Tag Archives: recall

Business/Economics, Technology, U.S.

Corporate Incompetence: Pain killing drug pump killing the patient, says FDA recall

September 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall on a drug infusion pump by Medtronic.

The recalled drug pump was called “SynchroMed II”, including models of 8637-20 and 8637-40, distributed between 2004 and July 2011.

There is a problem that actually causes recurrent or withdrawal symptoms, which could be life-threatening.  There are 55 known cases of failure, and one known death.  I personally might know of another unreported death, someone who died just two months after having a pain pump put in. It was a painfully slow death because her own doctors didn’t know what was going on.  She was a single mom.


Business/Economics, U.S.

United Police States of Incompetent Corporate America: Once again, another Turkey meat recall at Prison Labor (?) meat plant in Arkansas

September 12, once again, Cargill Incorporated issued a recall of ground turkey, from its Arkansas plant.  It’s the same plant that saw one of the largest meat recalls in U.S. history, just last month.

Something that most people in the United States don’t know, is that Cargill has been identified as one of the many U.S. corporations that uses prison labor. Cargill has also been identified as using child labor in its operations outside the United States.  Could prison labor have something to do with the many recent meat recalls?

There are dozens of lessor known meat plants all across the United States that use prison labor, some use prison labor exclusively.  Part of the unemployment problem in U.S. is due to the use of prison labor.  Many regular meat plant employees have been laid off and replaced with cheaper prison labor.

This latest recall covers about 185,000 pounds of ground turkey products. They were distributed nationwide under the Kroger, Fresh HEB and Cargill’s Honeysuckle White brands.  All ground turkey made at the Springdale, Arkansas, plant has “P-963” or “963” on the package.  People who bought products bearing that identification number can call 1-888-812-1646 for instructions.

Business/Economics, International, U.S.

Here we go again, Toyota recalls Millions of Vehicles

Today, Toyota announced that they are recalling 1.5 million cars and sport utility vehicles, in Japan and the United States, for faulty power brake systems and faulty fuel pumps.

NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: A Toyota Avalon is seen in a dealership lot in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City on January 21, 2009. Toyota has toppled General Motors as the world's largest automaker for the first time in more than 70 years. . (Photo by Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)

The US recall includes 2005 and 2006 Avalon, 2004 to 2006 non-hybrid Highlander and Lexus RX330, and 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250, and IS350.

A Lexus sign seen at the Pohanka Lexus dealership in Chantilly, Virginia, on April 14, 2010. Toyota Motor Corp. suspended sales of the car after Consumer Reports warned shoppers not to buy the sport utility vehicle because of roll over concerns on sharp turns. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg Photo via Newscom

The brake master cylinder leaks fluid, causing reduced brake performance.  The electrical fuel pumps can shut off, stalling the engine.  Get with your local Toyota or Lexus dealer to have the problems fixed (at Toyota’s expense of course).