Defective & Dangerous Products

• Lawsuit Filed to Ban Toxic Toys from Shelves in Early ‘09

  David Mittleman | December 18, 2008 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  On December 4th, the Natural Resources Defense Council and Public Citizen filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in an attempt to keep toxic toys containing...

• Recall on IKEA Window Blinds After a Child is Strangled

  David Mittleman | November 21, 2008 9:02 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall for Green Mountain Vista window blinds and shades, sold at IKEA, after a 1-year old girl choked to death. The agency received a similar...

• USDA Recalls 900,000 Pounds of Lean Cuisine Chicken Dinners

  David Mittleman | November 20, 2008 9:12 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Nestle Prepared Foods Co., who distributes Lean Cuisine frozen meals, has recalled three types of frozen chicken dinners due to small chunks of blue plastic found in the chicken. The plastic has...

• Odorless Gas Incident Emphasizes Importance Of Winter Heating Safety Precautions

  David Mittleman | November 12, 2008 9:52 AM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI

  Two Visalia men were awarded a $12.3 million verdict against Southern California Gas Company after both men were injured by an odorless gas explosion. The two men were trying to ignite a...

• Patient Alert for Diabetics Using Insulin Syringes

  David Mittleman | November 07, 2008 9:10 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Insulin users be aware--Covidien Ltd. has recalled 471,000 syringes. ReliOn hypodermic syringes, sold at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club, have been mislabeled and can cause patients to receive as much as...

• New York Exterminates Consumer use of “Bug Bomb” Pesticides

  David Mittleman | November 02, 2008 9:08 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Bug bombs or foggers, are pesticides in aerosol cans, that have been banned from New York state after a report published last Friday by the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention stated...

• Do All M.R.I.’s Give The Complete Picture?

  David Mittleman | October 25, 2008 11:40 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  In a technology world, there are two terms your probably similar with, HDTV and M.R.I. American’s seem to obsessed with finding the biggest, best quality TV on the market. With the leaps and...

• Popular Gift Might Cause Permanent Injury

  David Mittleman | October 20, 2008 8:42 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Scientists in Europe are warning that popular MP3 players and cell phones could cause permanent hearing damage to some users. The digital audio devices, similar to the personal CD players of...

• Whistleblowing Part II: The Pros and Cons Of Filing A False Claims Act

  David Mittleman | October 05, 2008 12:25 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  The federal False Claims Act, a.k.a. the “Lincoln Law,” was enacted by Congress in 1863. The purpose of the Act was to prevent, and provide legal recourse for fraud during the Civil War....

• Important Child Booster Seat Update

  Devon Glass | October 04, 2008 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Several months ago we posted an article about the importance of child safety seats. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just released a list of thirteen booster seats that do not provide...