Articles Posted in Product Liability

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its goals for 2026 when working to promote the health of Americans with its Human Foods Program (HFP), which is a vital part of the implementation of the “Making America Healthy Again” program, advanced by the Trump Administration and the HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. The federal government is focused on the crucial role of food and nutrition in health. If you were harmed by dangerous food or additives, you should call the Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in the cases with which we’ve been involved around the country.

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The FDA regulates around 80% of the country’s food supply. The HFP looks over all activities connected to nutrition and food safety with an eye toward making sure that food goes toward wellness and health of the American public. The program looks at chemicals in food, reduction of diet-related chronic disease and foodborne illness.

The HFP has multi-year initiatives to the end of promoting American Health through nutrition. Some of these initiatives are concerned with removing petroleum-based dyes from food, review a range of food additives and ban them if they’re unsafe, and comprehensively review infant formula nutrient requirements.

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A San Jose, California-based manufacturer of cookware items, IKM, is recalling certain pots and pans, because they might be contaminated with significant lead levels, which can get into consumers’ food. Lead is toxic and can impact people of any age or health; no level of exposure to lead is considered safe. If you believe you suffered lead poisoning due to IKM products, you should call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability attorneys of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in cases with which we’ve been involved around the country.

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The recalled items are the IKM aluminum saucepan wooden handle 9 inches (56 pieces); the A-cook Aluminum Kadai size 5 (43 pieces); the brass tope (10 pieces), and the IKM 4-quart Pital brass pot (9 pieces). No illnesses have been reported to date.

However, even low levels of lead exposure can result in significant health problems, especially in fetuses and children because of their rapid growth, metabolism, and smaller body size. When the levels of lead are lower, there may not be clear symptom, but the child may still struggle to learn and to suffer from low IQ and behavioral issues. When lead levels are high, the symptoms can include neurological changes, stomach pain, headache, and fatigue.

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Recently, Clorox agreed it would pay a $14.15 civil penalty for knowingly failing to immediately report a bacterial hazard—a defect that could create a substantial product hazard of generated an unreasonable danger of serious injury or death— with Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaning Products. If you suffered harm as a result of using certain Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaning Products, you should call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group. We represent plaintiffs around the country, and billions have been recovered in cases with which we’ve been involved.

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In 2019, Clorox microbiologists put out a written report documenting bacterial contamination in finished product and storage tanks, which they specified was “possibly a Pseudomonad.” After that, the company got reports that certain products in stores were cloudy. Similarly, a distributor notified the company of the same problem in multiple locations. While Clorox took steps to mitigate the potential for bacterial contamination, Clorox did not immediately report to the Commission as required.

CPSC suggested that the proposed settlement sent the message that firms that delayed in reporting serious risks would risk paying significant penalties.

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On December 18, 2025, Plantimex, the manufacturer, recalled Mamisan lidocaine ointment containers because of a risk of serious injury or death from child poisoning, resulting from a violation of the mandatory standard for child-resistant packaging. The Poison Prevention Packaging Act requires that lidocaine be in child-resistant packaging to prevent the possibility of a young child swallowing it. If your child was harmed by lidocaine ointment, call the experienced Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group about whether you have grounds to sue. Billions have been recovered in litigation with which we’ve been involved.

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Around 50,330 units of Mamisan Pain Relieving Topical Ointment jars with the UPC code 860006498115 were recalled. The 3.52-ounce plastic jar that holds the ointment is orange. It has a white continuous thread lid with the Mamisan trademark printed on top of the lid and label. There is also a wraparound label that has instructions and facts printed on it.

If you purchased one of these jars, you’re advised to secure the recalled jars out of children’s sight and reach. You can get a free child-resistant replacement lid from Plantimex. The product can continue to be used once the replacement lid has been put into place.

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On November 26, 2025, the KingPavonini Adult Portable Bed Rails were recalled. The affected bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails. The person using the rail can get trapped between the bed rail and the side of the mattress or even within the bedrail, resulting in the danger of entrapment or death by asphyxiation. The affected models do not carry required hazard warning labels. Around 81,050 KingPavonini-branded bed rails were affected. If you were injured or a loved one died due to these bed rails, you should call the Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in lawsuits with which we’ve been involved.

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There are six models of KingPavonini bed rails that were recalled. The model numbers are BC-LDFS, 04-BC-LDFS, LDFS-SSK, BC-LDFS-X, BC-CBJ, and BC-CBJ-X. You can find the model number of your bed rail in the owner’s manual. The ones that are recalled have black or white tubing and rounded black foam rubber handle grips. There is a black fabric pouch. The fabric cover has “KingPavonini” written on it. Certain models include motion-sensor lights and support legs.

In instances involving injury or death due to bed rails, it may be appropriate to bring a product liability lawsuit. These lawsuits are pursued when a product is defective as a result of its design, manufacturing or marketing. Design defects are those flaws in the specifications; when products are made according to the specifications, they exist in every unit of a product. Manufacturing defects are flaws in how the product was made; they involve deviations from the specifications and exist in one unit or a batch of units, but typically not in every unit of the product. Marketing defects usually involve a failure to warn about a dangerous feature of the product.

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Thirty-nine infants have been hospitalized with botulism, which can be fatal, and officials have linked their illness with ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. The infants range in age from 16 to 264 days. There have been no deaths so far. All ByHeart baby formula has been recalled. Despite the ongoing recall, recalled formula is still being found and sold in Walmart, Target, Kroger, Acme, and Shaw’s. The FDA is working to remove all products that may have been impacted from stores, but it’s important to take care and not by any ByHeart baby formula product 

Parents and caregivers who use the product have been asked to record the identifying information at the bottom of the packaging and throw it away—however, if your child has gotten sick, you should first consult the seasoned Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group to determine your legal options and whether you have a viable claim. Billions have been recovered in lawsuits with which we’ve been involved.

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Babies who develop infant botulism do so because of a bacteria-produced toxin. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has explained that the symptom can include poor feeding, loss of head control, problems swallowing, and constipation, and they can lead to death or paralysis. It’s important to be aware that botulism may not develop for weeks, and so parents or caregivers that have given ByHeart formula to babies recently should closely watch the child for symptoms.

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