religiously discriminated against its employees. SmartStyle has locations at Wal-Mart stores across North Carolina. The EEOC lawsuit was filed in US District Court and claimed that SmartStyle faile...