Wal-Mart has pulled Enfamil Newborn, a powdered baby formula, from more than 3,000 of its stores after rising concerns of a possible contamination following the death of a 10 day old infant caused by a bacterial infection days after being given the formula.

The company’s manufacturer, Mead Johnson Nutrition, claims the shipment of formula had tested negative for the bacterium before it was shipped to stores. Wal-Mart has pulled the product as a precaution and there is not a federal recall in place at this time.

Currently, there is no proof that the formula caused the infant’s death. The family of the little boy took him to the hospital after he was displaying signs of a stomach ache and lethargy. Hospital tests revealed he had a rare bacterial infection and died days later after being taken off life support.

A Texas cilantro and parsley producer recently issued a voluntary recall of their cilantro and curly parsley after learning of salmonella contamination on the herbs in Detroit in Quebec.

Edinburg, Texas-based J&D Produce Inc. announced the recall Monday on packages produced on November 30th and December 6th.  Some other products produced on the same dates are also being recalled for possible cross-contamination.

All packages recalled are under the Little Bear label.  In addition to the cilantro and curly parsley, J&D Produce recalled plain parlsey, arugula, leeks, gold beet, collards, curly mustard, plain mustard, beets, red swiss chard, dill, turnips, turnip greens, daikon, mint, kohlrabi, green swiss chard, rainbow swisschard, and methileaf, all under the Little Bear label.

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38,000 bottles of 40 mg Lipitor were recalled recently by drug producer Pfizer.  Lipitor, a cholesterol fighting drug, is the best selling drug in the world.  In the first half of 2010, $6 billion of Lipitor have been sold.

This is the third recall Pfizer has issued since August, all for an uncharacteristic scent coming from the product’s bottle.  Researchers believe the moldy odor is caused by a chemical used in wood preservation. Wooden pallets used for product transportation and storage are often treated with the chemical.

Pfizer insists they do not allow their product to be exposed to the chemical but believe a third party used in packaging may be to blame.

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Last week, 5 million containers of Similac-brand powder baby formula were recalled for possibly containing small beetles or larvae.  The affected product was sold in 8 ounce, 12.4 ounce and 12.9 ounce plastic containers.

Executives from Similac-brand product producer Abbott Laboratories issued the voluntary recall after an employee found bugs in an area of their Michigan manufacturing plant.

Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigated the plant and product and said that they do not believe there is any “immediate health risk” associated with the affected products.  However, affected products could possibly cause stomachache or digestion problems.

If you or someone you love has become ill or injured by a defective product, contact the Austin product liability lawyers of The Law Offices of Vic Feazell P.C. at 877-948-4842 to learn more about your rights.