Defective & Dangerous Products

• Spiderman Water Bottles Sold at Sears Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

  Jenny Albano | February 20, 2008 10:16 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  Fast Forward LLC, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 6,600 Spiderman Water Bottles due to a choking hazard.Screws under the bottle's lid can come loose and fall into the cup, posing a choking hazard to children. The firm has received three reports of screws coming loose under the water bottle's lid. No injuries have been reported.The water bottles have a picture of Spiderman on...

• Careful Using Space Heaters During the Winter

  Jenny Albano | November 18, 2007 9:16 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  Space heaters can pose a significant risk of fire or electrical shocks if they are not used properly and safely. Space heaters are the leading cause of home fires during December, January and February-but such disasters can be prevented with a few simple precautions.When used improperly, space heaters-gas-fueled, kerosene-fueled or electric, fixed or portable, wood stoves and fireplaces can all...

• President Bush Vetoes Children's Health Insurance Program

  Courtney Mills | October 03, 2007 4:31 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  President Bush exerted his veto power for the fourth time of his presidency today, upsetting legislation that would expand a children's healthcare program.Democrats in Congress appeared undaunted about overriding the President's veto of the legislation, but Democratic senators on the hill are not likely to muster the 2/3 majority required to reverse the veto.This law would benefit lower income...

• Shaw's Supermarkets Beef Patties Recall Across New England

  Courtney Mills | September 06, 2007 9:27 AM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  Fairbanks Farms, a large national retail supplier of ground beef patties and retail packaged meat products, has recalled certain lots of its packaged beef patties due to fear of E. coli contamination.Fairbanks announced the recall of the beef patties in the New England distribution area on Wednesday. The patties might have been purchased by consumers between 7am and 11am in Shaw's Supermarkets...

• Hip Protectors Don't Stop Fractures in Falls

  Jenny Albano | August 08, 2007 7:44 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  A study in The Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that padded hip protectors worn by the elderly do not prevent fractures if a person falls. The study monitored 1,000 nursing home residents at an average age of 85. The researchers had the participants wear the protector on one hip and leave the other one free to compare the results. After 20 months, the fracture rate between...

• FDA Stops Import of Chinese Fish

  Jenny Albano | June 29, 2007 9:10 AM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  On Thursday, June 28, the FDA banned the import of five different kinds of fish and shrimp from China. The seafood contained drugs that have been found to cause cancer.The species include catfish, shrimp, eels, basa -- a kind of catfish -- and the carp-like dace. The FDA is not ordering that the products be pulled out of restaurants or from supermarket shelves but said that all incoming...

• Rat Poison Found in Recalled Pet Food

  Shannon Weidemann | March 29, 2007 10:26 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  The nationwide recall of Menu Foods dog and cat food received one answer this week. Rat poison was found in the food and explains why pets that have eaten it are suffering from kidney failure. It is not known how the rat poison got into the food. The recall covers over 90 brands of canned and foil pouch dog and cat food.Last weekend, Menu Foods recalled 90 brands of dog and cat food it...

• Huge Nationwide Recall of Dog and Cat Food

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2007 2:47 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  Menu Foods has issued a recall for over 60 million cans and foil pouches of dog and cat food across the nation. The food has the potential to cause kidney failure and death in some animals. Menu Foods of Canada on Friday announced the recall of 60 million cans and pouches of gravy-style dog and cat food. No dry dog or cat food has been implicated.The recall covers dog food sold throughout...

• Know Symptoms of Salmonella Poisoning from Peanut Butter

  Shannon Weidemann | February 20, 2007 3:05 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  The recent recall of peanut butter made by ConAgra may have you wondering if you should throw out all peanut butter and what to look for. Specific lots of peanut butter made at the plant may have been contaminated with Salmonella.It does mean that consumers should check the brand and product code of peanut butter they have on hand and, if it matches the recall, discard the potentially...

• Contaminated Acetaminophen Recalled

  John Foley | November 10, 2006 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  One of the largest manufacturers of store-brand acetaminophen recalled 11-million bottles of the popular pain reliever yesterday after discovering that some bottles were contaminated with metal fragments.Perrigo Co. was conducting quality control checks when it discovered the metal in approximately 200 of 70 million caplets it ran through a metal detector. Various counts of 500 mg caplets were...