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Monrovia, CA: Trader Joe's Company is voluntarily recalling Trader Joe's Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars, UPC 82818, Use by Dates/Lot Codes 16JUL10H2 and 17JUL10H1, manufactured by Bloomfield Bakery, a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and somet... - Beef Products Recalled Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Washington, DC: Huntington Meat Packing Inc, is recalling approximately 864,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The following products, consisting of all ground beef products produced by the plant from January 5, 2010 to January 15, 2010, are subject to recall: 40 lb. boxes of "Huntington Meats Grou... - Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC Hiring Racial Discrimination Settlement
Zachary, LA: (Aug-28-07) The US Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) brought a lawsuit against Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Port Hudson Facility in Zachary, Louisiana, alleging that the company engaged in hiring discrimination based on race over a two-year period. The suit claimed that the company discrim... - Marks Dairy Farm Manure Lagoon Spill Settlement
Albany, NY: (Aug-09-07) The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) brought environmental damage charges against Marks Dairy Farm, located in Lowville, after a massive manure spill at the Lewis County dairy farm in 2005 contaminated a 20-mile stretch of the Black River and killed 375,000 fish. Marks Dairy Farm is one of the largest da... - Reports of Injury Prompt Recall of Gander Mountain Treestands
Washington, DC: About 13,000 Hang-On Fixed Position Treestands are being recalled because the clasp may open unexpectedly if the strap is fastened incorrectly, causing the treestand and user to fall to the ground. To date, Gander Mountain, the importer of the product, has received two reports of consumers falling while using the treestands: one susta... - Chesapeake, VA Police Math Test Screening Discrimination Settlement
Chesapeake, VA: (Jun-10-07) The US Justice Department brought racial discrimination charges against the Chesapeake Police Department, alleging that they used a math test that unfairly disqualified black and Hispanic officer applicants. The lawsuit, filed last July in US District Court, alleged that Chesapeake violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with its... - Cleveland, OH Police Officer Discrimination Settlement
Cleveland, OH: A federal jury in Cleveland awarded $800,000 to a white police officer, Edward Lentz Jr., on finding that the city racially discriminated against him by assigning him to undesirable duty after he shot and wounded a black boy. Lentz had argued his treatment was harsher than that of black officers who shot black people, and that he was being... - Pre-Packaged Meal Products Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Traditions is recalling an undetermined amount of various boxed pre-packaged meal kits. The boxes contain separate portions of instant nonfat dried milk, which was previously recalled on June 28 for suspected Salmonella contamination. The products subject to recall include: Boxes of "TRADITIONS MEAL SOLUTIONS" prepackaged meal kits. Boxes of "... - Disney Store Recalls Toy Tool Sets
Reports of Choking Prompt Recall About 20,000 Playhouse Disney "Handy Manny" Toy Tool Sets imported by Disney Store USA, are being recalled because the tools contain eyes that can separate, posing a choking hazard to young children. To date, the firm has received 3 reports of detached eyes, including 2 reports of children who started to choke on th... - Frozen, Stuffed Chicken Products Recalled
Consumer Reports Pieces of Plastic in the Product Barber Foods Company, of Portland, Maine, is recalling approximately 6,050 pounds of frozen, stuffed chicken carving roast products that may contain foreign materials. The problem was discovered after receiving a consumer complaint about finding pieces of plastic in the product. The following produ... - Essure Cases Can Proceed in California
Aug-5-16 Santa Clara, CA: A decision issued on the consolidated California Essure cases, on August 2nd, will allow the claims of 14 women who believe they were injured by Essure to proceed against the manufacturer, Bayer. This ruling will improve the prospects for recovery of thousands of women alleging they were seriously injured by their use of Essure. ... - Retiro por E. Coli por la Empresa de Carne Rochester
Todavia otra compañía ha anunciado una retirada de los productos de vaca. Esta vez, trata de recordar la Carne Co Rochester y se publicó después de que la compañía recibió informes de que seis personas cayeron enfermos después de comer sus hamburguesas de carne. Alrededor de 188000 libras de carne de r... - Transit Technicians Scam, Two Municipal Transportation Agency agree to pay $287,000 settlement for stealing money from fare boxes
San Francisco, CA: (Nov-20-07) The city brought charges against Anthony Camilleri and Tan Huynh, two Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni) technicians, alleging that they pilfered thousands of dollars in coins and bills. The suit claimed that Camilleri began working for Muni in 1973 and was promoted to assistant electronic maintenance technician in 1991... - HBO Chief Assault and Battery Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (May-09-07) Sasha Emerson, a female subordinate at Time Warner Inc.'s HBO filed suit against Chris Albrecht, chairman and chief executive of Home Box Office, alleging that he shoved and choked her. In a settlement reached, HBO paid at least $400,000 to end the physical abuse and battery suit. The settlement was overseen by Time Warner Pres... - Crestor Issues Maintain Center Stage in Crestor Lawsuits
Mar-18-15 Austin, TX While a Crestor lawsuit alleging the withholding of test results linking Crestor to diabetes and other side effects quietly percolates through the courts, a couple of one-year anniversaries are due later this year that affords no cheer for health advocates concerned with the adverse event profile for rosuvastatin (Crestor), and other statin... - DIRECTV Settlement
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of consumers against the satellite service provider alleging its contracts were unreadable and they failed to offer local TV channels. Customers claimed they were charged for not activating the service in a timely manner and charged a fee for ending the service before the "free programming offer" ended. DIRECTV has agreed t... - Morcellator Gets FDA’s Toughest Warning
Nov-28-14 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given laparoscopic power morcellators the strongest warning possible, requiring the morcellators to have a black box warning concerning the risk of using power morcellators. The agency warned that most women should not undergo laparoscopic power morcellation hysterectomy because of the risk o... - Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Announce Recall of 800,000 AC Adaptors Sold with Slim Version PlayStation® 2 Systems
On September 13, 2005 Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., of Foster City, California announced a voluntary recall of about 843,000 AC Adaptors sold with slim version PlayStation® 2 Systems. The recalled AC adaptors can overheat and melt posing the risk of fire, burn and shock injuries to consumers. Sony Computer Entertainment America states... - The Walt Disney Company Movie Lisence Settlement
The creator of Roger Rabbit, Gary Wolf, has been awarded $180,000 in underpaid royalties for the box office hit. Wolf wrote a 1981 novel entitled "Who Censored Roger Rabbit". In 1983 he licensed the motion picture rights to Disney Company. Walt Disney's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" motion picture went on to be a smash success at the box office, earning $33... - Government Reminds Consumers to Check for Recalled Cadet Manufacturing In-Wall Heaters as extreme Hazard to Safety
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to examine their in-wall electric heaters to determine if they are among the 1.9 million Cadet and Encore brand heaters recalled in February 2000. Although the Cadet Manufacturing Co. heaters were sold and distributed primarily in California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington fr...