Baby food recalled for glass found in containers

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…

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GlaxoSmithKline facing lawsuits in connection with Zofran

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…

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Hummus recalled due to listeria contamination

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…

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Pharmaceutical giant facing lawsuits over Zofran use during pregnancy

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…

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Zofran cases being represented by Meyerkord & Kurth

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…

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Blue Bell expands recall

Blue Bell Creameries has already issued a large recall of its ice cream products due to a listeria, and now the list of products has grown. Furthermore, now pint-sized banana pudding ice cream that was made at its Oklahoma plant has also tested positive for the bacteria. Thus far there have been a total…

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Zofran use during pregnancy associated with birth defects

Zofran is a drug used to help chemotherapy, radiation, and recent surgery patients with nausea. Yet, in some cases Zofran has been used to help pregnant women with morning sickness, and has been delivering devastating results ever since. Furthermore, when tested, it was found unsafe for use in pregnant women because the drug reaches…

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Several foods have been recalled this week

Just in time for the upcoming Easter holiday, there have been several food recalls from all over the nation due to several types of potential contaminations and undeclared allergens. The recalled foods are listed below. Silver Lake Cookie Company Easter egg cookies were recalled due to undeclared egg. Many with food allergies, especially to…

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Zofran use during pregnancy causes birth defects in unborn babies

There is a new drug that is causing a stir in the legal community, and it’s the popular anti-nausea drug, Zofran. The drug is typically used for treatment of nausea in cancer patients receiving treatment, or people who have recently had surgery, yet sometimes it is prescribed to help with morning sickness in pregnant…

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Water heaters recalled due to fire hazard

If you have recently purchased a water heater from Canada, you may want to check the label. In addition, Giant Factories out of Canada are recalling 240 water heaters sold in 2014 due to a major fire hazard. Likewise, the manufacturer is recalling the water heaters because they could catch fire or explode. A…

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