Perdue Farms Inc. is recalling close to 100,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets that were sold through WalMart. The recall was initiated after the company noticed pieces of blue plastic in the nuggets. Beware the blue chicken nugget!
Here are some images of the product labels:
Jun 18
Here’s a link to a recently announced recall of Spaghettio’s. Looks like most of the recalled cans are the ones containing MEATBALLS. There is a high health risk due to UNDERCOOKED MEAT in the children’s favorite (at least to my 3 kids) meal in a can.
Check out the link and dispose of those Spaghettio’s cans in your pantry.
UH OH SPAGHETTIO’S
Jun 15
Social Security to Phase Out Paper Checks.
The Treasury Department announced that Social Security will stop issuing paper checks on March 1, 2013, at which point all payments will be made electronically. New enrollees to Social Security programs, including Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income, will no longer be able to receive benefits via paper checks beginning March 1 2011. Existing beneficiaries will have until March 1, 2013 to switch. After March 1, 2013, all Social Security payments will be deposited electronically to a person’s bank account or to a beneficiary’s government issued debit card.
It is estimated that this switch will save the Federal Government $300 million over the first five years and $125 million each following year. It now costs $1 overall to cut and mail a check and only 10 cents for a direct deposit. The Treasury Department issues more than 135 million benefit checks annually.
If you have any questions please contact Attorney Mark Papa in our Jacksonville, FL office.
Jun 8
Take your GM car in for a recall and they’ll fix it and give you some cash.
General Motors is recalling 1.5 million cars from the 2007-2009 model years because of a problem with a heated washer fluid system that could trigger a fire.
GM says they will disable the feature and provide the vehicle owners and lessees with a $100 compensation. Owners can take their vehicles to the dealership to have the heated washer fluid module removed and the washer fluid hoses rerouted.
As the Memorial Day weekend and the end of the school year quickly approach us, the roads will be filled with younger less experienced drivers. Instead of sitting in a classroom, young kids will be headed to the beach, the local malls and just going to hang out with friends and family. Some out driving on their own for the first time.
We can all keep an eye out for these less experienced drivers and help ensure that they don’t cause an accident or become the victim of a Jacksonville car accident. No one wants their summer or for that matter anytime ruined by the far reaching effects of an auto accident or the injuries resulting from that accident.
This time of year is also a good time to remind people of the hazards of drinking and driving, using your cell phone or texting while driving, and driving while over-tired on those long vacation road trips. At least it looks like gas prices will cooperate this year so we can all afford that family vacation.
Take a moment to remind friends and family about the importance of safe driving and giving your full attention to the roadway and those vehicles around you. Take a deep breath and relax – you’ll enjoy the summer more and have a much better chance of arriving all in one piece to where ever it is you decide to go.
Have a great Memorial Day weekend and enjoy the upcoming summer months (safely) from all the lawyers and staff at Harrell & Harrell, PA - your Jacksonville personal injury team
The deaths of two children have prompted Family Dollar Stores, Inc in conjunction with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to announce the recall of close to two million toy dart guns.
Family Dollar received reports of two asphyxiation deaths of a nine year old and ten year old boy. The soft pliable darts can be inhaled into the throat and prevent a person from breathing. Please click on the recall link for more information including pictures of the recalled product which was sold exclusively by Family Dollar from 2005 until 2009.
May 12
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission in conjunction with Imagine Nation Books Ltd. have recalled the “Fly Dragonfly” or “Queen Bee” remote-controlled helicopters because it is a potential fire and burn hazard to the user.
Most toys should not generate enough heat from their batteries to create flames but this toy has done just that on numerous occasions. Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the company for a full refund.
May 5
I thought about this topic as I was cleaning the out the filters and skimmer in my pool early this morning.
How much thought do you put into swimming pool safety this time of year?
With a house full of little swimmers, it is constantly on my mind. With temperatures starting to climb into the 90’s here in Jacksonville, FL the pool temperature is steadily going up. My kids think it is because daddy has the heater running (little do they know) but that is for another article.
It only takes a moment for a child or adult to drown in even the slightest bit of water. We should all make sure our pool safety fences are in good condition and that the self-locking mechanism device on the gate is operating properly. For those of you that have doors and windows equipped with alarms – check to see if they work just like you would for your smoke detector. You don’t want to find out after a swimming pool accident that it could have been easily avoided. Next, it’s time to consider swimming lessons for the little ones that have not developed gills yet. There are plenty of options out there from private to group lessons.
As far as the pool itself goes, you should have a qualified expert like your local pool company come out and make sure your safety devices such as the pressure relief valve on the drains are working. Who knows what kind of creature could have called your pool equipment home over the winter months.
There are many other things to consider but one of the most important is to not swim alone or let a non-swimmer have access to your pool without qualified supervision. We have all heard horrific stories of how fast a drowning can occur – Don’t let it happen on your watch or in your pool!
Thanks to our attorney Mark Papa for finding some interesting statistics regarding the Jacksonville, Florida Office of Disability Adjudication and Review:
Through January 2010 in Fiscal Year 2010 (which began October 2009), the Jacksonville hearing office received a net of 1905 new cases and closed 2295 in the same time period. As of January 2010, 7826 cases were pending in the Jacksonville hearing office.
Also, on average, each Jacksonville Administrative Law Judge closed 2.31 cases per day. This ranked 77 out of 143 hearing offices nationwide. The highest average was Harrisburg, PA at 3.77 cases per judge per day. The lowest average was Miami at 1.30 cases per judge per day.
These and other statistics can be found at www.ssa.gov/appeals/publicusefiles.html
Please contact Mark or his staff for assistance with your recent Social Security denial. Mark also informs me that he has had some great success with a large number of Georgia Social Security claims. I’d let you know his success rate bit I don’t want to jinx his success.