Proctor and Gamble Recall Raises Serious Consumer Questions
Apr 12th, 2010 by ANorman
Some 120,o0o bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray was recalled after the company discovered B. cepacia bacteria in primary test batches. The bacteria can cause illness in people with lung problems
or weakened immune systems.
Proctor and Gamble, a Cincinnati based company, voluntarily alerted the proper authorities in the United States, Germany and the Untied Kingdom, where three lots of the spray had been sent.
This newsflash adds Proctor and Gamble onto a long list of businesses that have had to recall products because of potential contamination. With so many instances of consumer products being consistently compromised via the production process, one has to wonder how often Americans are placed at risk.
Alarming statistics
Annually some 76 million Americans become ill via the use of products that have been tainted by a bacterial or viral source. Some of the symptoms of these f illnesses induced by these products include but are not limited to:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Fever and chills
- Gastrointestinal upset
- Dehydration
More often than not sickness and injury is brought on via food consumption, with meats, fruits and veggies being the highest risk group for contamination. Of course, individuals can bring the issue upon themselves by failing to observe safeguards like cleaning cooking services or cooking food thoroughly. On average, however, prior product contamination accounts for a vast majority of the .
Sadly, some 300,000 people will be hospitalized because of these contaminated products and of this number, some 5,000 will die.
keeping them honest
With such shocking data it is easy to see why government regulatory entities like the FDA put stringent rules in place when it comes to consumer food and drug manufacture. Thankfully, many in the industry have become self-regulating, taking it upon themselves to contact the proper authorities when a problem arises . Still, when one considers the fact that 76 million Americans are sickened by consumer products every year, one has to wonder how often companies, unknowingly or otherwise, allow products to hit the shelves with harmful bacteria or viruses lurking within them. Scarier still, there may not be a way to increase safeguards to ensure consumer safety even if those numbers are high.
Of course, conventional wisdom dictates that we make sure our kitchen counters are clean and we cook our food thoroughly to kill harmful bacteria, but how do we protect ourselves
from contaminated nasal sprays, lotions or foodstuffs like raw veggies and fruits.
What you can do
Individuals who have been harmed by tainted products can file a product liability lawsuit via a personal injury lawyer. When you pursue a negligent company via litigation, you do two very important things 1) you hold the business accountable for their actions and 2) you receive financial compensation for your injuries.
The latter outcome can enable you to pay the ensuing medical costs associated with your illness as well as protect you and your loved ones finances.
If a contaminated consumer product like a food or health and beauty item has caused you injury, take action today. Call the law firm of Slaughter and Slaughter to obtain financial reparation and bring attention to the negligent company that hurt you. In this way, you aid others as well as yourself.
Contact us today and receive the assistance you need to pay your medical bills and safeguard your economic future.
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