Surgical Warming blankets have been used in operating rooms for quite some time in order to maintain a patient’s temperature during surgery. This is especially true after orthopedic surgery, including hip replacement, as the use of warming blankets decreased blood loss in patients undergoing the surgery and were thought to reduce the risk of surgical infection. …
Many people have heard of class action lawsuits, but few are familiar with mass tort litigation. Although mass tort litigation is similar to class action lawsuits in that there are multiple cases combined into one, there are some differences. A class action lawsuit is a type of mass tort litigation. In order to reduce the …
The recalls just keep coming. Please folks, if you own a Nissan Sentra, Frontier or Xterra, read this announcement. On Thursday, Nissan recalled over half a million vehicles in the Americas and Africa on over fears that a fault could cause the steering column to crack.” CNNMoney.com The following day, CNNMoney.com (reported that, “Nissan …
The AP (11/12, Thomas) reports, “General Motors said Thursday it is recalling nearly 14,000 sedans to address potential problems with the power steering. … GM’s recall involves certain 2010 and 2011 model year Cadillac DTS and Buick Lucerne sedans with V8 engines. The cars have alternator cables that can wear through a power steering line, …
Safety Warning: The AP (10/28) reported, “Discount store operator Dollar Tree Stores Inc. is voluntarily recalling some battery-run pumpkin, ghost and skull Halloween lanterns because the bulbs in them may overheat, creating potential fire and burn hazards.” Dollar Tree “aid Thursday that the recall includes about 682,000 lanterns sold for about $1 each in Dollar …
New parents, please read this urgent message about Graco Strollers. The New York Times (10/20, B1, Martin) reports on the front page of its business section, “In the largest recall of strollers ever, Graco Children’s Products on Wednesday urged the owners of about two million older-model strollers to stop using them because of concerns …
Salt Lake City (12/9, Yeates) reported, researchers with Hill Air Force Base and Utah State University “literally stumbled upon” plastic Christmas ornaments which emit “a vapor containing what is called 1,2-dichloroethane (DCA).” The chemical compound “is a quick and easy way to harden plastics” but it is “prohibited in the United States for the direct manufacturing of consumer goods,” having been labeled a possible carcinogen. The “gingerbread men and other Christmas ornaments” were manufactured in China.
October 19, 2009 Concerned that two of its products were contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, Plum Organics announced a recall of its apple and carrot portable pouch baby food, according to The Associated Press. Read More
The Orlando Sentinel (5/28, Lade) reports, “About 60,000 trampolines have been voluntarily recalled by Skywalker Holdings LLC after the company received more than 250 reports of straps that support the top of the equipment’s enclosure breaking, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.” Play sets recalled by Toys R Us. The Los Angeles Times (5/28, Chang) …
