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Brenda Frohloff

A lawyer by profession, Brenda Frohloff has had 30 years' litigation experience, in both large and small firms. Describing herself as a recovering lawyer, she now concentrates on writing.

  • Mattel Toy Recall: Blood Testing Children for Lead
    Mattel Toy Recall: Blood Testing Children for Lead
    August 31, 2007

    Des Moines, IA In two separate recalls August 1 and 14, Mattel Inc. pulled more than 18 million toys from the market before they hit the shelves, and left parents, kindergarten teachers and day care workers scrambling to check whether their children were already playing with toys painted with lead paint, or containing tiny magnets that could be swallowed. Now every parent's next concern is surfacing, namely: "Do I need to have my child's blood tested for lead?"

  • Mattel toy recall: Who plays with Mattel toys?
    Mattel toy recall: Who plays with Mattel toys?
    August 30, 2007

    Seattle, WA In the wake of the big toy recall by Mattel, and the scare over how many children need to have blood tests for lead levels, it might occur to you to ask: "Just how many children in the U.S. play with Mattel toys?"

  • Why your 401k or ERISA Plan in Countrywide Securities may still be at Risk
    Why your 401k or ERISA Plan in Countrywide Securities may still be at Risk
    August 27, 2007

    Charlotte, NC: Countrywide Financial Corp. found some fresh money last week to help it weather the crisis in the secondary lending market, allowing stakeholders in the company, such as those with mortgage investments, or 401k plans, or its own employees with ERISA plans, to breathe a sigh of relief. The source of the new money was a $2 billion investment Bank of America made August 22 to buy Countrywide shares.

  • The Mattel Toy Recall: Why Kids and Lead Paint shouldn't be Mixed
    The Mattel Toy Recall: Why Kids and Lead Paint shouldn't be Mixed
    August 27, 2007

    Washington, DC: In the wake of Mattel's two massive recalls of made-in-China toys this month, parents are re-awakened to the dangers of exposing their children to toxic lead paint, and wondering: "Should I have my child's blood tested for lead?"

  • Recalled toys and lead paint: Has Mattel lost control of product safety?
    Recalled toys and lead paint: Has Mattel lost control of product safety?
    August 26, 2007

    Hong Kong This month Mattel Inc. recalled nearly 19 million Chinese-made toys suspected of containing leaded paint or small magnets posing a choking hazard for small children. Anxious U.S. parents don't know whether these products have injured their children, and a lawsuit has been started with the aim of forcing Mattel to set up a fund to pay for individual testing.

  • Complications and Death linked to Serevent
    Complications and Death linked to Serevent
    August 7, 2007

    Washington, DC Serevent, the inhaler medication for asthmatics, and Advair, the inhaler combining Serevent and Flovent, continue to be widely prescribed despite a 13-year history of complications. Serevent, Flovent and Advair, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, are a wildly successful line of inhaler drugs for the company, but Serevent has been the kiss of death for too many unfortunate users.

  • Guidant Pacemaker and Defibrillator Recalls: $195 Million Settlement to be Paid
    Guidant Pacemaker and Defibrillator Recalls: $195 Million Settlement to be Paid
    August 2, 2007

    Minneapolis, MN Boston Scientific Corp. announced July 13 that it has agreed to pay $195 million to settle about 4,000 claims associated with defective Guidant pacemakers and defibrillators manufactured by the company it acquired last year, Guidant Corp. Since June, 2005, Guidant has issued safety warnings or recalled more than 88,000 defibrillators and about 200,000 pacemakers.

  • Castleberry's Recalled Chili Sauces Linked to Seven Cases of Botulism Poisoning
    Castleberry's Recalled Chili Sauces Linked to Seven Cases of Botulism Poisoning
    August 1, 2007

    Washington, DC The Food and Drug Administration is urging people to immediately get rid of any of the recalled Castleberry's food products, and state officials in Hawaii and California confirm that three more people who ate Castleberry's canned chili sauce products—since recalled by Castleberry's July 18--have shown signs of botulism poisoning.

  • IKEA Credit Card Consumers
    IKEA Credit Card Consumers
    May 29, 2007

    Los Angeles, CA A recent California court decision involving giant retailer IKEA has opened the door for wide-scale penalties that businesses may have to pay to consumers regarding what's printed on consumer credit card receipts.

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