Defective & Dangerous Products

• Children's Wrongful Deaths Prompt Crib Recall

  Brooks Schuelke | September 24, 2007 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Friday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of over a million baby cribs --- the biggest recall of its kind -- after three children died while using the cribs. But the real story may not be the recall, but an alleged delay in the recall.The original reported death from the cribs occurred in April 2005. As the Chicago Tribune wrote:But the company and the Consumer Product...

• Hampton Direct Toy Trains Recalled - Lead Poisoning Risk

  Courtney Mills | August 21, 2007 1:30 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Hampton Direct of Williston, Vt., voluntarily recalled about 27,000 train sets because they were painted with lead paint. The trains were all manufactured in China, and shipped to the United States.These are specifically magnetic toy train sets that are in the shape of the alphabet and numbers, and are called the Magnetic Alphabet and Number Train Sets. According to the CPSC recall alert, the...

• Pigs on Farms Testing Positive for Melamine

  Shannon Weidemann | April 28, 2007 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  The recent pet food recall involving melamine has spread to the Pig Farming industry. Less than 10 pig farms in the country have received shipments of tainted food. Pigs at those farms are testing positive for melamine in their urine. The FDA has asked the pig farms to hold onto the pigs until they can decide what to do with them. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and...

• Pet Food Recall Touches Animal Owners in Austin

  Shannon Weidemann | March 22, 2007 8:04 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Dog and cat owners around the country are worried with the massive pet food recall that is underway. The pet food may be responsible for kidney failure. It is hitting home in Austin as local veterinarians are fielding calls from worried pet owners. Veterinarian, Lewis Hanks, suggests keeping a close eye on your pet, if it's eaten any of the tainted food, and look for possible symptoms of...