In a new study published by researchers at Dartmouth College, high levels of arsenic was found in some brands of organic baby formulas.

Arsenic is a carcinogen that could cause cancer and heart disease. For infants, high exposure to arsenic could lower their intellectual functions and lower their IQs. The source of the arsenic is organic brown rice syrup, a sweetener often used as a substitute for high fructose corn syrup.

Other foods that contained high levels of arsenic that researchers tested included cereal bars and energy shot drinks.

If you or someone you love has been harmed by a contaminated or defective food product, contact the defective food product lawyer Pete Leehey 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.

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. and the FDA have issued a voluntary recall of 5 oz, 10 oz, and 48 oz packages of Ocean Spray Original Flavor Craisins.

The company has found hairlike, metallic fragments in the packages. Ocean Spray stresses that it is extremely unlikely that the fragments would cause bodily harm to consumers. The recall is precautionary. Ocean Spray and the FDA have not received any consumer complaints related to the recall.

The specfic Ocean Spray Original Flavor Craisins products affected are:

• 5 oz Craisins UPC: 00293-000
  Best buy dates - Oct 27, 2012 M
• 10 oz Craisins UPC: 29456-000 and 29464-000
  Best buy dates - Oct 27 2012 M, Oct 28 2012 m, Oct 29 2012 M
• 48 oz Craisins UPC: 00678-318
  Best buy dates - Oct 27 2012 M, Oct 28 2012 M, Nov 3 2012 M, Nov 4 to 7 2012 M, Nov 10 & 11 2012 M
• 10 lb bulk ingredient & foodservice UPC: 03477-000
  Best buy dates - Oct 30 & 31 2013 M, Nov 1 to 5 2013 M

 If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to a defective food or food storage product, contact the Cedar Rapids defective food product attorney Pete Leehey at 319-294-4424.

Cantaloupes contaminated with listeria have been linked to thirteen deaths so far. All of the cantaloupes appear to have come from Jensen Farms and distributed all over the country. Eighteen states have confirmed a total of seventy-two residents with listeriosis.

The CDC expects this number to increase in the next few weeks since listeriosis can take several weeks to develop after being consumed. A federal investigation into Jensen Farms has begun in order to find the cause of the outbreak. Families have already starting filing lawsuits against the growers and the grocery stores the cantaloupes were purchased from.

Listeriosis symptoms include body aches, vomiting, high fever, and confusion. The elderly, pregnant woman, and young children are most susceptible to the infection.

If you or someone you love has been harmed or worse after eating contaminated food, contact the Cedar Rapids defective food products attorney Pete Leehey at 319-294-4424 today.

The number of listeria infections have been on the rise this summer and has already claimed two lives. Two people from Colorado, including a 48 year-old mother of three, have died after consuming food contaminated with listeria. Nine other people in Colorado have also been infected with the bacteria, ranging from 30 to 90 years-old. Health officials say that infections increased 500% in the month of August.

The FDA and the Colorado Department of Health and Environment are investigating the deaths to see if the recent recall of 8,000 packages of Classic Premium Sliced Smoked Atlantic Nova Salmon could be related to the jump in infections. Listeria infections are usually very rare, less than 2,000 cases are reported annually, and has a 25% fatality rate. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and muscle aches.

If you or someone you love has fallen seriously ill after eating contaminated food, contact the Cedar Rapids defective food product lawyer Pete Leehey at 319-294-4424.