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If you are a parent, then we know you do everything you can to keep them safe. The last thing you should have to worry about is a toy that you buy causing your child to become injured. Today, we want to review some recent major toy recalls as well as defective products in general. At Licata & Yeremenko, A…
Every day we use tools to help us get through the day. We use pens to help users write notes. We use phones to help us navigate the roads and city streets. We use cups and plates to help us eat our food. All those objects are products. The cars we drive or public transportation we take are the types…
Children are the most precious and vulnerable people in this world. They have no idea what is happening around them and are heavily dependent on adults and parents to raise them. Parents are trying their best. Between jobs, family, other children (if they have more than one), finances, and other drama, parents are just trying to juggle their lives while…
Children are our most vulnerable population. They are dependent on the adults around them. Whatever they do or do not consume is dependent on an adult around them. Even if you are the most careful of parents, your children may still be at risk to get injured due to a defective product. We aren’t just talking about pinching a finger…
If you or your family are fans of Tyson Foods’ frozen chicken products, it’s time to check your freezer. Tyson has recalled around 69,093 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products due to concerns that they may be contaminated with pieces of metal. The recall involves products shipped to retailers nationwide and for institutional use in Washington and Michigan. The…
Consumers trust that the food they purchase for consumption at local grocery stores, while not always the freshest, is at minimum, safe to eat. But that is not always the case, as we’re seeing play out right now in California and five other states where avocados, those innocuous-looking fruits you likely turn into guacamole in your kitchen, are under recall…
Defective products are when a product is released to the public and it is discovered that it can cause some form of harm to the consumer. Most recalls occur without any known damage. For example, toys are recalled because someone caught the error before a child was able to get hurt. Defective products can cause real danger to the consumer…
When a consumer called Washington Beef, LLC, complain about unknown materials they discovered in their meat, they probably did not know they would trigger a massive recall. On March 3, the company, in conjunction with the US Department of Agriculture, issued a recall on over 30,000 pounds of beef products. The company has not said exactly what kind of material…
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) warned that the salmonella turkey outbreak that started late last year is still ongoing. The CDC released updated numbers for people and states who have been affected by this outbreak which now includes 41 states, has caused illness in almost 300 people, over 100 hospitalizations, and one death right here…
We already knew that there was a nationwide recall of infant ibuprofen sold by a New Jersey company, but now we have heard that the recall has been expended. Earlier this year, we learned that their infant ibuprofen may contain a higher concentration of the drug than labeled. Tris Pharma, Inc. expanded the voluntary recall that has already affected stores…