Massive Recall of Popular Vehicles Due to Airbag Defects

Recently, Toyota has recalled about 1.7 million automobiles in the world. Many of these vehicles include popular models such as:

•          Corolla
•           Matrix
•          Camry

However, Toyota is not the only car manufacturer recalling vehicles. Honda, Nissan and Mazda are all issuing a recall. Nissan has recalled about 480,000 cars, while Mazda is recalling 45,000 vehicles. The majority of recalled vehicles are from 2001- 2003 models.

The recall was issued in order to replace passenger front airbag inflators as they may deploy with too much pressure. So far the defected airbags have not injured or killed any drivers or passengers. In one crash, the casing of the front airbag had ruptured after being deployed. Honda has a history of recalls with airbags, but with the driver’s side airbags.

Past Recalls Ending

Unfortunately, there have been numerous recalls in the past of unsafe vehicles. In October, Toyota issued a huge recall because a problem with the power window created a fire risk. As a result, the company had to recall 7.43 million cars. In addition, the company recalled millions of cars in 2009 and 2010 due to problems with the accelerator pedal. There were various cases where vehicles would unintentionally accelerate. The scandal led to a large settlement costing the company over a billion dollars.

Dangerous Product Attorney

Unfortunately, vehicles are not always 100% safe. There exist numerous malfunctions and defects that can potentially endanger the driver and passengers. However, companies are responsible for warning consumers and the public regarding risks involved with use of their product. When a company fails to warn consumers, the company is illustrating negligence and irresponsibility.

If you or someone you know was recently injured due to a vehicle malfunction or any type of defective product, you should contact a dangerous products attorney. A dangerous products attorney at the Bond & Taylor law firm will work to earn you monetary compensation for any injuries that resulted from the defective product. If your injuries required medical treatment or forced you to take time off from work, you should consider filing a claim against the negligent manufacturer. Contact our law office today to discuss your legal options. 

Are You at Risk from At Home Beauty Treatments?

At home beauty treatments can be a huge time saver and savings to busy people.  However, they can also cause serious injury.  Even when you've read the directions and performed the at home beauty treatment faithfully, you could be at risk for injury. 

In one instance, the law firm of Bond & Taylor has had clients complain of injuries due to at home beauty treatments.  These consumer complaints have centered on the Sally Hansen at home Microwavable Eyebrow, Face & Lip Wax Kit.  Clients have complained of injuries resulting in exploding wax.  According to clients, after microwaving the wax product, a ring formed on the top which boiled over instantly and exploded.  This caused some consumers serious injuries. 

Are You at Risk

At home beauty treatments can be extremely risky because there are a number of factors that manufacturers may not be able to foresee.  This may include the differences in microwave temperatures, consumer understanding of the directions, ambiguity of directions, environmental conditions, you name it.  

When consumers experience injury as the result of home beauty treatments, they could be faced with lasting injuries such as severe burns and scars.  In the case of Bond & Taylor's clients injured by the Sally Hansen Microwavable Eyebrow, Face & Lip Wax Kit, some of these clients were left with lasting injuries which could severely affect their quality of life. This could include the following unforseen difficulties:

• damage to their appearance
• inability to work
• inability to lead a normal life
• inability to reproduce 
• severe damage to organs
• and more

If you've been injured by your at home beauty treatment, you should contact a product liability attorney who understands what you may be suffering through.  Obtain the help you need instead of suffering in silence. 

Flour Recall Could Cause Consumer Injury

2013 is certainly beginning to shape up as the year when food safety has come into focus.  With so much intense scrutiny on the products we ingest and the resulting injuries, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seemingly increased its efforts to protect people.  Recently, the FDA has recalled a limited number of flour because of the presence of foreign objects in the flour bags.  

Limited lots of King Arthur Flour reportedly contain small blue polyurethane balls used in the sifting process.  These balls could potentially contaminate the flour and could provide a choking hazard.  While the company says these balls are easily viewed in the flour, they have been recalled as a precautionary measure to prevent consumer injury. 

Danger to Consumers

When food or food products are tainted with foreign objects, consumers are at significant risk for injury.  This could range from a variety of conditions, including:

• nausea, vomiting
• heart attack, stroke
• blood clots
• bacteria infection
• internal organ damage
• death

Depending upon how our food or food products are tainted, there could be a variety of illnesses or injuries that consumers could experience.  If you have ingested tainted food, you should seek immediate medical help.  You should also contact a skilled product liability attorney to help you obtain the relief you need.

Consumers Blame Depuy Hip Implants for Injuries

If you've got a hip replacement, you know that the rods in your hip and thigh are extremely important and may be the only things keeping you mobile.  But if you've got a Depuy ASR XL Acetabular System, you may have a ticking time bomb inside of you.  

First introduced into the marketplace in 2005, Johnson & Johnson's Depuy brand ASR XL Acetabular System did not undergo rigorous clinical testing because they petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow this product because it was substantially similar to products already on the marketplace. 

As of 2008, reports began pouring in to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alleging high failure rates.  Since this time, over 400 consumers have reported injuries and hip implant failures.  In 2010, the device was recalled over concerns that 1/8 patients experienced injury and hip implant failure. 

The Alleged Danger of Depuy Hip Implants

Consumers allege a variety of injuries due to the failure of their Depuy ASR XL Acetabular System hip implants.  This metal on metal hip implant was blamed for many injuries that were problematic for patients.  These injuries included:

• serious infections
• metal fragments coming loose and damaging organs
• bone fractures
• pain and swelling
• nerve damage
• high levels of metal in the blood
• tissue damage
• muscle damage
• necrosis or tissue death

These alleged injuries caused many patients serious pain and inspired hundreds to file suit against Johnson & Johnson.  In these lawsuits, patients allege that Johnson & Johnson's device caused them injury and that they should have known the dangers their product posed to consumers.  If you have been injured by your Depuy hip implant, you should seek both medical attention and the skilled advice of a product liability attorney. Obtain the compensation you need and call a skilled product liability attorney today.

Glass Shards in TV Dinners Cause Recall

If you're like me, some days you just don't feel like cooking.  But when you reach for those tv dinners to reheat, did you know you could be at risk for swallowing glass or other harmful substances?  Before you swallow a hunk of glass and injure yourself, read the facts about the recent Lean Cuisine recall. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that Lean Cuisine is recalling one of its popular tv dinners over fear that there may be glass shards in the dinner.  Only applicable to the Lean Cuisine Culinary Collection Mushroom Mezzaluna Ravioli that expires in December 2013, lots numbered 2311587812 or 2312587812, consumers are at relatively low risk for swallowing hunks of glass. But to ensure complete safety, the company has issued a recall in conjunction with the FDA to enforce safety standards.

The Danger of Glass Shards in Food

When consumers bite down into their food, glass shards could present a serious hazard for injury.  These shards may appear to be small and therefore unobtrusive, but to swallow and digest glass, a person could seriously injure themselves.  This could include the following:

• cutting their throat
• perforating the lining of their stomach or intestines
• internal bleeding
• internal organ damage
• pain and swelling
• infection
• death

If a consumer swallows glass, this could cause serious injuries.  Consumers are advised to inspect their Lean Cuisine Culinary Collection Mushroom Mezzaluna Ravioli dinners to ensure that they are not included in the recalled lots.  If consumers find these recalled lots in their freezer, they should immediately return them to the supermarket explaining that they'd like a refund for the recalled item.  Or consumers should throw it out.  Consumers are advised against eating a product which may contain shards of glass for fear of injury.  

If you have been injured consuming products which contain shards of glass, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. You should contact a skilled product liability and personal injury attorney today.  Your injuries could be severe and a skilled attorney could help you to collect the money you need to move on with your life.

FDA Warns Doctors of Counterfeit Drugs that May Injure Consumers

Plastic surgery used to be a luxury good that only the wealthy and famous could afford.  But now it is quite affordable and widely available from a variety of different sources.  While the increase of manufacturers and distributors passes along a cost benefit to consumers, sometimes there is a significant risk of injury that passes along with it.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been busy warning doctors across the United States that they could have received fake or ineffective Botox from a Canadian supplier, Canada Drugs. In their letter to Canada Drugs here, the FDA has identified Botox, Levitra, Accutane, and Viagra which could be fake or ineffective.  In response, the FDA seized $10.5 million of fake drugs and ordered the distributor to shut down over 4,000 pharmaceutical websites online that are being marketed to American buyers.  The FDA is operating under a fear that consumers may experience significant injury as a result of their exposure to fake or counterfeit drugs.

The Risk to Consumers

The FDA identified many American doctors who might have received these potentially counterfeit drugs.  Among them are prominent Beverly Hills doctors as well as other practitioners across America.  These doctors are strongly advised to discontinue use of these drugs in order to prevent consumer injury.  And consumers fearing their doctors may be using counterfeit products are encouraged to contact the FDA's Department of Criminal Investigations.

Consumers using counterfeit drugs could be at risk for injury in a number of ways. This could include:

• ineffective
• toxic ingredients
• incorrect dosage amounts
• incorrect ingredients
• allergic reactions
• unexpected side effects
• deadly side effects

Consumers are at significant risk for injury if they are prescribed counterfeit drugs.  The same is true with instances for fake plastic surgery treatments like Botox.  Consumers could experience a myriad of complications and injuries as a result of fake Botox. 

If You Have Been Injured

If you have been injured by your doctor's negligence or carelessness, you may be entitled to compensation for these injuries.  These alleged counterfeit drugs could injure you and damage your health in a number of ways, including death.  To determine whether or not you have a case, please call a skilled personal injury and product liability attorney.  

FDA Warns of Dangerous Dietary Supplement- Vows to Take Aggressive Action

There's something so insidious about some of these dietary supplement drugs. While there are many fine dietary supplements on the market, some of them are quite harmful.  For example, the dietary supplement Reumofan has been recognized by the FDA as a harmful supplement containing ingredients which could potentially cause serious harm to consumers.

With this kind of attention, the drug has reemerged under another name.  The new drug is being called "Wow."  According to the FDA, this harmful drug, once named Reumofan Plus, has simply changed its name.  Available on many sites under names such as gonepainfree.com and other generic sounding sites, this drug is now being marketed to treat a host of ailments, none of which the FDA can advocate its use to treat.

The Dangers of the Dietary Supplement Reumofan Plus

According to the FDA, Reumofan Plus has been marketed to treat a variety of ailments, including:

• arthritis
• muscle pain
• osteoporosis
• bone cancer

In truth, the FDA cites in their public warning released yesterday, that instead of a health benefit, consumers could experience the following serious injuries:

• liver damage
• serious bleeding events
• adrenal supression
• stroke, heart attack
• death

The FDA has previously warned that this drug could be very harmful to consumers and promises to take "aggressive action" in order to protect consumers.

If You Have Suffered Injury

Consumers who have taken either Wow or Reumofan Plus are encouraged to call their doctor immediately to determine whether they have injured themselves seriously.  Users are also encouraged to report any injuries to the FDA.  Any injured consumers are also encouraged to call a skilled personal injury attorney in order to potentially preserve their legal rights and obtain compensation for these injuries.

Congressmen Demand FDA Protect Consumers from Brazilian Blowout Allegedly Toxic Formula

If you were wondering what happened to the controversial Brazilian Blowout, you may not have to wonder for much longer.  A few years ago, reports began to circulate that stated consumers had been experiencing adverse reactions from their Brazilian Blowout treatment.  Many stylists had come forward, claiming they refused to use the product because of toxic chemicals, and the press ran many stories about the dangers associated with the Brazilian Blowout treatment.  A costly lawsuit seemed to drive the point home that this product was allegedly toxic. 

Now Congressional members have added their complaints to the mix.  Fox News reports that 3 members of Congress- Edward Markey (D- Mass.), Jan Schakowsky (D- Ill.), and Earl Blumenauer (D- Ore.) have written a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) admonishing the agency that they should do more to protect consumers.

The Dangers of Brazilian Blowout Treatments

Brazilian Blowouts are popular hair treatments intended to straighten and smooth frizzy hair.  The product is made by GIB LLC.  Consumer complaints have steadily risen over the years, including many consumer calls for the manufacturer to voluntarily recall the product.  Last year, the FDA sent a letter to the manufacturer, warning that their products were "misbranded" and contained potentially dangerous levels of formaldehyde (which is widely known as a chemical used in funeral homes) despite labels stating the product was formaldehyde- free.  However, there has been no follow up action.

In California, GIB LLC was found guilty of violating Prop 65, which required labels to warn consumers of carcinogens in the product.  This cost the company $600,000 in fees, penalties, and costs. 

These Congressional members believe hairstylists are at risk working with these dangerous chemicals as well as patrons who are at risk being treated with these chemicals. Rep. Markey stated to the media, " The FDA should immediately take action to stop the sale of these potentially carcinogenic hair straightening products, and continue to evaluate whether to ban formaldehyde from hair straighteners altogether."

Should these concerns escalate to a ban of the product, the United States would be joining Canada, Ireland, and Australia, who have already banned these products for allegedly dangerous chemicals. 

Have You Been Hurt

Many patrons have experienced a variety of injuries and strange occurrences after receiving a Brazilian blowout.  This includes:

• losing all their hair
• scalp damage
• skin damage
• asthma attacks
• esophageal damage
• nose bleeds
• eyes burning
• nasopharyngeal cancer
• leukemia

Hair stylists remain at the greatest risk because they are performing the treatment multiple times per day.  When the formaldehyde is heated, a toxic gas is being released into the air, which the hair stylist or technician is likely breathing multiple times per day.

If you have been hurt by your Brazilian Blowout treatment, or if you have been injured administering this treatment, you may be entitled to compensation.  Call a skilled product liability attorney today to help you get the justice you deserve.