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Products manufactured according to substandard standards may inadvertently cause extensive injury to consumers, says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt . Sold at authorized Steelcase dealers and retail outlets including Healthy Back Store, CSN, Home Office Solutions, Office & Company and Sam Flax stores nationwide and online. The Amia desk chairs safety recall was voluntarily…

  Products manufactured according to substandard standards may inadvertently cause extensive injury or death to its owner, says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt . Kia is recalling about 146,000 vehicles because the driver’s air bag may not deploy in a crash, the automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall covers the…

Food  products contaminated with Salmonella can result in serious consumer illness and sometimes fatal  infections among the young and senior population, says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt Supermarket chain Winn-Dixie Stores is recalling some LEASA Living alfalfa sprouts because they may have potentially been exposed to salmonella. Salmonella is an organism that can cause…

Products manufactured according to substandard standards may inadvertently cause extensive injury or death to its owner, says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt . Toyo Tire USA Corp. said it is recalling certain Toyo Extensa A/S tires, size p225/60r16 97t, because of a possible flaw that could lead to tire failure. The company said the…

This case is similar to the famous McDonald’s Hot Coffee case when a woman was severly burned and suffered serious problems including ongoing health issues , says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt A woman is suing Burger King in Athens, Alabama claiming she was burned by the restaurant’s coffee, The Times’ news partner, WHNT News 19, reports. Delonda St….

Products manufactured according to substandard standards may inadvertently cause extensive injury or death to its owner, says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt . The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Performance, Inc, of Chapel Hill, N.C., today announced a voluntary recall of Forte Pro Carbon Road Pedals. Consumers should stop using recalled…

Products manufactured according to substandard standards may inadvertently cause extensive injury or death to its owner, says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt . Nearly 20,000 portable electric heaters are being recalled because the internal housing can detach, causing a burn hazard to consumers. Honeywell Surround Select Portable Electric Heaters, distributed by Kaz USA, were…

The American Medical Association recomends that every patient should seek a second party independent opinion prior to undergoing any surgical procedure,  says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt .   Dr John Chung-Yee Wang (Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD), a member of the committee tasked with stopping improper stenting in Maryland, is accused of improper stenting in his own…

The mixing of  drug products during the manufacturing and bottling process may cause medical issues to the unaware consumer, says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt The FDA has issued a warning that pills, tablets, or caplets of Percocet and eight other opioid products packaged by Novartis for Endo Pharmaceuticals may have been mixed up,…

The mixing of  drug products during the manufacturing and bottling process may cause medical issues to the unaware consumer, says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. has announced a voluntarily recall of all lots of select bottle packaging configurations of Excedrin and NoDoz products with expiration dates of Dec. 20, 2014…