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According to U.S. safety regulators, exposed window blind cords are responsible for the strangulation of approximately one child every month. Safety advocates, in an attempt to eliminate such threats, have pleaded with industry representatives to rid their products of these unnecessary dangers. However, prominent manufacturers of window blinds have refused to remove exposed cords…

Approximately 35 million Americans use denture creams and several popular adhesives have been linked to serious and debilitating injuries caused by excess levels of zinc contained in the products that may enter the body. A June 2008 study published in the journal American Academy of Neurology highlighted the potential dangers of excess exposure to…

Patients implanted with a defective Medtronic® CD Horizon Spinal Device could experience additional back injury and severe, unnecessary back pain. If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective Medtronic spinal device, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free confidential case evaluation. You may be entitled to compensation for…

In the wake of an influx of adverse events that appear to potentially be associated with the long-term use of bisphosphonates, two advisory panels to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met last Friday to discuss the future labeling of certain bone-building medications. According to a 45 page Background Document issued by the…

Oral bisphosphonates are commonly administered to assist in the treatment and prevention of those suffering from osteoporosis. Perhaps more specifically, they also have the inherent ability to treat numerous bone diseases that can potentially lead to further deterioration of the skeletal structure. Unfortunately, there have been significant discoveries regarding catastrophic complications associated with the…

On June 15, 2011, a recall was issued that affected close to 375,000 Circo child booster seats that are sold exclusively at Target department stores across the nation. The recall has been issued due to a defective strap that shows significant evidence of the inability to properly restrain a child occupant. As a result,…

On June 5, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in association with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announced a nationwide recall of SimplyThick due to the products association with a debilitating condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis. If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis…

On June 23, 2011, Napa Home & Garden, Inc., in association with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), implemented a nationwide recall of nearly a half-million pourable gel fuels. According to the recall announcement, NapaFire and FireGel fuels may ignite without warning when poured onto an open flame or hot surface of the…