Morning sickness is something that can put a damper on the first trimester of pregnancy, and many women going through it will try many methods to curb the nausea. Yet, although many women will try to stop the sickness, none would risk harming their unborn baby. In addition, many women were prescribed Zofran and…
Recently there have been several recalls throughout the U.S from cars, to food, to toys. The St. Louis personal injury attorneys at Meyerkord & Kurth represent all types of cases ranging from child safety issues, product liability, and consumer safety concerns. Below is a list of recent recalls on everyday products that you may…
Add baby food to the growing list of food recalls, and this time it’s due to glass rather than a bacterial contamination. In addition, Beech-Nut has recalled over 1,920 pounds of baby food due to glass fragments found in the containers. The following product is affected in the recall: Stage 2 Beech-Nut classics sweet…
Although morning sickness is common in the first trimester of pregnancy, some women experience it relentlessly throughout their day. In such extreme cases, physicians have been prescribing, ondansetron or Zofran to their expectant moms. Sadly, Zofran is not safe for use during pregnancy, and babies are being born with severe birth defects. Furthermore, the…
For those who don’t know, morning sickness sometimes can be the equivalent of being sick at sea, but not being able to get off the boat. Likewise, although many women would love to take a magic pill that could help them with morning sickness during pregnancy, they would not take it if they knew…
Recently there’s been a lot in the news about food recalls due to listeria contamination, which has been sending some people into a panic. The largest recalls lately have been due to ice cream and hummus, and one has even been so severe that production at two plants has been halted until the contamination…
Zofran is a drug used to help with nausea and vomiting, and is typically prescribed to cancer patients receiving treatment, as well as those who have recently had surgery. Sadly, although the makers, GlaxoSmithKline, knew about the risks of use during pregnancy, they have marked Zofran as safe. As a result, physicians have been…
Another product has joined the latest round of recalls due to listeria. This time, Sabra Dipping Company is recalling 30,000 cases of its hummus dip. In addition, a random sample of the dip tested positive for the bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes. The following codes are associated with the recalled product: Classic Hummus-Expiration dates May 11…
It is recently coming to light that the use of Zofran during pregnancy can cause devastating results to the unborn child. Likewise, women who took Zofran for the use of curbing morning sickness during their first trimesters are having babies with major birth defects. Such defects include cleft palate, cleft lip, and heart and…
Currently the skilled St. Louis personal injury attorneys at Meyerkord & Kurth are representing families affected by taking Zofran while pregnant. Furthermore, the use of Zofran while pregnant can lead to babies being born with congenital heart defects, and facial abnormalities such as cleft lip and palate. Although the use of Zofran is used…