Major Retailers of Nut Butters Under Food Recall for Salmonella On Tuesday, August 19th, the Food and Drug Administration announced that peanut butter and almond butter are under food recall for salmonella, due to a possible salmonella contagion. Major retailers like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods are pulling the all-natural nut butters from manufacturer nSPIRED Natural Foods. The producer issued the voluntary food recall after receiving notification from the USDA. Other brands affected by the food recall were Arrowhead Mills and MaraNatha, … [Read more...]
Four Indicted for Multistate Ground Beef Food Recall
August 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Four California Slaughterhouse Owners Indicted for Illnesses Related to Ground Beef Food Recall The two co-owners and two other employees of a slaughterhouse in Petaluma, California, have been indicted on federal charges after their business was discovered to be the epicenter of a multistate outbreak that led to a massive ground beef food recall. On Thursday, August 14th, Jesse Amaral Jr, and employees Eugene Corda and Felix Cabrera, were indicted on federal charges for conspiracy to distribute adulterated, misbranded, and uninspected meat. … [Read more...]
Paraplegic Woman Sues GM for Personal Injury
August 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Paraplegic Woman Burned by Seat in GM Vehicle, Sues GM for Personal Injury A paraplegic woman from Portland, Maine, is suing General Motors in a very different type of lawsuit than the manufacturer has faced in recent months – she received a burn from one of the seat warmers that required months of medical attention, sues GM for personal injury. Emma Verrill, 26, is paralyzed from the waist down and cannot feel hot and cold in those extremities. In 2012, she and a friend went on a beach trip in the friend’s Chevrolet Suburban, which had … [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...]
