All Articles Tagged With: "Proctor and Gamble"
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Herr’s and Pringles Recalls: Salmonella-tainted Vegetable Protein
Some flavors of Herr’s potato chips and Pringles crisps have now joined a growing list of food products that have been hit by a vegetable protein recall issued over salmonella contamination, which the FDA now says could have been avoided.
Poligrip Recall Issued for Denture Cream with Zinc in Japan
GlaxoSmithKline will issue a Poligrip recall in Japan for all of their denture cream products that contain zinc, due to the risk of serious and debilitating physical injuries that can be caused by using the adhesive cream to keep ill-fitting dentures in place.
Zinc Denture Cream Risk Statement Issued by American Dental Association
The American Dental Association (ADA) indicates that it is continuing to monitor issues surrounding problems with zinc denture cream, which has been linked with serious and debilitating injuries for some users.
Super Poligrip with Zinc to be Discontinued due to Risk of Zinc Poisoning
GlaxoSmithKline PLC will discontinue Super Poligrip with zinc, due to the risk that use of the denture adhesive may cause serious and potentially debilitating problems from zinc poisoning.
Poligrip Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Toxic Effect of Denture Cream
GlaxoSmithKline faces a wrongful death lawsuit over problems from Poligrip denture cream. The complaint was filed after a Miami man allegedly suffered paralysis and then subsequently died as a result of toxic levels of zinc that entered his body after using Poligrip to secure his dentures.
Fixodent and Super PoliGrip Lawsuits Mount Over Denture Cream Poisoning
New lawsuits continue to be filed against the manufacturers of Fixodent and Super PoliGrip on behalf of individuals who have suffered neuropathy and other serious injuries from denture cream poisoning.
Denture Cream Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Roles in Federal MDL
U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga, who is handling the consolidated Fixodent and Super PoliGrip lawsuits filed over zinc poisoning from denture creams, issued an order Monday designating lawyers to serve in leadership positions in the MDL, or Multidistrict litigation. These denture cream lawyers will perform services that benefit all of the plaintiffs involved [...]
Denture Adhesive Cream Litigation Centralized in Southern District of Florida
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ordered that all federal denture adhesive cream lawsuits will be consolidated for pretrial litigation before District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga in the Southern District of Florida. All of the lawsuits allege that Super Poligrip or Fixodent caused severe neurological damage from denture cream zinc poisoning. [...]
Prilosec OTC Lawsuit Alleges Drug Increases Risk of Food Poisoning
A complaint was filed last week in Ohio alleging that side effects of Prilosec OTC increase the risk of food poisoning. The case was filed as a class action lawsuit on behalf of all individuals who purchased Prilosec OTC since 2004.
Motions Filed to Consolidate Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning Lawsuits
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will hear oral arguments May 28, 2009, about whether to consolidate all denture cream lawsuits filed against the makers of Fixodent and Poligrip. All of the cases involve common allegations that the denture adhesive creams caused zinc poisoning, neuropathy and other neurological damage.
