N.E. Whole Foods Face Food Recall for Ground Beef Whole Foods locations in Massachusetts face a food recall for ground beef products that may contain e. Coli. The food recall for ground beef so far is small – only 368 pounds of ground beef are under the food recall, and Massachusetts Whole Foods are only affected in two locations. The ground beef was produced on June 8th, June 10th, and June 21st. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) began investigating reports of e. Coli illnesses in the area on June 25th. Three patients … [Read more...]
GM Compensation Fund for Special Victims Faces Numerous Personal Injury Claims
August 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM Compensation Fund for Special Victims of GM Faulty Ignition Switches Receive More Personal Injury Claims Than Expected On Monday, August 11th, General Motors reported that their GM compensation fund, set up for victims of the delayed faulty ignition switch vehicle recall, had received more claims than anticipated – a total of 135 personal injury claims, almost half of which were wrongful death claims. According to Camille Biros, spokeswoman for fund manager and attorney Kenneth Feinberg, the total number of wrongful death claims related to … [Read more...]
Chicken Nuggets Under Food Recall
August 15, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Georgia Firm Issues Food Recall for Chicken Nuggets A company in Georgia has issued a food recall for 15,000 lbs of chicken nuggets after consumers complained about finding plastic pieces inside. The US Department of Agriculture reports that Perdue has issued a food recall for chicken nuggets under the brand name “APPLE GATE naturals,” with establishment number “P2617” and the “BEST BEFORE” date of “02/05/15.” The product was shipped on February 5, 2014 to nationwide retailers. Perdue and the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service stated that … [Read more...]
RegeneSlim Under Drug Recall for DMAA
August 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
RegeneSlim Appetite Control Capsule Under Drug Recall for Undisclosed DMAA Regeneca Worldwide, a division of VivaCeuticals, Inc, has issued a drug recall after the FDA discovered an undisclosed stimulant in its diet capsules, RegeneSlim. An FDA analysis confirmed the presence of DMAA, or 1,3-dimethylamylamine, methylhexanamine, or geranium extract. DMAA was commonly used as a pre-work out stimulant and weight loss ingredient in dietary supplements, but it can cause arteries and blood vessels to narrow, leading to a rise in blood pressure that … [Read more...]
Peanut Plant at Center of Salmonella Outbreak Was Dirty
August 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Former Plant Manager Testifies Salmonella-Ridden Peanut Plant at Center of Salmonella Outbreak Also Had Mold, Mildew The peanut plant at the center of a salmonella outbreak, which is going to trial for sickening at least 700 customers and killing 9 people, reportedly had a mold and mildew problem, and failed to properly clean its equipment. Former plant manager Samuel Lightsey testified on Friday, August 8th, about the dirty plant conditions in the beginning of the trial against his former employer, Peanut Corp. of America, and owner Stewart … [Read more...]
GM SUV Recall Due to Fire RIsk
August 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM SUV Recall: SUVs Can Catch Fire General Motors, the car manufacturer beleaguered by vehicle recalls for ignition switch problems, has been forced to issue another vehicle recall – this time, it is the third recall for GM SUVs that can catch fire. In the first week of August, federal safety regulators released documents that GM will need to attempt another fix of the power window switches, which can catch fire. Reportedly, the problem is so serious that GM has told consumers to leave their SUVs outside, just in case the power window … [Read more...]
Home Health Nurse Cannot Sue for Personal Injury
August 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Home Health Nurse Cannot Sue Alzheimer’s Patient and Family for Personal Injury On Monday, August 4th, the California Supreme Court ruled that home health nurses cannot sue their patients for personal injury, when the injury is incurred due to the condition the nurse is there to assist with. “Those hired to manage a hazardous condition may not sue their clients for injuries caused by the very risks they were retained to confront,” Justice Carole A. Corrigan wrote for the court. The original personal injury case was brought forth by Carolyn … [Read more...]
Supplement Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
August 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Two Supplements Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination Most salmonella contamination comes from food, such as the now infamous year-long Foster Farms salmonella outbreak. However, the illness can contaminate many other types of foods, drugs, and supplements, including spinach, cantaloupe, chia seeds, peanuts, and most recently, raw parsley leaf powder and raw carob powder found in dietary supplements. Sunburst Superfoods, based in Tuckahoe, NY, has issued a recall for their supplement powder Sunburst SUPERFOODS Organic Raw Carob … [Read more...]
USDA to Update Poultry Inspection Due to Salmonella
August 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Salmonella Scare at Foster Farms Leads to Changes in Poultry Inspection and Regulation Foster Farms has been the epicenter of a salmonella outbreak for more than a year, but the company was not forced to issue a food recall for any of its chicken products because the USDA has, until recently, classified the disease as an “additive” rather than an “adulterant.” On July 3rd, Foster Farms finally issued a voluntary food recall, but that left many consumers, critics, and legislators questioning why the USDA had so little control over an outbreak … [Read more...]
Unsatisfied GM Victims File Class Action Lawsuit
August 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM Faces Delayed Ignition Switch Defect Class Action Lawsuit General Motors, with the help of attorney Kenneth Feinberg, has created a method to compensate victims of the delayed ignition switch vehicle recall, which the company now acknowledges led to almost 60 injuries and 13 deaths. However, a number of victims who are unsatisfied with the conditions required to file for compensation have now filed a class action lawsuit against GM. On Tuesday, July 29th, GM was hit with a class action lawsuit from 658 plaintiffs who were either injured … [Read more...]
