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Costco said the outbreak has sickened 25 people. The cheese was sold and offered for in-store tasting between Oct. 5 and Nov. 1 at Costco stores in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and in the San Diego area of California. The cheese is the Bravo Farms Dutch Style Raw Milk Gouda Cheese .

Issaquah-based Costco is using its purchase records to notify customers who purchased the cheese and is working with federal health officials. No deaths have been reported.

Costco voluntarily removed the cheese from its shelves. The cheese is manufactured by Bravo Farms of Traver, Calif., south of Fresno. The FDA said it and California state officials have begun an investigation at Bravo Farms. The first results of Costco's own testing are expected today.

Posted by Louisville, Kentucky lawyer Larry Jones. Larry can be reached at larry@jonesward.com or by using his toll-free number 1-888-KYLAW22.

As you may know, Jones Ward PLC's lawyers are leading the fight against DePuy Orthopaedics to hold DePuy accountable for placing the defective ASR hip implant on the market. Just by placing the defective product on the market, DePuy has injured over 90,000 individuals. Some are experiencing very serious pain, causing additional revision surgeries. Some are experiencing milder symptoms. Others are experiencing no symptoms now, but that does not mean they are safe. Indeed, many times the injuries will not manifest for several years after the implant.

If you have questions about the defective ASR hip implants, feel free to call us. We'll be glad to answer your questions.

Posted by Louisville, Kentucky lawyer Larry Jones. Larry can be reached at larry@jonesward.com or by using his toll-free number 1-888-KYLAW22.

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC")announced a voluntary recall of the Britax Child Safety Inc. Chaperone Infant car seats. About 23,000 car seats are involved in the recall. According to the CPSC, the harness chest clip can break and pose a laceration hazard.

Posted by Louisville, Kentucky lawyer Larry Jones. Larry can be reached at larry@jonesward.com or by using his toll-free number 1-888-KYLAW22.

The recall attorneys at Jones Ward PLC wanted to highlight this terrifying update about arthritis medication methotrexate, which was recalled October 28th after glass flakes were found in four lots of injections. Sandoz, the drug's maker, recalled two different sizes: 50 mg and 250 mg vials.

If injected into the body, the flakes of glass might travel through a patient's bloodstream into major organs, causing life-threatening side-effects, including death. The 50 mg lot numbers were:

92395606, 92760803, 92965104, 92965106, 92965904, 93255704, 93502204, 93635404, 93681704, 93794904, 95198604, 95357804, 95537704.

The 250 mg vials were lot numbers:

95987004, 92395703, 92760903, 92965203, 92966003, 93255803, 93502303, 93635503, 93795003, 95198703 and 95357903.

If you or someone you know takes methotrexate, contact your doctor immediately to make sure your product has not been recalled and is safe to use.

Posted by Louisville, Kentucky lawyer Jasper Ward. Jasper can be reached at jasper@jonesward.com or by using his toll-free number 1-888-KYLAW22.

40,000 more cribs were recalled by three different companies due to to safety concerns raised by six child injuries.

The recalled Ethan Allen, Angel Line and Victory Land Heritage Collection 3-in-1 cribs have drop-sides that can detach due to faulty hardware or wear and tear, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This can create a gap where young children can be trapped or suffocated.

Drop-side cribs have been responsible for the deaths of at least 32 infants and toddlers since 2000, plus it is the suspected cause of death in another 14 infant fatalities. In just the previous five years, more than 9 million drop-side cribs have been recalled by the FDA and various manufacturers.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is actively trying to get rid of this risk. In July of 2010, the CPSC proposed new rules that would ban the manufacture, sale and resale of drop-side cribs. The new crib standard is likely to take effect next year.

Posted by Louisville, Kentucky lawyer Larry Jones. Larry can be reached at larry@jonesward.com or by using his toll-free number 1-888-KYLAW22.