Defective & Dangerous Products

• Toy Safety Month: It's time to shop happy...and smart.

  Megan Roth | December 14, 2008 12:12 PM | 2 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  It’s that time of year – Christmas is all around (politically incorrect, I know – just check out the link). But seriously, holiday season is upon us. Heck, it’s more...

• Crocs, Inc. - How do I prove a defect and knowledge by the management?

  Steve Lombardi | December 13, 2008 1:02 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  For those lawyers pursuing product liabilities lawsuits against Crocs, Inc. they should consider the patent and securities litigation that may produce documents with information/admissions relevant...

• Child Safety: Six year old with $7.5 m toe sues Crocs, Inc.

  Steve Lombardi | December 13, 2008 10:27 AM | 8 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Being six-year old is tough enough, but when your parents make you wear ugly plastic shoes like Crocs, life can get pretty tough. A young Baltimore boy was apparently injured while riding the...

• One year old at day care eats rat poison at Iowa gym's drop kid center

  Steve Lombardi | December 11, 2008 9:04 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  A 1-year-old girl being cared for at a Des Moines, Iowa day care center found rat poison near play equipment and ate it. Apparently her dad was working out in the fitness club and dropped his...

• Food Safety: UPC Labels, Country of Origin - Wal-Mart's Response

  Steve Lombardi | December 10, 2008 10:35 AM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  I've been trying to find out how a consumer determines the country of origin (COO) at the point of sale; meaning as you're standing at the grocery store shelf looking at the product. I wrote to...

• UPC – Bar Code is improperly coded which may lead to overdosing patients

  Steve Lombardi | December 09, 2008 1:32 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  We’ve been talking about bar codes, UPC’s, and today the FDA put out an alert concerning an incorrect bar code that could cause patients to be overdosed. The question remains about how...

• Child Safety: Consumers need solutions. What is the solution for determining country of origin? COO?

  Steve Lombardi | December 09, 2008 10:28 AM | 2 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Bar code scanner manufacturers, do you sell portable readers that show the COO? Send information to Steve Lombardi, 4200 Corporate Drive, Suite 112, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 or to...

• Child Safety: Are FDA Decisions Made In America?

  Steve Lombardi | December 05, 2008 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  THE WHITE HOUSE 1600 FILLADELFIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500 The President Dear American...

• Product Label Codes: On what grocery store shelf is melamine hiding?

  Steve Lombardi | December 04, 2008 10:35 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  UPC-Product Label Reform – What’s wrong with the manufacturers using the English language? Consumers need reform and they need it now so we can determine what products come from...

• Formaldehyde: You thought you liked your lingerie "sizzling hot"...until now.

  Megan Roth | December 02, 2008 1:53 PM | 2 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  We have strict quality controls around our products, and we do not use formaldehyde in our bras, a Victoria’s Secret spokesperson said in a statement. Yet, the fashion retailer gave hot...