The Recall Lawyers

I currently represent a young man who was shooting a Carbon Express Terminator Lite carbon arrow. Upon release, the arrow fractured and part of the arrow went straight in his hand. While the picture below isn't my client, it is someone else who allegedly was injured by one of Eastman's Carbon Express arrows.

Eastman insists that it doesn't have a problem with its arrows. But you wouldn't believe how many people have contacted me about this same mechanism of failure. Even Eastman admits that the arrow can fail BUT it blames the failure on the user's "failure to properly inspect the arrow." Hey guys, if you know that your arrow can cause serious injury, maybe you need to spend the money to make it safe. These are very serious injuries that you're causing.

Rant over. Archers: Avoid these arrows like the plague unless you want to risk permanently injuring your hand.

This week Jones Ward PLC filed a lawsuit against sanofi-aventis U.S., Inc. on behalf of the Estate of Samuel Hunter. Mr. Hunter is a Kentucky resident who literally put his life on the line by participating in a clinical study of Aflibercept, a drug that sanofi-aventis will ultimately make billions of dollars from. The company, however, minimized the stroke risk and failed to disclose other information to Mr. Hunter prior to and during the study. Mr. Hunter ultimately had a stroke and died several months later.

In addition to the traditional tort claims, sanofi-aventis agreed in the study agreement to pay any medical bills incurred by Mr. Hunter as a result of any injuries he may sustain during the study. However, when asked to pay the bills, sanofi-aventis refused. How's that for adding insult to injury?

While this drug isn't on the market yet, we're optimistic that this post, coupled with the Hunter lawsuit, will one day save some lives by forcing sanofi-aventis to play by the rules.

In coordination with U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Pierre Foods has issued a voluntary recall on 320 cases of its PB Jamwiches. During a random sampling of the product, Pierre Foods detected Listeria monocytogens, a potentially deadly organism. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly, or others with weakened immune systems. Among pregnant women, Listeria infections can cause miscarriages and stillbirths. Healthy individuals typically suffer from short-term symptoms such as stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, high fever, and headaches.

The PB Jamwich is a crustless peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwich found in the freezer section of the grocery store. The recalled products were distributed to Giant-Carlisle stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The recall only affects PB Jamwich cartons with a UPC code of 7599921368 and a best if purchased by date of 03-11-2011. The recalled products may be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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Nestle's American subsidiary recalled Lean Cuisine packaged meals after red plastic pieces were found inside meatballs by some consumers. The actual packages are Lean Cuisine Simple Favorites Spaghetti with Meatballs produced during a one-hour window in October 2010.

The recalled items have the product codes 13800-10390 and 0298595519 P.

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Unilever United States, Inc. and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a limited recall of Skippy® Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy® Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread, due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, the organism can make its way into the bloodstream, producing more severe illnesses. For young children, the elderly, and others with weakened immune systems, Salmonella bacteria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.

The affected products, packaged in 16.2 oz plastic jars, were sold in various retail stores across the U.S. The recalled jars may be identified by UPC codes (located on the side of the jar's label below the bar code) and Best-If-Used-By-Dates (stamped on the lid of the jar). The recalled products have UPC Codes of: 048001006812 or 048001006782; and Best-If-Used-By Dates of: MAY1612LR1, MAY1712LR1, MAY1812LR1, MAY1912LR1, MAY2012LR1 or MAY2112LR1.

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The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission and IKEA Home Furnishings recently issued a recall on IKEA's FÖRSTÅ coffee/tea makers. The coffee/tea maker is a press pot model with a metal holder at its base and a black plastic handle. Pressure from the metal pot holder against the clear glass of the press pot can cause the glass to break. IKEA has received numerous reports of burns due to the breaking glass and one report of a laceration injury. Due to these reports, the Commission cautions consumers to stop using the coffee/tea maker immediately.

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On February 23, 2011, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with B.O.B. Trailers, announced a voluntary recall on B.O.B.'s single and double strollers. 'B.O.B.' appears on the front of the recalled strollers and a yellow/orange drawstring can be found at the rear of the canopy.

This drawstring, which is used to gather loose fabric when the canopy is pulled back, triggered the recall. According to the Commission, the drawstring poses a strangulation hazard to children should their neck become entangled in the string. Consumers should stop using these strollers immediately and remove the drawstring to avoid possible injury

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Importer Le Creuset of America, Inc., in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, issued a voluntary recall on Le Creuset's glass lids. The recall affects glass lids sold after October 2010 that measure between 9 inches (24 cm) and 12 inches (30 cm) and have "Le Creuset" stamped on the metal handles.

These lids can crack or break during use, posing a laceration hazards to consumers. The Commission cautions consumers to stop using these lids immediately and return them to Le Creuset for a full refund.

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