Posted on October 13th, 2009
Medical device manufacturer Unomedical Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of its disposable manual resuscitators. The devices may be defective and unable to properly function as designed.
The Food and Drug Administration has partnered with the Texas-based company to recall the medical devices manufactured between July 2002 and March 2008. Neither of the two parties have said how many hand-held resuscitators are involved in the recall.
The resuscitators are single-patient devices used by healthcare professionals for patients requiring total or intermittent ventilatory support. The FDA said the products may malfunction and “create a situation in which the use of the product could potentially cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
If you or someone you know has been injured by a defective product, it is important to get legal advice from an experienced attorney you can trust. Please contact the Pennsylvania Personal Injury Attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams by calling 215-329-3511.
Posted on October 6th, 2009
The United States Food and Drug Administration, in cooperation with McNeil Consumer Healthcare, has issued a nationwide voluntary recall of certain children’s Tylenol products. McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of Johnson & Johnson, issued a voluntary recall of 57 different affected lot numbers of children’s Tylenol in 21 different varieties.
Mcneil discovered one of the inactive ingredients in the drug did not meet testing requirements for the bacteria Burkolderia cepacia. The bacteria was found in some raw material that was not used in the final Tylenol product, but after the drug maker consulted the FDA, a precautionary voluntary recall was issued. Burkholderia Cepacia is a serous human pathogen which can cause pneumonia.
If you have taken a recalled drug, please contact the Pennsylvania Defective Product Attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams by calling 215-329-3511.
Posted on August 19th, 2009
On August 14, a recall was issued for generic Adderall drugs Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate 20mg tablets. The recall affects the tablets from lot number 311756.
According to the FDA and Barr Laboritories Inc, some of the tablets may have too much of their active ingredient, resulting in overly potent medication. An overdose could cause a wide range of effects including but not limited to palpitations, tachycardia, insomnia, anxiety and decreased appetite.
If you or someone you know has been injured by a defective drug, contact the Pennsylvania drug recall lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.
Posted on January 9th, 2009
Nissan trucks sold in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland have been recalled because of an airbag defect. The recall affects all 2005 to 2009 Nissan Xterras, Pathfinders, and Frontiers.
According to Nissan, the sensor that sets off the airbag can be affected by snow and road salt. Because of this, the airbags may not deploy in a crash. No crashes involving this defect have been reported yet.
When a vehicle is not working the way it should, the danger in a crash is far worse. If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident involving a faulty airbags, contact the Pennsylvania personal injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.
Posted on December 22nd, 2008
Kathleen Hewko was visiting Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, from her home in New Jersey when she sustained a serious injury at Staters, a local sports bar. According to the federal lawsuit she filed on December 5tg, Hewko was dining at Starters with her husband and son on November 19, 2006. While visiting the restroom on that date, the toilet in the handicapped stall suddenly broke, leaving her stuck in the bowl for 20 minutes.
As if the embarrassment of the injury wasn’t enough, Hewko’s suit also states that she sustain injuries to her lower back and thigh during the fall. Additionally, a previous hip injury for which she had received prior treatment was made worse. The sports bars’ owners are being named as defendants in the lawsuit because they were allegedly aware of problems with that toilet seat before Hewko’s injuries. The suit also targets Kohler, the manufacturer of the defective seat.
Hewko is seeking $150,000 in compensation for her injuries. Her husband John has filed a separate $75,000 lawsuit. He claims that his wife’s injuries left him without her society, companionship, and assistance. Both defendants named in the suits have declined to comment.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a business’s negligence, contact Pennsylvania premises liability lawyers Lowenthal & Abrams by calling 610-667-7511.
