A citronella product that is sold at Bed Bath & Beyond and other major retailers has now been pulled off of the shelves after it was reported that two people were nearly killed after the product exploded.

The explosions were caused by FireGel, jelly-like substance that scents the citronella. The explosions injured a 14-year-old boy in Long Island and a 24-year-old Manhattan man.

An investigation then linked the two incidents to the product made by the Georgia-based company, Napa Home & Garden. Bed Bath & Beyond were then asked to remove the product from the shelves.

If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective product, you need experienced representation on your side during this difficult time.

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Unilever, the company that owns the Skippy Brand of peanut butter, announced in a press release that they were recalling the Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter and Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter as they may have been contaminated with the salmonella bacteria.

 
Stores in sixteen states in the Midwest and the New England Atlantic coast, including Illinois, were sent the jars of peanut butter. The affected jars have the UPC numbers of 048001006812 and 048001006782, and have “best if used by” dates of May1612LR1, May1712LR1, May1812LR1, May1912 LR1, May2012LR1 and May2112LR1.
 
According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of salmonella poisoning include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pains and diarrhea. In healthy people the symptoms are mild but for the young, old and frail salmonella poisoning can be very serious or fatal in some cases.
 
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The Suter Company,  a food manufacturing company in Illinois has issued a recall of nearly 72,000 pounds of Bumble Bee chicken salad after customers found hard plastic in the food.

The Sycamore-based company has recalled the “Bumble Bee Lunch on the Run Chicken Salad Complete Lunch Kit” and the “Bumble Bee Chicken Salad with Crackers” which were both assembled from August 14 to August 28, 2010.

The products were distributed to retail stores throughout the nation.

Officials from the company are asking that people return the food and to not eat it although no injuries have been reported at this time.

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A house in Bourbonnais suffered extensive damage from fire, smoke and water on November 24, 2010. It w as

a fire that would see eight area fire departments assist in putting out the blaze.

 Bourbonnais firemen were the first to arrive at the home at 625 Lewis Street as flames were reaching out to the second floor of the home.  The home’s three car garage door was open; the space was filled with heavy flames.

 While no injuries were reported, the house suffered damages estimated at $250,000. The cause of the fire was still under investigation. Fire departments from Bourbonnais, Manteno, Limestone, Kankakee, Kankakee Township, Momence, Aroma Park and Wilmington assisted with putting out the fire. Ambulances from Provena St. Mary and Riverside also assisted at the scene.

 A home fire can be caused by a number of factors, including mechanical malfunction. If you or someone you know has suffered the loss of a home due to fire, call Spiros Law to find out your legal options at 815-929-9292. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

On Sunday morning, the Illinois Department of Public Health and Safety issued a consumer warning about sausage products made by Daniele International Inc. A federal recall has been initiated to remove nearly 1.2 million pounds of the sausage products due to possible salmonella contamination.

Daniele International, Inc produces a variety of sausage products under different brand names, so it is important to check the USDA label to identify which products are being recalled.

If you or someone you love has fallen ill due to the ingestion of contaminated sausage products, contact the Kankakee personal injury lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. at 815-929-9292 to discuss your legal options.