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• Choking Hazard Prompts Baby Food Recall.

  Claude Wyle | July 16, 2007 12:19 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  After receiving complaints of choking, Gerber is recalling its organic rice and organic oatmeal cereal. The hazard is caused by lumps of product that may not dissolve properly in milk or water. Gerber announced the recall late on Friday afternoon, but there is evidence they knew of the hazard six weeks ago. Many parents, already disturbed that something as essential as food could seriously...

• Baby Cereal Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

  Shannon Weidemann | July 16, 2007 11:45 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  A major manufacturer of baby food has issued a product recall for two of their popular products. Gerber's Organic Rice Cereal and Oatmeal Cereal have been recalled due to a potential choking hazard. The company has received complaints of choking but no injuries. Lumps of cereal in some 8-ounce boxes may not dissolve in water or milk, the company said.Customers who bought cereal (with UPC...

• Large Pet Food Recall Has Many Concerned

  Shannon Weidemann | March 22, 2007 11:41 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  The recall of 60 millions cans and foil pouches of dog and cat food has many pet owners concerned that their pet has eaten the contaminated food. They are calling their veterinarians for more information. Some doctors have sent out newsletters to their clients to reassure them and inform them what to look out for.Since Friday, nearly 100 brands of the "cuts and gravy" style food have been...

• 13.5 Million Settlement for Dangerous Toys

  Claude Wyle | December 11, 2006 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Loose Magnets in Children's Toys Can Be a Deadly Hazard for Children: Since 2003, at least one child has died and 19 more have needed to undergo surgery because they swallowed loose magnets from dangerous toys. The most dangerous of these magnets seem to be the tiny but powerful "rare earth" magnets, that can cause damage to the internal organs by clasping tightly together inside a child's...

• Driver Causes Serious Injuries in San Francisco Truck Crash

  Claude Wyle | December 01, 2006 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  A driver of a work truck Tuesday afternoon crashed into a car, then rear-ended a Muni bus, and then smashed into another car, in the intersection of Fourth and Howard streets in San Francisco. This serious auto accident, sent two occupants of a Honda struck by the truck to San Francisco General Hospital in critical condition. The man who caused this truck accident with serious personal injuries...

• Recent Motorcycle Accident Settlement for $280,000

  Claude Wyle | November 28, 2006 12:23 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Our motorcycle accident lawyers won another great settlement in a motorcycle accident case. Our team of motorcycle accident attorneys settled this personal injury case, before litigation, for $280,000. This dangerous product case is all the more interesting, since our client, an El Sobrante motorcyclist, had just recently purchased this high-end motorcycle in San Rafael. As he was riding the...

• Dangerous Toys Recalled: Magnetic Parts Defective

  Claude Wyle | November 27, 2006 3:23 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  After three children suffered serious personal injuries from swallowing magnetic parts that fell out of dolls, Mattel recalled certain Polly Pocket Doll Sets. The newer toys are dangerous because they contain magnets that are smaller and more powerful than those used in older toys. The newer magnetic parts make these toys dangerous products for children because the magnets can cause damage to...

• Dangerous Products: Silicone Implants Back On the Market

  Claude Wyle | November 21, 2006 4:15 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Despite documented risks of these dangerous and defective products, the FDA said that two companies can now again sell silicone breast implants. It's been about 14 years since these dangerous and controversial products were forbidden, however they will again be sold along with some new warnings about their potentially serious risks and hazards. It's very rare that a dangerous medical device is...

• Murder Conviction Upheld In Oakland Car Crash

  Claude Wyle | November 19, 2006 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  The conviction for second-degree murder of a driver in a car crash who killed another driver while being chased by police in Oakland, California, was upheld by an appeals court in San Francisco on 11-16-2006. The reckless driver was originally convicted in Alameda County Superior Court, and sentenced to 30 years to life in prison because he deliberately acted with conscious disregard for the...

• Dangerous Medical Devices Still Implanted After Recalls

  Claude Wyle | November 17, 2006 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Hundreds of individuals every year are implanted with faulty and dangerous medical devices. The primary reason doctors are implanting dangerous products into patients after the devices have been recalled is that these defective medical devices are poorly tracked and there is no standardized identification system. The FDA is failing to track these devices and failing to notify patients that they...