November 2011 Archive 4 Posts

Tips for Safe Holiday Travel

Date: November 23, 2011 Author: On Behalf of The Eichholz Law Firm Category: Auto Accidents

According to AAA, there will be approximately 42.5 million Americans that will travel at least 50 miles away from their home this Thanksgiving weekend.  With an increased number of people on the roadways this weekend, there is a significantly higher risk of being involved

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Contaminated Kotex Products

Date: November 16, 2011 Author: On Behalf of The Eichholz Law Firm Category: Consumer Alerts

Select Kotex products are being recalled due to contamination with the Enterobacter sakazakii bacteria.  According to the FDA, “Kimberly-Clark announced a product recall of a limited number of its Kotex Natural Balance Security Unscented Tampons Regular Absorbency

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Listeria Outbreak Deadliest in U.S. History

Date: November 8, 2011 Author: On Behalf of The Eichholz Law Firm Category: Consumer Alerts

As of November 2011, there have been 29 confirmed deaths linked to listeria-infected Rocky Ford cantaloupes from Jensen Farms, making the ongoing outbreak the “deadliest listeria outbreak in U.S. history,” according to WebMD.  Listeriosis, the medical

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Magnablend Chemical Fire

Date: November 7, 2011 Author: On Behalf of The Eichholz Law Firm Category: Consumer Alerts

On Monday, October 3, 2011, a catastrophic fire broke out at the MagnaBlend chemical plant in Waxahachie, Texas.  The fire was a result of excessive steam produced by a wastewater treatment product in combination with a nearby spark.  Click here to read more. While

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