Defective & Dangerous Products

• Old Fashion Potato, Minestrone Soups Recalled Due to Undeclared Wheat and Soy

  Jenny Albano | February 13, 2008 12:45 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Onion Crock, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling its Old Fashion Potato and Minestrone soup because the soups may contain wheat or soy that were not listed on the label. People who have allergies to soy or risk could incur severe side effects or even death if they consume this product.The recalled potato and minestrone soups were sold in restaurants, stores, and through fund-raising...

• Child Lead Poisoning Verdict

  Larry Buckfire | March 07, 2008 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A New York jury awarded $21 million to three children who suffered lead poisoning injuries as infants. The lead poisoning came from peeling and chipping paint at the rental home. The verdict was against the landlords. The children are in special education and have other behavioral problems. The health department inspectors found lead based paint hazards at the property.This is a great...

• Carnival Ride Collapses and Injures 24

  Daniel Buckfire | May 17, 2008 8:27 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  California carnival ride collapses and injures 24.

• Doctor Killed Beethoven With Lead Poisoning

  Larry Buckfire | August 31, 2007 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  "His death was due to the treatments by Dr. Wawruch," said Reiter, head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at Vienna's Medical University. "Although you cannot blame Dr. Wawruch -- how was he to know that Beethoven already had a serious liver ailment?"A Viennese pathologist believes that Beethoven was inadvertently killed by his doctor and the cause of death was lead poisoning. Other...

• Mattel Toys Recalled Due to Lead Poisoning Hazards

  Larry Buckfire | August 02, 2007 11:12 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  I have blogged recently about toy and other product recalls due to possible lead poisoning hazards. Yesterday, the biggest recall of toys in recent memory was announced. Toy maker Mattel announced a recall of 1.5 million toys made in China due to possible lead hazards. The recall includes some Sesame Street toys, Go Diego Go toys, and other popular child toys. The recall is expected to cost...

• Another Sad Child Lead Poisoning Story

  Larry Buckfire | April 22, 2007 5:31 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  I just returned from Chicago yesterday where I was attending the national child lead paint poisoning seminar with attorneys from all over the United States. The seminar focused on current trends in this litigation and discussed the most recent medical and scientific information on this terrible disease. An article that appeared yesterday about a family in Portland, Maine caught my attention. ...

• Child Lead Poisoning Rules Get Tougher

  Larry Buckfire | July 28, 2007 5:41 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Due to the significant number of children in Cincinnati diagnosed with lead poisoning every year, the city instituted new rules for providing health education and inspecting high risk properties. The primary source of child lead poisoning is deteriorated paint in older buildings. The city health department will now send a nurse to homes to educate parents when blood lead levels between 5 and 9...

• EPA Fines Landlord for Lead Poisoning Violations

  Larry Buckfire | July 26, 2007 6:54 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  The EPA recently levied huge fines against a San Diego landlord for failing to provide tenants with the federally mandated lead paint poisoning pamphlet and disclosure form. Under the terms of a settlement ,Sunview Properties must spend $216,664 in lead paint removal and pay a $31,000 fine over alleged violations of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act in connection with the...

• Detroit Lead Paint Poisoning Grants

  Larry Buckfire | July 16, 2007 8:50 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  The number of children diagnosed with lead poisoning in Detroit, Michigan every year is astounding and exceeds several thousand children on an annual basis. My law firm handles virtually all of the child lead poisoning cases in Detroit and throughout the State of Michigan. The biggest source of child lead poisoning is the lead-based paint in older homes.HUD recently announced a $4,000,000.00...

• Groovy Grabber Bracelets Recalled For Lead Paint

  Larry Buckfire | April 03, 2007 9:18 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  About 4 million Groovy Grabber children's bracelets, manufactured by A&A Global Industries,were recalled because the metallic part of the bands contains high levels of lead paint. This is considered toxic for children and can cause adverse health effects if ingested. The flexible bracelets are made from metal bands wrapped in plastic covers that are decorated with a variety of colors and...