Category: Product Liability
Triamcinolone Acetonide Shots Linked to Fungal Meningitis
October 18, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has linked one possible case of fungal meningitis to triamcinolone acetonide, a type of injectable steroid (corticosteroid) that is used to reduce inflammation. The product was manufactured by New...
FDA Warning for NECC Cardioplegic Solutions
October 17, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reporting that one heart transplant patient who was treated with cardioplegic solution from New England Compounding Center (NECC) has tested positive for Aspergillus fungal contamination. NECC previously recalled...
Opthalmic Drugs Recalled by NECC for Fungal Contamination
October 17, 2012 -- New England Compounding Center (NECC) recalled all lots of all medications sold by their company. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a special Safety Alert to warn about the risk of potentially life-threatening...
Second Fungal Meningitis Lawsuit Filed in Florida
October 16, 2012 -- The Gainesville Sun reports that a woman from Marion County, Florida has filed a lawsuit in a nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis. The woman, Vlinda York, alleges that she fell ill with meningitis after being injected...
New England Compounding Center Meningitis Lawyer
New England Compounding Center (NECC), a compounding pharmacy located in Massachusetts, has been identified as the source of contaminated steroid injections that have caused an outbreak of non-contagious fungal meningitis. Hundreds of people have been sickened, at least two dozen...
Fall Injuries Prompt TRX Suspension Trainer Recall
October 2, 2012 -- The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fitness Anywhere, LLC are voluntarily recalling about 40,000 early models of the TRX Suspension Trainer. The “Processional” and “Tactical” models were manufactured with a defective strap length-adjustment buckle,...
Fresenius GranuFlo Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Georgia
September 27, 2012 -- Another GranuFlo wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Fresenius, manufacturers of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte dialysis treatments. The lawsuit was filed by Waddell Bishop, son of Frances Carol Bishop, who died of a severe cardiovascular event...
Big Lots Recalls Wooden Garden Swings for Fall Hazard
September 27, 2012 -- The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the retail company Big Lots Inc., is announcing a voluntary recall of about 6,900 Wilson & Fisher Garden Swings. There have been at least 14 reports...
Specialized Globe Bike Recall for Defective Kinesis Fork
September 25, 2012 -- The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) and the bicycle company Specialized are voluntarily recalling approximately 12,000 Specialized Globe bicycles from model years 2008 and 2009. The company has received four reports of the front fork breaking,...
Man Wins $7.2 Million in “Popcorn Lung” Lawsuit
September 21, 2012 -- A jury has awarded Wayne Watson $7.2 million in damages for the first “popcorn lung” lawsuit to be filed by a consumer. The Colorado man allegedly ate two bags of butter-flavored popcorn every day for several...