January, 2009U.S. Credit Card Users Hit by Mysterious 25-Cent Charge
Credit card customers across the United States are reporting finding a mysterious charge for about 25 cents on their monthly billing statements, prompting concerns about a widespread scheme to defraud potentially millions of victims. The charges shows up as coming from “Adele Services” in Melville, N.Y., but investigators say there is no such business. It is unclear how many consumers were stung by the apparent credit card billing scam. Many consumers whose accounts were hit are concerned that the 25-cent …
Continue →Rashti & Rashti Expands Recall of Infant Garments Due to Choking Hazard
The snaps on these garments can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Continue →Canadian Version of Chantix Anti-Smoking Drug Prompts New Warnings
Canadian health officials have issued stronger warnings to users of the stop-smoking drug Champix about the potential for suicidal thoughts and other serious psychiatric side effects of the drug.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for January 9, 2009
A former Tyco executive is entitled to insurance coverage under a directors and officers policy, and, a lawyer sentenced in a Fen-Phen claim scam loses his appeal. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Emerging Insurance Disputes, Intellectual Property and Diet Drugs Reports. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
CPSC Clarifies Requirements of New Children’s Product Safety Laws Taking Effect in February
In February 2009, new requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) take effect. Manufacturers, importers and retailers are expected to comply with the new Congressionally-mandated laws. Beginning February 10, 2009, children’s products cannot be sold if they contain more than 600 parts per million (ppm) total lead. Certain children’s products manufactured on or after February 10, 2009 cannot be sold if they contain more than 0.1 percent of certain specific phthalates or if they fail to meet new mandatory standards for toys. The new law requires that domestic manufacturers and importers certify that children’s products made after February 10 meet all the new safety standards and the lead ban. Sellers of used children’s products, such as thrift stores and consignment stores, are not required to certify that those products meet the new lead limits, phthalates standard or new toy standards.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for January 8, 2009
A judge in Minneapolis finds Sprint Fidelis MDL claims preempted under federal law, and, a New York appellate panel finds apartment tenants failed to show that mold caused their illness. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Heart Drugs Devices, Mold Litigation and Emerging Toxic Torts Reports. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
Salmonella Outbreak Spreads In Ohio, Other States
A mysterious outbreak of the food-borne bacteria salmonella has sickened nearly 400 people in 42 states, according to United States health officials.
Continue →Public Affairs Director Julie Vallese to Leave CPSC; Joe Martyak, Chief of Staff, Also Named Acting Director
Consumer Product Safety Commission Acting Chairman Nancy Nord announced today that Julie Vallese, Director of the Office of Information and Public Affairs has submitted her resignation and will leave the agency on January 16, 2009.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for January 7, 2009
A New York appellate panel reverses the dismissal of a consumer fraud action involving gift cards, and, a Maryland federal judge says an NFL team’s historical use of a logo is fair. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Class Actions, Food Liability and Intellectual Property Litigation Reports. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
Dismissal of Medtronic Injury Lawsuits Sends Wrong Message to Injured Patients
A federal judge in Minneapolis has dealt a major blow to the rights of thousands of people across the United States who are killed or injured by defective medical devices. Citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the judge dismissed more than two dozen personal injury lawsuits which had been filed seeking damages caused by a faulty heart device. The ruling comes on the heels of the controversial February 2008 decision by the Supreme Court, which said victims of defective …
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