After about three years of mediation and litigation, Merck & Co. have finally agreed to pay $4.85 billion to settle the class action lawsuit brought by people who suffered (or had family who suffered) heart attacks and strokes after having taken Vioxx. … [Read more...]
Archives for 2007
Aqua Dots Recalled – Toy Could Turn Into Date Rape Drug
Yes, you read that title correctly. As reported yesterday, this particular toy was made with a chemical that shouldn't have been used in place of a more expensive adhesive. That chemical, 1,4-Butanediol, is turned by the human body into a substance called amma-Hydroxy Butyrate (GHB), also known as a date-rape-drug or "liquid fantasy". … [Read more...]
Australian Toy Turns Into GHB Date Rape Drug
A very popular toy in Australia, Bindeez, is being recalled for a very strange, but serious reason. Two Australian children were hospitalized unconscious after swallowing some of the Bindeez beads, which got the attention of government officials and doctors, who discovered something very odd and troublesome: … [Read more...]
Mattel Announces Toy Recall
On November 6, 2007, Mattel Inc. recalled over 172,000 Fisher-Price kitchen toys because several children have choked and gagged on small, detachable parts. Mattel has received approximately 50 reports of small parts separating from these toys, which feature a sink, a refrigerator, and a range. One child choked on a detached piece and needed the … [Read more...]
Warm Mist Carefree Humidifier Recall
Hunter Fan of Memphis, TN has recalled about 84,000 humidifiers because water could leak into the electrical compartment and cause a fire. … [Read more...]
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