Defective & Dangerous Products

• E. Coli Report Released by Grand Jury

  Christina Cole | January 05, 2007 11:51 AM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  On Tuesday, the Monterey County Grand Jury released a report on E. coli and produce on the Central coast and they made some strong suggestions to help protect the public in the future.The grand jury found that only one waterway in the lower Salinas River watershed does not violate federal E. coli standards. The report surmises that outbreaks have and will continue to affect all of Monterey...

• Canada Approves E. coli Cattle Vaccine

  Christina Cole | January 01, 2007 12:07 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has authorized distribution of an E. coli 0157:H7 vaccine to Canadian veterinarians, with hopes of lowering shedding of the potentially deadly bacteria from cattle.Manufactured by Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a Canadian biopharmaceutical company, the vaccine "will be an important factor in helping to reduce the prevalence of this toxic bacterium," said Graeme...

• Mother Sues Birth Control Patch Company for Daughters Death

  Christina Cole | December 31, 2006 1:02 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  The mother of a West Tennessee woman who died while she was using a popular birth control patch has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the makers of the Ortho Evra patch.The lawsuit names Ortho Evra developer and manufacturer Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Company, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Ortho Evra was approved by the FDA in 2001. The birth control patch delivers the hormones...

• Exec Fired For Questioning Ortho Evra Safety?

  Staff Writer | December 23, 2006 12:31 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  Dr. Joel S. Lippman, former VP at two subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson, claims he was fired for questioning the safety of Ortho Evra, among other faulty products. Johnson & Johnson claims Dr. Lippman was fired for improper conduct, but the former exec says he was terminated for repeatedly raising safety concerns and asking that products be recalled or not launched at all.The lawsuit alleges...

• Taco John's Hit With E. Coli Lawsuit

  Staff Writer | December 17, 2006 12:12 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  The family of a nine year old Iowa girl who was infected with E. coli has filed suit against the Taco John's restaurant chain. Autumn Saul was hospitalized for severe kidney complications believes to stem from lettuce contaminated with E. coli and served on food items at the restaurant chain. She was diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome.HUS is a condition often linked to E. coli poisoning...