A mix up between birth control pills and placebos could cause women to become unintentionally pregnant. Pfizer has issued a recall of over a million birth control pills after discovering the sequence of placebos and contraceptives were out of order, which could cause the contraceptives to become significantly weakened.

The brand affected by the mix up is Lo/Ovral-38 and the generic forms norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol with expiration dates between July 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014. Women who believe they have a defective package should start using non-hormonal contraceptives immediately.

One woman in Georgia has already filed a lawsuit against Pfizer after she unintentionally became pregnant while taking birth control pills.

If you have been the victim of a defective pharmaceutical product or pharmaceutical error, contact the Racine defective pharmaceutical product lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. at 800-242-2874.

A potential chemical leak in a insulated lunch box set has caused California Innovations, Inc. to voluntarily recall nearly 250,000 of the lunch boxes.

The three piece lunch box set came with an aluminum bottle and a freezer gel pack, which contains poisonous chemicals. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, California Innovations received two reports of dogs chewing and ingesting the freezer gel packs. One dog was able to recover, while another one died.

The product is called the Ci Sport expandable, insulated lunch box set and was sold at Costco, Cost U Less, and Leon Korol stores. Consumers who have purchased the lunch box can return it to Costco for a full refund.

If you or someone you love has been harmed by a defective food container, contact the Racine defective food products or container lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. today at 800-242-2874.

A 31 year-old Superior man is facing new charges after he and his girlfriend volunteered to work with young children.

The man was arrested in 1998 and convicted of second degree sexual assault. He must stay on the registered sex offender list for life. According to the Superior Police Department, the man has now been charged with failing to update his registry information, having a Facebook account under a false name, and working with minors.

A local pastor called the police after seeing a story about the sex offender in the newspaper. The pastor said the man would watch children younger than five while their parents would look for clothes at the church’s free clothing closet.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of sexual assault, contact the Racine sexual assault lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. today by calling 800-242-2874.

The Swedish company, Ikea, has issued a recall of millions of “Antilop” plastic high chairs sold worldwide for a potential falling hazard.

About 169,000 high chairs sold in North America and 1.2 million in Europe are affected by the recall. Ikea received eight complaints worldwide of children falling out of the chairs after the belt restraint became unclasped. Three children sustained minor injuries due to the fall.

The “Antilop” high chairs came in white, red, and blue plastic seats with silver removable legs. They were sold in the United States from August 2006 to January 2010. Customers who have purchased the recalled product should stop using it immediately and can take it to any Ikea location for a free belt restraint replacement.

If your child has been injured by a defective child care product, contact the Racine defective child care products attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. today at 800-242-2874.

A San Diego man has been awarded $7.5 million by a jury for his slip and fall accident lawsuit against Starbucks Coffee Co.

In 2008, the man was in a local Starbucks when he fell on an area of the tile floor a store manager was mopping. Complications from a head injury he sustained in the fall has prevented him from coming back to work as a chiropractor. The jury found Starbucks negligent for not maintaining its property.

Starbucks Coffee Co. will pay $1 million to his wife for loss of consortium and the rest will go to the man’s lost wages, medical expenses, and loss of enjoyment of life.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a slip and fall accident, contact the Racine slip and fall accident attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. today at 800-242-2874.

A 47 year-old man from Minneapolis received his eighth DWI arrest in Clark County last week after leading police officers on a high speed chase.

For nearly half an hour, Clark County sheriff’s deputies and a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper chased the man through rural Wisconsin. The intoxicated driver reached speeds as high as 110 mph and law enforcement was forced to place tire spikes in order to stop the man.

Officers originally tried to pull the man over for speeding on Highway 29, but he took off. He is currently in the Clark County jail facing charges of drunk driving, driving with a revoked license, speeding, and fleeing from police.

If you or someone you love has been injured by a drunk driver, contact the Racine car accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874.

The National Transportation Safety Board announced last week that it is proposing a nationwide ban on all cellphone use while driving, including texting, talking, and emailing. This ban would also include other kinds of portable electronic devices, but exclude GPS systems.

Several accidents over the past few years caused by distracted drivers on their phones has raised the board’s concerns. Just last year, a 19 year-old driver sent or received 11 text messages in just as many minutes before he caused a fatal multi-car pile up, which killed him and a 15 year-old student.

According to a survey the NTSB conducted, half of all drivers 21-24 years-old have admitted that they have texted or emailed while behind the wheel.

If you or someone you love has been injured or worse by a distracted driver, contact the Racine car accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874.

A 41 year-old woman was killed this morning in Manhattan when the elevator she was walking into began to suddenly ascend, trapping her between the elevator shaft and the car. Officials say she was on her way to work at 285 Madison Avenue when the accident occurred.

Two people inside the elevator could not do anything as the elevator rose before becoming stuck between the first and second floors. They were not harmed but were taken to the hospital for psychological trauma.

An investigation is currently underway to find the cause of the malfunction. This summer, an inspection by the New York City Department of Buildings found a defect in one of the elevators.

Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of the victim.

An investigation lead by Consumer Reports shows that dangerous levels of the known carcinogens arsenic and lead are in fruit juices.

While the FDA claims that arsenic in fruit juices is organic, which is not carcinogenic, and “essentially harmless,” the results of the Consumer Reports investigation shows otherwise. Inorganic arsenic levels were found in apple and grape juices at levels that exceed federal drinking water standards. There is currently not a federal limit on inorganic arsenic in juices.

This form of arsenic is known to cause lung, skin, and bladder cancer, as well as increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, immunodeficiencies, and cardiovascular disease.

If you or someone you love has been harmed after unknowingly eating toxic food products, contact the Racine food products lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. today at 800-242-2874 today.

A Sheboygan high school student was killed this morning in a pedestrian crash.

The 18 year-old man was on his way to school when a Department of Public Works leaf collection truck struck him on North Sixth Street and New York Avenue. Sheboygan police say it does not appear that any other objects or vehicles were on the street at the time of the accident that could have obstructed the teenager’s or driver’s view.

The young man died shortly after arriving at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center from internal injuries and head injuries. State troopers and Sheboygan police will reconstruct the accident.

Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of the young victim.