The United States Department of Agriculture is holding a public summit for the safety of pre-harvest food on November 9, 2011, in Washington, DC, according to recent news sources. The summit will be led by the Secretary of Food and Safety.
The Secretary has stated that, “In my opinion, the food safety laws have be reviewed completely. We will not be going to the farms, but we will be sponsoring the discussion.”
In regards to regulation concerns, she stated, “We don’t intend to reach the farms, we will not be regulating producers for FSIS, and there is a lot of risk that has to be handled with care by us and the producers. We have been indulged in these kind of discussions with the packers already, we are also in contact with producers, scientists and we have planned to do a proper research for the pre-food safety.”
Poultry standards are currently under revision by the Department of Agriculture in order to prevent products from coming into contact with bacteria that causes food-borne illnesses.
As a Los Angeles personal injury attorney, I know that there many rules and regulations that most food and product manufacturers must abode by. Even so, mistakes can and will be made. The product defect lawyer at our law firm hopes that you or your loved will not be affected by food-borne illness, and I hope all consumers benefit from this safety summit.
After failing to report product defects and incidents of injury to the Consumer Product Safety Commission for years, Bad Boy Enterprises has agreed to pay a penalty settlement of $715,000, according to news sources.
CPSC has made allegations that Bad Boy Enterprises failed to report a defect in their Classic Buggies off-road utility vehicles that posed a safety hazard to consumers. The law requires that companies report defects or incidents within 24 hours.
The product included a motor that could suddenly and unexpectedly accelerate while the ignition was idle, resulting in over 50 incidents and several injuries. The product was sold between 2003 and June 2010 for about $10,000 at authorized dealerships.
The firm began a repair program for the issue in 2008, but it wasn’t until August 2009 that they reported the defect to the CPSC. The first recall was issued in October 2009. The aptly named Bad Boy Enterprises did not fully disclose the defect until May 2010. A second recall was announced in December 2010. Injuries that had been reported by that time included arm and leg fractures, a fractured toe, rotator cuff injury, and sore muscles.
As a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer, I’m glad to hear that the CPSC is holding this firm responsible for violating the law. Safety codes are in place for a reason. If you or someone you love has been injured by a dangerous consumer product, I advise you to contact a product liability lawyer to help you proceed legally.
Fonterra is conducting a recall of their Mainland cheese after a metal fragment appeared among the contents of one package, according to news reports.
Although no one has been injured, Fonterra is issuing a recall as a precaution. Consumers are advised not to consume the products, but to return them to the store they purchased them for a full refund.
The products affected include:
Mainland Tasty Block 500g Best Before date of 28 March 2012 (Batches JI and JE)
Mainland Tasty Block 700g Best before date of 28 April 2012 (Batch JF)
Mainland Tasty Block 1kg Best before date of 28 December 2011 (Batch BD)
Mainland Tasty Block 1kg Best before date of 28 January 2012 (Batches AB, AC and AD)
Mainland Tasty Block 1kg Best before date of 28 February 2012 (Batch BF)
As a product defect lawyer, I have seen food recalls like this one and I know that, with as much testing goes into food products before they are presented for sale, mistakes can still be made. Although our Los Angeles personal injury law firm does not handle these type of cases there are food recall lawyers out there that can help your or a loved one if you have been affected by a recall such as this one. If you notice a defect in a product you have purchased, please notify the company for consumer safety purposes.
