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A recall originally reported back in March has been expanded by the company that instituted the measure in the first place.

The recall concerns thousands of Lenovo ThinkCentre M70z and M90z computers.  These computers were manufactured in Mexico by North Carolina-based Lenovo and then imported by same.  The original recall notice that was issued in March concerned 50,500 computers, and this new announcement expands that recall to encompass 13,000 more, bringing the grand total to 63,500 defective units.

The issue has to do with the power supply.  An internal component has a defect which may cause it to overheat, creating a potential fire hazard.  There has yet to be a reported injury, but Lenovo has received one report of smoke and another of fire.

Concerned owners are being advised to contact Lenovo directly to determine if their computers have the affected serial numbers.  In the meantime, people are being advised to unplug the device until an appointment can be made with the firm to have the defective unit replaced.

Due to the expansion, even those who previously thought their computer was safe should contact Lenovo once again.  The items were available through various distributors across the country between May of last year and March of this year.  The M70z cost $500, and the M90z cost $800.

It disturbs me as a Long Beach personal injury attorney that a recall might not always encompass all affected products.  I wish as a personal injury lawyer in Ventura that all recalls could be accurate the first time, because if they’re not, it only invites further injury.

The United States Food and Drug Administration in, cooperation with the Stericycle pharmaceutics manufacturing company, has issued a safety recall for a single lot of Carpuject morphine syringes after reports that two of the syringes from this lot contained more morphine than their labeled fill volume  of 1 milliliter. A morphine overdose can cause potentially fatal medical complications such as lowered blood pressure and slowed or suspended breathing (also known as respiratory depression). The potentially mislabeled morphine syringes originated from lot number 10830LL with an April 1, 2013 expiration date, and they were distributed in January 2012 to medical centers and wholesalers throughout Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Hawaii, Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Arizona and Virginia. These prefilled glass syringes were manufactured to be used with the Carpuject Syringe system. The Morphine Sulfate Carpujects 4 milligrams/milliliter are packaged in tamper detecting Slim-Pak packages containing 10 Carpujects. Medical centers or wholesalers in possession of affected syringes should separate them from the rest of their medical supply stock and return them to the manufacturer for a refund. Anyone adversely affected by this product is encouraged to contact the Food and Drug Administration’s Medwatch Adverse Event Reporting Program.

As a personal injury lawyer in Fresno, I hope this recall is carried out before anyone is harmed by this potential labeling error. If you have been injured by a mislabeled or defective product, please consider contacting a Long Beach personal injury attorney.

Baja Motorsports is voluntarily recalling a series of dirt bikes due to fire hazards caused by a possible fuel tank leakage.

The DR50 and DR70 Baja dirt bikes that this recall concerns were made in China and were sold at Pep Boys and other motorsport stores.  4,300 units fall under the purview of this recall.  Each affected dirt bike will have a VIN that begins with L98, a B as its tenth digit, and a yellow dot or line near the VIN.  They retailed from $450 to $650 and were available for purchase between December 2010 and January of this year.

This is actually a reissue of a recall that was announced last month.  Baja felt the need to announce the recall once again because they received ten reports of an incident after the initial recall announcement was made.  Of those ten reports, two people suffered a burn injury, adding up to a total of  16 leaked fuel incidents.

These bikes should stop being used at once.  Baja Motorsports is offering free repairs for them, and consumers are being advised to contact them at once.

As a personal injury lawyer in San Bernardino, I remember reading about this recall the first time it was issued.  It saddens me that the information didn’t get out to all affected consumers the first time.  This is the reason that I take it upon myself as a Long Beach personal injury attorney to spread the word about recalls.

A potential botulism risk has caused the recall of a variety of fish products imported into Minnesota.

The recall specifically concerns croaker, barracuda, big eye, and red snapper, all smoked and all available in a 10 ounce cardboard box.  The items were imported from Guyana by Import Foods Wholesale Inc., a St. Paul-based company.

The possible contamination of clostridium botulinum spores, which is what causes botulism poisoning, was discovered by officials at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.  The fish were not eviscerated properly, and the sale of fish longer than five inches that haven’t been cleaned correctly is strictly prohibited, as the botulism-causing spores typically present themselves in a fish’s viscera.

The effects of botulism are many.  Vision can be compromised, reflexes become poorer,  a person can become weak, it becomes hard to swallow, and botulism has even been known to be fatal if it causes a respiratory paralysis.  Anyone undergoing one or more of these effects should seek medical attention immediately.  Thankfully, there have been no reported illnesses as of yet.

The fish mentioned above was available in various markets in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota.  Purchasers of the affected items should not only not eat it, but return it to the place where it was bought.

I’m sad to see yet another product recall as a San Francisco personal injury lawyer.  Every day brings some new impediment to public safety, and I just hope that no one with the affected product gets hurt.  As a Long Beach personal injury attorney, I advise everyone out there to keep tabs on potential recalls and contaminations with any food item they consume.

First there were two recalls concerning bike products, and now a second recall about a chair in one day?

Sad but true.  A Boca Raton, Florida-based company known as Swinton Avenue Trading has announced a recall of their Office Depot Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs.  Swinton Avenue was responsible for importing the item, but it was a Chinese company known as Wonderful Year Inc. that actually manufactured it.

The issue has to do with a weld that keeps the seat plate connected to the gas lift.  This component can fail, and if that happens, the chair will detach from the base and is liable to fall while the users sits atop it.  Already, Office Depot has received 11 reports of just such a fall, with a few people needing medical treatment for abrasions.

A whopping 307,000 units are affected by this recall in the United States, with an additional 12,000 in Canada.  The recalled items have an SKU of 130458.  They were available at Office Depots across the country as well as their online store between January 2002 and December 2008.  They retailed for $55.

Office Depot is offering affected consumers a $55 gift card.  People are advised to stop using the chairs at once.

As a Ventura personal injury lawyer, I don’t think consumers should have to stand for a broken seat.  We deserve higher quality products, and I’m sad to see mundane items endanger our safety.  I hope as a Long Beach personal injury attorney that consumers don’t take this sitting down.

Several varieties of Club Chef Salsa products have a potential risk for salmonella contamination, according to a recall issued by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The products affected by the recall include 12 ounce, 16 ounce, and five pound packages of salsa, all imprinted with a recommended date of use  of March 27, 2012.

Food service locations and retail stores located in North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois began receiving these potentially contaminated products between March 13 and March 14 of 2012.

The potential contamination risk was discovered after the Ohio Department of Agriculture tested a randomly chosen sample of jalapeños for sale at an Ohio store. The Club Chef Salsa products affected by this recall contain jalapenos from the same batch the agriculture department found to be contaminated with salmonella.

The 12-ounce salsa was sold in stores under the Private Selection brand name with the UPC codes of 111109113, 1111091139, or 711111091135. The 16-ounce salasa packages were distributed bearing the Heinen’s brand name with the UPC codes of 2060100026 and 2060100024. The 5 pound salsa packages were distributed to foodservice companies in the form of plastic trays.

As a Long Beach personal injury attorney,  I am very hopeful that no one is made ill by this potential food contamination, but if you or someone you know has been harmed by a recalled food product, please seriously consider contacting a Ventura personal injury lawyer to discuss your legal options.

According to news sources, a recall has been issued for about 2 million Tassimo coffeemakers due to a burn hazard arising from the home appliances bursting during the brewing process, posing a potential burn hazard to consumers.

The recall affects both Bosch-brand and Tassimo coffeemakers with model numbers that start with TAS100, TAS200, TAS451, TAS46, TAS651, and TAS6512CUL. The coffeemakers were recalled after about 140 incidents involving them spraying hot liquid onto consumers were reported. In those cases, about 37 incidents resulted in second degree burns, with one 10-year-old girl reportedly sustaining the burns to her face and neck. A recent recall involving about 4 million Tassimo T Disks used to brew espresso has also been issued.

Consumers with the recalled coffeemaker machines are advised to stop using them immediately and contact Tassimo at for additional information.

As a personal injury attorney Ventura, I understand the inherent dangers of defective products and the risks they entail. I hope this information can help raise awareness about this recalled product and keep consumers safe. If you or a loved one has been injured through the use or consumption of a defective product, speak with a Long Beach personal injury attorney to learn about the legal options available to you.

There seems to be no shortage today of stories involving a product posing a danger due to an electric shock hazard.

Next up, Williams Sonoma, whose West Elm division has announced a recall of nearly 6,000 Overarching Floor Lamps, a six and a half foot tall lamp with a curved arm that allows the lamp to hang five feet wide of the base.

West Elm has already received 39 reports of the item short circuiting.  Of these, three people have gotten a shock, two people had their property damaged, and one person even suffered a minor burn injury.

The lamp, which was sold at West Elm stores all across the country between March and November of last year for $250, should be unplugged at once.  It can be returned to a West Elm store for store credit.

As a personal injury attorney in San Diego, I’m used to seeing recalls take affect after a small amount of incidents have occurred.  39, though, seems like an unusually high amount of short circuit reports to occur before a recall.  I hope as a Long Beach personal injury attorney that the issue can get straightened out before yet another person can become injured due to this faulty product.

According to news sources, a recall has been issued for about 145,800 2006-2008 Kia Optima and 2007-2008 Kia Rondo vehicles due to a faulty air bag which can potentially fail to deploy in case of crash, thereby increasing the risk of injury to drivers.

The company, Kia Motors America, announced the recall in cooperation with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), due to the faulty air bag issue. The problem arises from the air bag systems clock spring assembly, which can reportedly become damaged with time and prevent the air bags from deploying in case of collision.

Vehicle owners can expect to be notified by the company in March to bring in their recalled vehicles to their local dealers for a free repair and replacement of the faulty safety device.

Consumers may also contact the company at 800-333-4542.

As a Long Beach personal injury attorney, I’ve seen recalls of this kind in the past and know the severity of the hazards they entail. I hope this information can help raise awareness about this recalled product. If you or a loved one has been injured through the use or consumption of a defective product, speak with a personal injury attorney Long Beach to learn about the legal options available to you. Please, continue to visit our blog for regular updates about unsafe and dangerous consumer products.

According to news sources, a recall has been issued for 1/4 Sheet Vanilla Flavored Pre-Soaked Sponge Cake Artifically Flavored after it was discovered that the product contained small 3/4 inch plastic fragments that can result in potential injury to consumers.

The company, Rich Products Corporation, announced the recall of the sponge cake product after the plastic fragments were discovered, reportedly due to the packaging supplier using a different resin. The recalled cake has a UPC code 00049800004054 and was produced after July 10, 2011. The recalled product does not reportedly have retail packaging.

The recalled product is made in Mexico. There have been no injuries no date.

Consumers with the recalled product should stop using it immediately and dispose of it. For additional information, consumers can contact the company directly at 1-800-356-7094.

As a personal injury attorney Long Beach, I understand the inherent dangers of defective products and the risks they entail. I hope this information can help raise awareness about this recalled product and keep consumers safe. If you or a loved one has been injured through the use or consumption of a defective product, speak with a Long Beach personal injury attorney to learn about the legal options available to you.