Defective & Dangerous Products

• ATV Accidents in Iowa Kill Two, one of which is a young girl

  Steve Lombardi | April 24, 2009 11:01 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  Iowa and ATVs have been in the news. Recently ATV’s were recalled. The Iowa Attorney General got involved with the manufacturers of ATV’s obtaining from them restrictions on how they...

• FDA Recall Classifications: Where is the FDA's passion for peanuts?

  Steve Lombardi | March 30, 2009 2:34 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  FDA recall classifications Class I – The most severe and these items are expected to cause serious injury or death. As can be surmised these are the most serious recalls. Class II -...

• Wei-Chuan Granulated Chicken Bouillon recalled.

  Steve Lombardi | March 22, 2009 9:33 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  What product is recalled? A California company has recalled over 89,000 pounds of chicken bouillon. Apparently U.S. Customs officials pointed out processed chicken was used that didn’t...

• Vacation Safety: Microwaving plastic plates and spoons may release melamine and formaldehyde into your food

  Steve Lombardi | March 18, 2009 8:55 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Many of us are unaware that those plastic spoons and plates we take on vacation contain melamine. The manufacturer is supposed to warn the user by proper labeling but many are not doing so. The...

• Welch Allyn defibrillators recalled, look for AED 10 and MRL JumpStart models

  Steve Lombardi | March 17, 2009 8:13 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  If your business owns a defibrillator take a look to see if it’s a “14,054 AED 10 and MRL JumpStart external defibrillators made between Oct. 3, 2002, and Jan. 25, 2007. They may not...

• Artificial popcorn flavor chemical verdict of $7.5 m will have investors “popping” mad!

  Steve Lombardi | March 15, 2009 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  A verdict by a Sioux City, Iowa jury awarded $7.5 million for the death of a worker after he developed a rare lung condition, broncholitis obliterans. The worker was a butter flavor mixer with...

• Driving Safety: Air Bag Defects

  Megan Roth | February 24, 2009 12:30 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Automotive defects are among the most dangerous product defects in any market (because driving is so risky to start with). One of the most common automotive defects is airbag failure. The airbag...

• Food Safety: What tests prove I have salmonella poisoning?

  Steve Lombardi | February 09, 2009 11:17 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  As lawyers we see the worse case scenarios. I’ve watched the wreckage for more years than I’d like to admit to. Not counting the clinic work in law school this is my 28th year of...

• Food Safety: Melamine accusations are too little too late

  Steve Lombardi | February 02, 2009 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Who speaks for the mothers and fathers with infants in renal failure? Who shouts for justice for those same parents of the children who died from the melamine contamination of babies’...

• Super Threats at the Super Bowl

  Megan Roth | January 31, 2009 11:02 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  Tomorrow is Sunday, February 1st. Know what that means? It’s gameday, baby! Bars around the country will be jam-packed fans and non-fans alike, all eager to get in on the Super Bowl action. ...