January 2012 Archive 4 Posts
HP to Pay Penalty for Not Immediately Reporting Overheating Battery Packs
Date: January 25, 2012 Author: On Behalf of The Eichholz Law Firm Category: Consumer Alerts
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has agreed to pay a $425,000 penalty for failing to immediately report to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that their lithium-ion battery packs posed a burn hazard to consumers. The CPSC alleges that by September 2007, Hewlett-Packard
Nursing Assistant Accused of Insulin-Induced Murder
Date: January 18, 2012 Author: On Behalf of The Eichholz Law Firm Category: Nursing Home Abuse
Jodi LaClaire, a Vermont nursing assistant was charged with second degree murder on Tuesday for allegedly injecting a non-diabetic patient with insulin. The insulin injection killed 83 year-old Nita Lowery in 2009. Nita Lowery was under the care of Jodi LaClaire at the
Novartis Recalls No Doz, Gas-X
Date: January 10, 2012 Author: On Behalf of The Eichholz Law Firm Category: Consumer Alerts
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning the public about a potential mix-up between prescription painkillers and common over-the-counter medications made by the pharmaceutical company Novartis. Novartis is recalling No Doz or Excedrin products with an expiration
BatteriesPlus Recalls Battery Packs Due to Explosion Hazard
Date: January 4, 2012 Author: On Behalf of The Eichholz Law Firm Category: Consumer Alerts
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and the retailer BatteriesPlus have issued a voluntary recall of RAYOVAC branded battery packs due to potential explosion hazards. There have been reports that the battery packs may have exploded unexpectedly. The replacement battery
