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September 2005 CPSC Recalls

Recall of Artic Cat Off-Highway Utility Vehicles
July 22, 2005-- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, is voluntarily recalling about 700 Arctic Cat Prowler XT Off-Highway Utility Vehicles. The brakes on these vehicles can fail. Arctic Cat has received notice of one incident of a brake pad dislodging from the rear caliper and one incident of a foot-brake lever flexing.

Robertshaw Controls Co. Announce Recall of Gas Control Valves on Water Heaters
September 16, 2005--In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Robertshaw Controls Co., of Long Beach, Calif. is voluntarily recalling about 178,000 Robertshaw R110 Series Gas Control Valves. Screws on some water heater valves could break. If this happens, gas could leak from the valve, which poses a risk of gas explosion and fire.

Recall of Sony AC Adaptors Sold with PlayStation® 2 Systems
September 13, 2005--In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., of Foster City, Calif. is voluntarily recalling about 843,000 AC Adaptors sold with slim version PlayStation® 2 Systems. The recalled AC adaptors can overheat and melt. This poses the risk of fire, burn and shock injuries to consumers. Sony has received 57 reports of overheating and melting. Injuries have included burns and shock.

Recall of DOLMAR Chain Saws and Makita Chain Saws September 12, 2005--In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), DOLMAR Power Products, of Duluth, Ga., and Mikita U.S.A. Inc, of la Mirada, Calif., are voluntarily recalling about 1,300 DOSMAR chain saws and 3,400 Makita chain saws. The flywheels on some of the chain saws can come apart during use, which could cause euipment accidents and serious personal injury.

Recall of Coleman® Gas Grills and Coleman® Patio Heaters September 8, 2005--In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Coleman Company, Inc., of Wichita, Kan. and TPA Metals and Machinery of China are voluntarily recalling about 124,000 Coleman® Gas Grills and about 6,200 Coleman® Patio Heaters. The regulators on these products can leak propane when the propane cylinder is turned on and the product is not in use. This can pose a fire or explosion hazard. Coleman has received 98 reports of regulators leaking propane.

Recall of Surf Club™ Arm Band Pool Floats
September 2, 2005--In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Atico International USA, Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. is voluntarily recalling about 480,000 pairs Surf Club™ Arm Bands. The seams of the inflatable arm bands can tear, causing them to deflate. This poses a drowning hazard to young children. Atico has received two reports of arm bands leaking during use.

Recall of Harley-Davidson 16-inch BMX Bicycles
September 2, 2005--In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), World Wide Cycle Supply Inc., of Islandia, N.Y. is voluntarily recalling about 25,000 Harley-Davidson 16-inch BMX Bicycles. The fork that holds the front wheel can separate at the weld, causing the rider to fall and suffer injuries. World Wide Cycle Supply Inc. has received 15 reports of fork welds breaking on these bicycles. There have been reports of six riders suffering injuries during bicycle accidents including injuries to the face, hands and mouth such as bruises, lacerations and lost teeth.


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Yamaha Rhino Lawsuit

NBC affiliate KSBY interviewed Fred Pritzker regarding Yamaha Rhino rollovers. There has not been a Yamaha Rhino recall.

 

Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America

Fred Pritzker has been notified that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury and wrongful death litigation.

 

Traumatic Brain Injury

Pritzker | Ruohonen attorneys Fred Pritzker, Rich Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen spoke at the annual Minnesota Association for Justice Brain Injury Seminar. They represent brain injury survivors in product liability cases throughout the nation.

 

Medtronic Recall and Medtronic Lawsuit

FDA has annonced a Medtronic Spring Fidelis defibrillator lead recall. Two of our clients with defective Medtronic leads were shocked over twenty times before medical professionals were able to turn off the defibrillator.

 

Fleet Lawsuit

We are representing several people who experienced kidney failure (acute phosphate nephropathy) after use of Fleet Phospho-soda solution or Fleet Accu-Prep solution for bowel cleansing.

 

Ortho Evra Lawsuit: Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch

The Ortho Evra birth control patch has been linked to an increased risk of blood clots that can lead to pulmonary embolism, stroke and heart attack.

 

Trasylol Recall

Bayer has agreed to a marketing suspension of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, pending detailed review of preliminary results from a Canadian study that suggested an increased risk for death.

 

Fentanyl Lawsuit and Fentanyl Recall

There have been a number of recalls regarding fentanyl due to the risk of a fentanyl overdose.

 

Fosamax and Osteonecrosis

Several cases of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw have been associated with the use of oral bisphosphonates, including Fosamax®, Actonel®, and other medications. 

 

NuvaRing Death

Lawsuits have been filed alleging death and serious injury associated with NuvaRing, a contraceptive product make by Organon. Contact us about NuvaRing stroke, NuvaRing pulmonary embolism, NuvaRing heart attack, and an Organon NuvaRing lawsuit. 

 

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