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Charlie's Produce, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling its Cut Cantaloupe Products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. People infected with Salmonella can become very ill and the infections can sometimes be fatal for the young, the old, and those with compromised immune systems. To learn more about Salmonella and its symptoms click here.The products...

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Chattem, Inc., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Icy Hot Heat Therapy products, and some consumer samples that were given out for a limited promotional basis.Chattem is recalling these products because it has received some consumer reports of first, second and third degree burns as well as skin irritation resulting from consumer use or possible misuse of these products.The following...

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It is reported in the Cincinnati Post that A federal jury awarded $17.5 million to a welder who sued five companies on claims that he got sick from inhaled fumes, marking the second time in 18 such cases that a verdict has come down on the side of workers.The jury in Cleveland found that the five companies showed negligence by not warning the plaintiff of the toxicity of manganese in their...

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Merck has agreed to settle pending Vioxx claims for a total of $4.85 billion. The settlement is an offer of settlement to individual plaintiffs, provided they can show "1) objective medical proof of either a heart attack or ischemic stroke; (2) documented receipt of at least 30 Vioxx pills; and (3) receipt of pills in sufficient number and proximity to the event to support a presumption that...

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All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.It has been linked to increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brain )among women ages 18-49 in the three days after starting useof medication. Problems were not found in men, but the FDArecommended that everyone ( even children ) seek alternativemedicine.The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite...

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Conagra has recalled all of its Banquet brand frozen pot pies and all varieties of store brand frozen pot pies. ConAgra expanded the voluntary recall to include all Banquet and store brand pot pie varieties, including Albertson's, Hill Country Fare, Food Lion, Great Value, Kirkwood, Kroger, Meijer and Western Family.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective...

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Krafts Food has voluntarily recalled Baker's Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares (6 oz.) with a UPC Code 0043000252200. This product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Thanks for the heads up from fellow injuryboard.com member Mark Joye of Charleston South Carolina.Also Cargill Inc has voluntarily recalled approximately 844,812 pounds of frozen ground beef patties because they may be...

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Toys R Us has recalled Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Cases according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The danger is the printed ink on the outer packaging of the wood case contains lead. This product was manufactured in China.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

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Ford Motor Co. announced today that it is recalling 3.6 million passenger cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans to address concerns about a cruise control switch. Vehicles recalled include: 1998-2002 Ford Ranger, 1992-1997 Lincoln Town Car, 1992-1997 Ford Crown Victoria, 1992-1997 Mercury Grand Marquis, 1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII, 1993-1995 Taurus SHO, 1999-2001 Ford Explorer and...

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An ERISA case, Mills v. London Grove Township, decided by a Federal Judge in Pennsylvania did not allow the plan administrator to recover against a special needs trust set up for a dependant of the plan's primary beneficiary. For anyone who deals with ERISA subrogation claims, the judge put his reasoning into reality when he states: In the final analysis, the real dispute generated by ACS's...

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A new government website for recalled products can be found at http://www.recalls.gov/ Check it out. The website is more consumer friendly and easy to use.

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Thanks to Darin Schanker for his Sara Lee Recall blog. The FDA has issued the alert for the voluntary recall of some of Sara Lee's products which were found to have metal pieces in them. If you have purchased Sara Lee products, please review the FDA alert.For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

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The FDA has recalled a number of food products manufactured by Castleberry Foods of Georgia. All consumers need be aware of the recall as the it appears that the food contains botulism, a rare but serious illness caused by consuming foods with the botulinim toxin, a nerve toxin that can cause paralysis of the arms, breathing muscles and legs. Symptoms, such as blurred vision and slurred speech,...

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The University of Florida neuroscience department in conjunction with its bioengineering department is working on a computer chip to be implanted into a person's brain to help cure diseases. An article in Science Daily outlines the goals of this project. The intent of the research is to control or cure disease by decoding an individuals own brain function. Once decoded, it is the hope that...

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The Washington Post reports that For the first time, manufacturers of vitamins, herbal pills and other dietary supplements will have to test all of their products' ingredients, the Food and Drug Administration ordered yesterday.It appears that the new regulation which will not take effect for at least another year only covers the proper listing of the ingredients of the product and has no actual...

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