Iowa Product Liability News Headlines

FDA Statement on Foodborne E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak in Spinach

Spinach FDA Warning On Serious Foodborne E.coli O157:H7 Outbreak

Pool Toys Recalled by Wild Planet Toys Due to Risk of Impalement Injury to Children

ITT Water Technology Inc. Recalls Faulty Pumps for Fire Suppression Systems

Tu-Wire® Dimming Ballasts Used With Compact Fluorescent Lights Recalled for Shock Hazard

Speed Buckle Harnesses Used During Mountain and Rock Climbing Recalled for Fall Hazard

Black & Decker Expands Recall of Cordless Electric Lawnmowers Due to Fire Hazard

LeapFrog Recalls to Repair Children’s Activity Centers Due to Arm Entrapment Hazard

Delta Combination Water Heaters Recalled by Triangle Tube for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard

Olympus Expands March Recall of Overheating Infinity Film Cameras

Troy-Bilt String Trimmer Sold at Lowe’s Recalled for Laceration Hazard

American Suzuki Motor Corp. Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles

M2Racer LLC Recalls Bicycle Headsets for Fall Hazard

Recall of Home Coffeemakers Expands Due To Burn and Fire Hazards

Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tubes Withdrawn From Market After Reports Of Deaths And Injuries

Minnesota Firm Recalls Beef Sticks Due To Mislabeling

Products Liability Filings Remain High

Proposed FDA Rule Preempts State Product Liability Laws

FTC Takes Action Against Marketers of Top-Selling Xenadrine EFX

Fisher Price Recalls Infant Musical Toy Chair

Product Sellers, Rentors, And Lessors

Construction Industry Is Leading

Clean Water And Resource Conservation Rank As Top Concerns

NSF Study Yields Insights into Impact of Expert Testimony

Balanced Budget Amendment, Tax Relief, Crime Control Among Top Goals For Senate Republicans

Product Liability Bill Would Block Lawsuits Against Firearms Industry By Gun Victims

Orphan drugs: the question of products liability

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	Did You Know?
	In 2002, there were an estimated 212,400 toy-related injuries The individual body parts having the most injuries overall were faces (45,400), heads (27,100) and mouths (16,200). Lacerations, contusions, and abrasions were involved in over half of the total injuries (53%). CPSC has reports of 13 children who died in toy-related deaths in 2002.