Pfizer has issued a recall on nearly a million birth control pills after a mix up with placebos could cause women to become untintentionally pregnant.

The brand affected by the mix up is Lo/Ovral-38 and its generics norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets. The defective packages have expiration dates between July 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014. Women who believe they have a defective package are stronly encouraged to start using non-hormonal birth control immediately.

It is common for placebos to be packaged with contraceptive pills, but when the sequence is out of order, as in this case, the contraceptives could become significantly weakened and pose an increased risk of pregnancy.

If you have been the victim of a defective pharmaceutical product, contact the Cedar Rapids pharmaceutical product lawyers of the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C. at 319-294-4424.

A voluntary recall has been issued for California Innovations, Inc.'s Ci Sport three piece expandable, insulated lunch box set. The company received two reports of dogs ingesting the gel from the freezer gel packs; one dog died while the other was able to recover.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the freezer packs contain poisonous chemicals that can also harm humans. The lunch box set came with the freezer gel pack and an aluminum bottle. Costco, Leon Korol, and Cost U Less stores sold the product from May 2007 to September 2008.

Consumer who purchased the product can return it to Costco for a full refund.

If you or someone you love as suffered from food poisoning as a result of a defective food product or storage container, contact Cedar Rapids defective food product lawyer Pete Leehey at 319-294-4424.

At least four crew members on board the Costa Condordia that capsized Friday night are still missing, bringing the total missing to 25.

Italian rescue workers recovered five more bodies today, bringing the death toll to 11. However, it has not been confirmed whether the bodies were of passengers or crew members.

At least 60 individuals were injured when the luxury cruise liner crashed into the rocky ocean floor late last week, causing it to fill with water and capsize. About 3,200 passengers were on board with around 1,000 crew members. The captain of the ship is currently under house arrested and could be facing charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, and leaving before everyone was evacuated.

The thoughts of lawyer Pete Leehey is with all those affected by this tragic event. For more information about the wreck, click here.

Swedish furniture company, IKEA, has issued a recall on its "Antilop" plastic high chairs after it received eight complaints worldwide of children falling out of the chair after the belt restraint unexpectedly unclasped. Three children sustained minor injuries.

The high chair was sold exclusively in IKEA stores from August 2006 to January 2010. Nearly 169,000 were sold within the United States and Canada.

The "Antilop" chair came in white, blue, and red plastic seats with silver detachable legs. If you have purchased the recalled high chairs, stop using it immediately and contact the closest IKEA location about receiving a free belt restraint replacement.

If your child has been injured by a defective childcare product, contact the Cedar Rapids defective childcare product attorneys of the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C., at 319-294-4424.

A chiropractor from California was awarded $7.5 million by a San Diego Superior Court jury last week in his slip and fall lawsuit against Starbucks Coffee Co.

The man was in a Starbucks in 2008 when he slipped and fell on the wet tile floor a store manager had just mopped. He suffered a head injury and complications have prevented him from returning to work. The jury found Starbucks Coffee Co. negligent in maintaining its property.

$1 million of the verdict money will go towards the man's wife for loss of consortium and the rest will compensatoin the man for medical expenses, lost income, and loss of enjoyment of life.

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, contact the Cedar Rapids slip and fall lawyer Pete Leehey today at 877-209-9452.