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• The Source of Tainted Pet Food

  Susy Owen | April 27, 2007 8:50 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  As the pet food recall widens yet again, the contamination has reached hogs as it makes its way into the human food chain. "This is something quite new," said Grant Maxie, a clinical pathologist and director of the Animal Health Laboratory at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. "We haven't seen this before, and we may never see it again." Let hope not. The problem is heart breaking. So...

• Contamination Enters the Human Food Chain

  Susy Owen | April 25, 2007 4:06 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  It may not be the ideal time to eat pork since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday that they have been forced to quarantine hog farms in no less than five states. The concern is that feed that was given to the hogs may have been contaminated with melamine. Additionally, one poultry farm in Missouri is also feared to be contaminated. The affected states are California,...

• Motorcycle Safety Campaign

  Susy Owen | April 18, 2007 12:19 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  With the assistance of Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation, the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association (MMA) has started an aggressive motorcycle safety awareness campaign. The campaign began in January when Plymouth Rock offered to underwrite the cost of the program. Members of Massachusetts Motorcycle Association sent letters to every municipalities in Massachusetts, 351 in all. They were...

• Was the Pet Food Contamination Deliberate?

  Susy Owen | April 16, 2007 5:26 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  When the pet-food recall originally began almost a month ago, consumers were told that the cause was unknown. It then came to light that the tainted pet food may have been due to the presence a chemical used to kill rodents, albeit not in this country. Soon after that, wheat gluten, a source of protein, was blamed for tainting pet food. Finally, it was noted that another chemical, melamine, used...

• Dog Bite Prevention Week

  Susy Owen | April 06, 2007 4:31 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  Every parent has concerns about dog bites, whether you own a pet or not. People often unintentionally provoke an animal to bite. So, it is not surprising that children under the age of 10 years old are the most common victims of dog bites. A study published by the American Veterinary Medical Journal found that "boys aged 5 to 9 years have the highest incidence rate of dog bites and that...

• Deadly Chemical Found in Pet Food

  Susy Owen | April 05, 2007 2:39 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The pet food recall nightmare began long before March 2007 when the recall was announced by Menu Foods. The contaminated pet food was sold to consumers at least as far back as December 2006. Now, more pets are dying and getting seriously ill from contaminated pet food as the recall list broadens. The pet food recall now includes some dry food. Additionally, Del Monte Foods has announced a...