Infants’ Tylenol Recalled
Date: February 20, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers Category: Consumer Alerts
According to The New York Times, Johnson & Jonhson is recalling its entire supply of Infants’ Tylenol. The company decided to recall the medication after parents complained about the bottle’s new design, which was supposed to ensure accurate doses. When parents
Electric Cigarette Blows Up In Man’s Mouth
Date: February 16, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers Category: Consumer Alerts
According to ABC News, Tom Holloway was smoking an electronic cigarette on Monday night, when it suddenly exploded in his mouth. The explosion knocked at all of his teeth and took out part of his tongue. He is currently recovering from his injuries at a local burn center.
Tassimo Coffee Makers Recalled
Date: February 13, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers Category: Consumer Alerts
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and BSH Home Appliances Corp. are voluntarily recalling the Tassimo Single-Cup Brewer due to a burn hazard. The plastic disc referred to as the “T disc”, that holds the coffee or tea can burst while brewing. There
A Truck Crash Causes Oil Spill on I-95
Date: February 9, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers Category: Auto Accidents
A tanker truck carrying home heating oil was driving on Interstate 95 in Groton when a driver cut the truck off, causing the truck to collide with two cars before overturning. The overturned truck spilled 1,200 gallons of heating oil on to the highway between exit 88 and 89.
MRSA Found In Pork Supply
Date: February 6, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers Category: Consumer Alerts
According to the OranigcAuthority, deadly strains of the bacteria MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) were found in the nation’s meat supply. A recent study by the University of Iowa College of Public Health and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Taco Bell
Date: February 2, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers Category: Consumer Alerts
The popular fast food chain Taco Bell has been linked to a salmonella outbreak last fall, according to The South Florida Sun-sentinel. The outbreak left 68 people ill in 10 states. Taco Bell said in a statement on Wednesday that only some of the people that became sick ate
New Haven Man Injured After SUV Crashes Into His Bedroom
Date: January 31, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers Category: Auto Accidents
Hamden police were involved a car chase with a BMW X5 Tuesday morning; when the SUV suddenly crashed into a home Tuesday morning. The SUV crashed into the bedroom of 34-year old Michael Sweat and landed on top of him while he was sleeping. According to the New Haven
Oregon Replacement Lawnmower Blades Recalled
Date: January 26, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers Category: Consumer Alerts
Blount International Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voluntarily recalled Oregon Replacement Lawnmower blades on January 25, 2012. There have been reports that the defective lawnmower blades are breaking during normal use, the broken blades pose a
HP Agrees to Pay Penalty for Not Reporting Battery Pack Safety Issues
Date: January 24, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers Category: Consumer Alerts
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has agreed to pay a $425,000 penalty for failing to immediately report to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that their lithium-ion battery packs posed a burn hazard to consumers. The CPSC alleges that by September 2007, Hewlett-Packard
Multiple Sclerosis Drug is Being Investigated after 11 Deaths
Date: January 20, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers Category: Consumer Alerts
The drug Gilenya is being investigated after 11 patients that have taken the medication has died. Gilenya, which is made by the pharmaceutical company Novartis, is used to treat multiple sclerosis. Over 30,000 patients have been prescribed the drug worldwide. The recent