The recalled products include junior strength Motrin, children’s Tylenol grape meltaway tablets, extra strength Tylenol, extra strength Tylenol rapid release gelcaps, extra strength Tylenol PM geltabs, Motrin caplets, extra strength Rolaids fresh mint tablets, St. Joseph Aspirin chewable orange tablets and Benedryl allergy ultratab tablets.
They were recalled from a number of lots because of an “unusual moldy, musty or mildew-like” odor.
You can read CNN’s article here, and check out the McNeil Product Recall website for more information.
Parkers Farm, Inc., has revised their original recall to include a very long list of products as of January 15, 2010. All of the listed food items have been recalled, no matter the date code, due to concerns over listeria contamination. People who own these products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer.
Listeria monocytogenes are organisms that can cause serious illness in small children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems. Studies have linked listeria to complications in or the early termination of pregnancies.
The original recall limited the contamination list to foods from specific dates; this updated recall is for all of the listed products in all date ranges.
There have been no reports of illness connected to the possibly contaminated Parkers Farm products. The food items listed on the recall were purchased from several nationwide chains, including Walmart, Aldi, Whole Foods, and Kroger, among others. All products were sold as “Parkers Farm” or “Parkers” label items.
The recall was initiated due to positive results for listeria, in samples taken by Minnesota and Wisconsin state authorities.
The products may be returned, presumable to the store where they were originally purchased, for a full refund. Call Parker Farms at (800) 869-6685 for additional information.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and two distributors, Caramia Furniture and Mother Hubbard Cupboard’s of Ontario, Canada, issued a voluntary recall of the “Diane” drop side crib on Thursday, January 14, 2010. People who own these products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer.
The recall was issued because the slats on the cribs drop-side can detach from the top and bottom rails, posing fall and entrapment hazards to the child.. Obviously this is may be extremely dangerous to the consumer.
There are approximately 1,000 of the cribs in circulation. The cribs being recalled were manufactured from September 2002 until June 2004. For your crib’s manufacturing date, look for a label on the inside of the headboard or footboard. The cribs were sold from September 2002 until approximately December 2005.
Though there have been eighteen reports of slats separating from the crib rails. Thankfully, no one has reported an injury due to this malfunction as of yet.
CPSC would like consumers to contact them with reports of injury due to this product. CPSC’s website website or call (800) 638-2772 for more information.
Owners are being encouraged to contact the manufacturer for a free replacement drop side to attach to their crib, available in March of this year. Contact Caramia at (877) 728-0342 or Carmia’s website.
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How often do you question your pharmacist? Chances are that you don’t do that very often. Pharmacists are medical professionals that we automatically trust. Most of us do not question their authority or abilities. Unfortunately, people are prescribed the wrong amount of medication by doctors every day. Studies conducted in 2006 indicate that 1.5% to 9.8% of all filled prescriptions in the country were filled in error. Consider that percentage on a national level. All it takes is a little less or more of something and things become a matter of life and death.
A misfill happens when pharmacists make a mistake in reviewing the doctor’s prescription, dispensing the correct medication, or misprinting the label instructions. There has been controversy in a number of misfill cases as to what the pharmacist’s job entails. For years, pharmacists and pharmaceutical companies were not held accountable for warning patients about the side-effects or risks of their medications. Pharmaceutical companies did not have a “duty of warn” when distributing medication. In 1987 however, a young boy was prescribed theophylline for his asthma. He was later prescribed a child form of erythromycin. Erythomycin interacts with theophylline by increasing theophylline levels, but the doctor did not decrease the child’s theophylline dosage. As a result, the child experienced a series of seizures causing him to sustain severe neurological damage.
What the court decided in this case is that the pharmaceutical company had an obligation to a) check the patient record for pertinent patient information before dispensing prescription medication, and b) make recommendations regarding drug therapy to the physician, patient, or other person involved with patient care.
Those two points are from the list of Standards of Practice of the American Pharmaceutical Association and American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
It looks like the pharmacy had the duty of warn now, doesn’t it?
Come to find out, the pharmacy not only failed to advise the parents of side-effects and risks associated with taking both meds but failed to maintain a patient record for the child! The pharmacist couldn’t have advised the parents if he or she wanted to. A patient history didn’t exist.
With that in mind, be sure that your medical providers and professionals are on the same page about your therapy. If you have questions regarding pharmacy law, visit the American Society for Pharmacy Law’s website or give us a call. If you suspect that you’ve suffered from pharmaceutical negligence, please contact us.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and No-Spill LLC issued a voluntary recall of the No-Spill 5-gallon Gasoline Cans. People who own these products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer.
The recall was issued because the gas containers may leak fuel where the spout is attached to the can. Obviously this is may be extremely dangerous to the consumer.
There are approximately 7,500 of the cans in circulation, bearing manufacturer numbers of AIP09202 through AIP09222, though some cans in that range are not on the recall. The cans were purchased from August through November, 2009.
Thankfully, no one has reported an injury due to this malfunction as of yet.
CPSC encourages consumers to contact them with reports of injury due to this product. CPSC’s website or call (800) 638-2772 for more information. Owners are being encouraged to contact the manufacturer for a free replacement gas can.
Fred has been certified as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and we’re proud to announce his membership.
MDAF is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards, and settlements. Fewer than 1% of America’s lawyers are members. lt’s been our hard work and dedication to our clients that made this possible. Fred is humbled by the honor.
Check out Million Dollar Advocates for more information.
The Georgia Division of Public Health has released a locator for the H1N1 Vaccine. The GDPH does advise contacting the location in advance to ensure that the vaccine is in stock.
GDPH notes the vaccine can be found at the following locations: Local Public Health Clinics, CVS, CVS Minute Clinics, Ingles Pharmacies, Kmart Pharmacies, Kroger Pharmacies, Publix Pharmacies, Rite Aid, Target, Take Care Health Clinics (Walgreens), Walgreens, Wal-Mart, and Winn-Dixie Pharmacies.
Georgia H1N1 Vaccine Provider Locator
After 12 finger amputations, Maclaren is recalling about a million strollers. According to the Maclaren website, this includes the following models: Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, Techno XLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller.
Although their strollers meet US ASTM & JPMA compliance standards, children are getting their fingers caught in the side hinge as it expands and contracts to either open or close the stroller.
Maclaren is offering a hinge cover kit to prevent future occurrences of injury. For more information and ordering, click here.
The value of a claim is based on many different factors that depend on the circumstances of your case. First and foremost, there must be negligence. That is, the at-fault driver must have driven in a way that a normal and carefully prudent driver would not have driven in the same situation. If there is no negligence, then there is no recovery. Assuming the other driver is negligent, the value of a claim varies based on the facts.
Ultimately, the value of compensation an injured person is entitled to recover is within the collective wisdom of a jury. Since almost all cases will settle without a jury, we determine the value of any possible settlement on the information a jury might find important. In other words, the value of a case is based upon the amount a jury would likely award.
In turn, juries respond to the following factors:
- The defendant’s actions leading up to the collision
- Whether the defendant acted poorly before, during, or after the collision
- Your actions leading up to the collision
- Whether there were any eye witnesses
- Whether you were treated at the scene
- Whether you were transported by ambulance to the hospital
- Whether you required hospitalization (beyond the emergency room visit)
- The amount of your medical bills
- Whether you required surgery- either in the past or will require surgery in the future
- Whether you will require any future medical treatment in the form of physical therapy, pain medication, prescription drugs or additional doctor visits
- Whether you had a pre-existing medical condition that was aggravated by the accident
- Whether your medical complaints are credible
- Whether your doctors are credible.
These are just a few of the factors; there are many more to consider depending on the facts of your case.
Many people follow the myth that the value of their case is based upon a multiple of three times the amount of their medical bills. This belief is false, and it fundamentally ignores that a case is worth what a jury would likely award. For this reason, you should never assume that your claim is based on a mere mathematical calculation.
After considering all of these factors, your attorney should be able to provide a range of possible recovery. This will lead to the value of your claim. Feel free to contact us directly for additional information and a free consultation the possible value of your claim.
