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Jul-18-17 Tucson, AZ: Medtronic devices which have been around since 1988 and 1999 respectively have been the focus of much scrutiny in recent years, with the most recent concern landing earlier this year with a Class 1 recall related to software associated with the SynchroMed Implantable Infusion Pump . A Class 1 recall, about which anyone considering a Medtroni... - Reports of Injury Prompt Recall of Coleman Floating Spotlights
Washington, DC: The Coleman Company is recalling about 50,000 Coleman WaterBeam® 4D Water-Activated Floating Spotlights because the lens assembly can come apart from the main housing of the spotlight with force and pose a risk of impact injuries to consumers. Coleman has received 33 reports of the lens assembly coming apart, 18 of which resulted... - Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Lawsuit Filed
Jul-5-17 Santa Clara, CA: Smith & Nephew is the latest hip replacement maker to face a lawsuit over defective design resulting in personal injury. The complaint was filed by a woman who alleges she developed metallosis, or metal blood poisoning, after having a Smith and Nephew 50mm Birmingham Resurfacing femoral head, and a 56mm Birmingham Resurfacing a... - Television Wall Mounts Recalled by Milestone AV
Washington, DC: Milestone AV is recalling approximtely 131,000 flat screen television wall mounts because the elbow joint components on the wall mount's arm do not fit together properly, causing the attached television to tilt and possibly fall when the television is adjusted. This could pose an injury hazard to a consumer. This recall involves... - Woman Burned When Pressure Cooker Explodes
Jun-27-17 Miami, FL: A Miami woman allegedly suffered burns to part of her body when a pressure cooker exploded while she was cooking, according to WPLG-10 news. The Broward County news station reported that the woman, who lives in Miami suburb Miami Gardens, was cooking beans and rice in a pressure cooker on May 2, 2017 when the machine exploded. Neighbors... - Honda Issues Massive Recalls in US and Canada
Torrance, CA: Honda has announced that it will recall approximately 197,000 Accord and 117,000 Civic vehicles from the 2003 model year and roughly 69,000 Element vehicles from the 2003 and 2004 model years in the U.S. to prevent a malfunction of the ignition interlock feature of these vehicles. Honda has received several complaints about such f... - Merrick Pet Care Recalls 10 oz Bags OF Texas Hold'ems
Washington, DC: Merrick Pet Care Inc is extending its July 2, 2010 recall of 10 oz "Beef Filet Squares for Dogs (Texas Hold'Ems)" pet treat (ITEM # 60016 LOT # 10084TL7 BEST BY MARCH 24, 2012) to also include 83 cases of "Texas Hold'ems" (ITEM # 60016 LOT # 10127 BEST BY MAY 6, 2012) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella... - Abdominal Mesh Complaints Rise in Canada, MDL Established in the US
Jun-17-17 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia: A Nova Scotia man is the latest Canadian to report complications with surgical abdominal mesh , and will likely join hundreds of other Canadian hernia surgery patients in a class action lawsuit against Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Physiomesh. Eric Hagen, 86, along with many other Canadian herni... - Defective Whitco Stadium Light Poles Recalled Following Reports of Collapse
Washington, DC: About 2,500 lighting poles 70 feet or greater in height are being recalled by the manufacturer, Whitco Company of Forth Worth, TX, because the poles can fracture or crack and fall over, posing a risk of serious injury or death to patrons and bystanders from being hit or crushed. The poles range from 1 to 4 tons increasing the risk of de... - Recall of Pet Products due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: United Pet Group of Cincinnati, Ohio, is expanding its recent recall of its Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement tablets for Dogs to include additional pet nutritional supplement products for dogs and cats due to possible Salmonella contamination. For a complete list of recalled products see the link below. The recalled prod... - Defective Hip Implant Makers Busy with Recalls, Lawsuits and Settlements
May-31-17 Washington, DC: With countless recalls of defective hip implants , hip implant recipients are likely wondering when , rather than if, their device will fail. Companies recently having “issues” with their hip devices include Accolade, Smith and Nephew, Depuy, Zimmer Biomet and Stryker. Just over the past year, Stryker has been named def... - Zimmer-Biomet Shoulder: Buyer (Patient and Surgeon) Beware
May-25-17 Minneapolis, MN: Shoulder replacement surgery is a well-established and should be a straightforward procedure, unless your orthopedic surgeon is implanting a Zimmer Biomet shoulder that has failed and you are unfortunate to have one or two of the 3,600 implants that have been recalled. According to the University of Minnesota, improvements in surgi... - Catheter Injury Lawsuits following Catheter Recalls
May-20-17 Dallas, TX: In the wake of more than four million catheter recalls over the past year by numerous medical device manufacturers, dozens of patients have reported injuries and two wrongful death lawsuits have been filed due to broken catheters. In most of these injuries the catheter tips have fractured or other parts of the device have separated withi... - Infant Death Prompts Recall of Baby Sling
Washington, DC: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Sprout Stuff, of Austin, TX, is announcing the recall of about 40 Sprout Stuff infant ring slings. CPSC and Sprout Stuff are aware of one report of a death of a 10-day-old boy in the recalled sling in Round Rock, Texas in 2007. The Sprout Stuff infant r... - Children's Deaths Prompt Recall of 1.8 Million Toy Dart Guns
Washington, DC: Family Dollar Stores of Charlotte, NC, is recalling 1.8 million toy dart gun sets, due to reports of two asphyxiation deaths involving a 9-year-old boy in Chicago, Il, and a 10-year-old boy in Milwaukee, WI. If a child places the soft, pliable plastic toy dart in his/her mouth, the toy can be inhaled into the throat and prevent the... - Airbag in Salvaged Used Car Explodes in Minor Crash
May-1-17 Las Vegas, NV: A Nevada woman suffered serious injuries when the airbag in a used car that her father gave her as a gift exploded. "Karina Dorado’s trachea was punctured by shrapnel from an inflator in an otherwise minor crash in Las Vegas on March 3," according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal . "She was rushed to a trauma center, where surg... - Deaths and Adverse Events Prompt FDA Action on Infusion Pumps
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that they are issuing preliminary guidelines requiring manufacturers of infusion pumps to supply them with adequate test data prior to the devices receiving federal approval for commercial sale. The move results from numerous complaints about a variety of automated pumps used to... - Class 1 Recall Issued for LIFEPAK 15 Monitor Defibrillator
Washington, DC: Physio-Control Inc, and FDA have issued a Class I Recall of the LifePak 15 Monitor/Defibrillator because there is the potential for the device to unexpectedly: Power Off then On by itself. Power Off then NOT turn On. Power Off by itself requiring the operator to turn it back On. Stay powered On and not allow itself to be turn... - Airbag Lawsuits Dismissed as Parties Try to Work Out Settlement
Apr-17-17 Winston-Salem, NC: Two lawsuits filed in North Carolina last year against Takata Corp. over defective airbag injuries were voluntarily dismissed in January 2017 in favor of trying to work out a settlement, according to the Winston-Salem Journal . The Winston-Salem Journal article did not disclose settlement details. The lawsuits, one filed in... - Dimplex Recalls Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces, Stoves
Washington, DC: About 700,000 remote control kits for electric fireplaces and stoves imported by Dimplex, are being recalled because the plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. So far, Dimplex has received about 5,000 reports of the plug-in wall units overheating including 19 reports of damage beyond the remote con...