Product Recall

Honda Motor Company has issued an auto defect recall along with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for about 126,000 Goldwing motorcycles because of possible brake defects. According to Consumer Reports, Honda has identified an issue with the motorcycles' secondary brake master cylinders that may cause the rear brakes to drag, increasing the risk of a collision. Riding a motorcycle with a rear brake that is stuck may also generate enough heat to pose a fire risk.

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A California farm is voluntarily recalling bags of chopping romaine lettuce due to food poisoning concerns. According to an Associated Press news report, True Leaf Farms of Salinas is recalling 90 cartons of lettuce, which is believed to have been contaminated with listeria bacteria. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified the company that a sample taken as part of a random check tested positive for listeria. The recall covers products with a "use by" date of September 29, 2011 and a bag and box code of "B256-46438-8."

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Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Inc. is recalling its f&e-brand organic baby spinach over food poisoning concerns. According to an Associated Press news report, this food recall was issued due to concerns that the spinach could be contaminated with listeria, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children or those with weak immune systems. The company, which is based in El Segundo, California, said the recall was issued after one bag of spinach tested positive for listeria. The products involved in this recall have an "enjoy by" date of August 1, 2011 and were sold in Fresh & Easy stores in California, Nevada and Arizona.

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Just when the makers of the alleged defective bard avaulta product were starting to creep away from the public spotlight, a large group of women have banded together to fight in the courtroom side-by-side. A device marketed to help women who suffer from pelvic organ prolapse, this product defect has allegedly caused much more severe and painful conditions than the one it was designed to eliminate. With more and more victims coming forward, it comes as no surprise that a new case has formed that is looking to get proper compensation for a painful and humiliating circumstance.

U.S. District Court in Atlanta

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, is just one of several against CR Bard Inc. of Murray Inc. of Murray Hill, N.J., claiming it has resulted in severe pain and other problems. Many victims are feeling hurt, betrayed, and humiliated by the defective product and want compensation for their physical and emotional injuries.

The women "get this product and then they wind up with intractable pain," said Athens, Ga., attorney Hendry Garrard, who is involved in several Bard Avaulta cases all over the country. "The mesh appears to be moving from where it was originally put," said Garrard. "It curls, tearing nerves and doing significant damage. When they go in to try to repair it and take it out, they generally can't get the arms out."

Defective Bard Avaulta Attorneys

Victims of product defects will often have a very difficult time recovering from the shock of their circumstance. In most cases, victims find themselves overburdened with new responsibilities, rage, and a seeming inability to adjust to living life with their new injuries. If you or a loved one has received injuries due to the negligence of another, contact one of our experienced Los Angeles Bard Avaulta attorneys for a free professional evaluation of your case.

Honda Motor Company has issued an auto defect recall for more than 18,000 of its 2011 Civic model vehicles over concerns that the fuel tank could leak in a rollover crash. According to a report in Detroit News, the Japanese auto maker has also stopped the sales of some of the Civic models. Honda officials say the recall is to inspect and replace a part, which could "fail to prevent fuel from leaking out of the fuel tank into the evaporative emissions canister" in the event of a rollover. The fuel pump module in these vehicles has a rollover valve. But a manufacturing defect caused by improper welding of the plastic case may cause it to break or crack.

Sales of Some Models Halted

Honda went as far as to halt the sale of some Civic vehicles this week because the vehicles on dealer lots had not been repaired. A stop sale will remain in effect for 2011 four-door and two-door Civic models, which were manufactured at the company's Canada and Indiana plants. Honda has also warned dealers that if they sold a vehicle on the "stop sale list" the dealer will be solely responsible for injuries or deaths caused as a result. When the recall begins, dealers will remove and inspect the fuel tank unit and replace it if the rollover valve case is cracked. So far, the auto maker has not receive any complaints or reports of car accidents or injuries as a result of this vehicle defect. Read the rest »

Defective medical products, including defective hip replacements have been around as long as there have been medical products. Medical companies never get it perfect, do they? Well, the DePuy Orthopaedics unit of Johnson & Johnson are certainly no exception to that rule. The hip replacements they manufactured were not worthy of being released to the public, and on August 26, 2010, were nationally recalled.

What's Wrong With Them?

Many patients had to have a second implant after the first implant had failed. Other problems included: Read the rest »

It looks as if Johnson & Johnson's defective hip replacement product isn't the only thing they've swept under the rug lately. According to an article by Oregonlive.com, Oregon is seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Johnson & Johnson and two of its subsidiaries over defective Motrin caplets that were surreptitiously swept off shelves in a secret recall. The lawsuit alleges that when Johnson & Johnson found out that their Motrin caplets weren't dissolving or working effectively they proceeded to hire a contractor to buy all the defective Motrin from all the stores who were carrying it. Read the rest »

During a recent 60 Minutes investigative report, GlaxoSmithKline, a major worldwide provider of prescription drugs, was exposed for their cover up in the early 2000s of mixing up drugs at a Puerto Rico plant, and whistleblower Cheryl Eckard was awarded a sum of $96 million of the total amount of $750 million due to the pharmaceutical litigation and financial settlement.

The plant was mixing up drugs, putting different dosage sizes and different medications together in mislabeled bottles, and shipping them all over the world, including the United States. A grandmother of an 8-year-old boy found that the pills of Paxil that her grandson had been taking the entire month were 25mg pills, not the regular 10mg pills he'd been previously taking. The child was very sick from taking the pills, which had been colored pink instead of the regular, yellow-colored pills.

GSK Denies, Denies, and Denies

When Eckard brought this to the attention of quality control, they all but ignored her and told her it wasn't really happening. She wrote up report after report, but her warnings were falling on deaf ears. She even suggested shutting down the plant completely, but to the executives at GSK, that wasn't financially possible, and simply sweeping it under the rug was a better option in their minds. Read the rest »

The number of food poisoning cases relating to salmonella-tainted cases has risen to more than 1,000, according to an Associated Press news report. Two Iowa farms that have jointly recalled over half a billion eggs, for potential salmonella contamination, have connections to a supplier, who apparently has a history of health, safety, animal welfare and employment violations over the years. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the number of illnesses estimated as high as 1,300, is expected to grow even higher. Read the rest »

Bridgestone/Firestone is issuing a defective product recall for about 127,000 Firestone FR 380 tires because it could lead to vibration and groove cracking, tire tread separation and loss of vehicle control. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, the tires in the size P235/75R15 were manufactured from September 9, 2007 through July 2, 2008. The tires may deteriorate with continued use. Bridgestone will notify owners and replace these recalled tires free of charge. The company will also mount and balance the replacement tires at no charge. Consumers who have more questions about this defective product recall are asked to contact Bridgestone/Firestone at 1-800-465-1904. Consumers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at 1-888-327-4236.

Tire defects, whether in passenger cars, motorcycles or other vehicles, can have devastating consequences. Whether the defect is related to tire pressure or tire tread separation, when a car's tire fails, the driver has very little control over his or her vehicle. Even an experienced driver will not be able to control his or her car if the tire failure occurs suddenly – especially if it happens at freeway speeds. Such auto products liability issues can also cause rollover car accidents, which could result in catastrophic injuries or even death. Read the rest »