A birth control mix up could cause women taking hormonal contraceptives to become unintentionally pregnant.

Pfizer is recalling nearly a million birth control pills of the brand Lo/Ovral-38 and its generic forms norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol. It is common for placebos to be packaged with the contraceptives, except in this case an error in the sequence could cause the contraceptives to become significantly weakened, increasing the risk of pregnancy.

Women who believe they have a defective birth control package are strongly encouraged to start using non-hormonal contraceptives immediately. The placebo mix up is not believed to cause harm to the baby should a pregnancy occur.

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

California Innovations, Inc. is recalling about 248,000 Ci Sport expandable and insulated lunch box sets because chemicals could leak out of the freezer gel pack.

The three piece lunch box set came with an aluminum bottle and a freezer gel pack, which contains the chemicals diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the company received two complaints of dogs eating and ingesting the gel packs. One dog died while the other was able to recover.

The lunch boxes were sold between May 2007 and September 2008 at Costco, Cost U Less, Leon Korol. Consumers can return the lunch boxes to Costco for a full refund.

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

A 31 year-old sex offender from Superior is facing new felony charges after authorities were notified that the man had been volunteering to work with young children.

The man was convicted in 1998 of second degree sexual assault and must remain on the sex offender registry for life. He has been charged for failing to update his registry information and having a Facebook account under an alias, along with working around children.

A local pastor notified police after seeing a story about the man in the newspaper. He told law enforcement the man would come to the church with his girlfriend and volunteer to watch young children while their parents looked for free clothes at the church’s clothes closet.

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

IKEA announced last week that it will be recalling its “Antilop” plastic high chairs after it received eight complaints worldwide of children falling out of the chair. Three of the children suffered minor injuries.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the belt restraint on the high chair can become unclasped, creating a falling hazard. 169,000 were sold in North America and over 1.2 million in Europe. The “Antilop” chair was sold in the United States from August 2006 to January 2010.

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

If your child has been injured by an unsafe child care product, contact the Stevens Point defective child care products lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. today at 800-242-2874.

A slip and fall accident in a southern California Starbucks has resulted in a $7.5 million jury verdict against the corporation.

In 2008, a man fell in a Starbucks where a store manager was mopping. He hit his head on the ground and complications from his head injury have prohibited him from returning to occupation as a chiropractor. A San Diego Superior Court jury found Starbucks Coffee Co. negligent in failing to maintain its property.

The verdict will compensation the man’s wife $1 million for loss of consortium and the rest will be for his lost income, 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 Stevens Point premises liability lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. today at 800-242-2874.

A Minneapolis man received his eighth drunk driving arrest in Clark County last week.

The 47 year-old driver lead the Clark County sheriff’s department and the Wisconsin State Patrol on a high speed chase that lasted for almost half an hour. Officers chased the man on Highway 29 after he refused to pull over for speeding. He reached speeds up to 110 mph as he drove through rural Wisconsin.

Law enforcement was able to stop him after laying down tire spikes. He is currently in the Clark County jail facing charges of speeding, fleeing from police, driving with a revoked license, and driving while intoxicated.

If you or someone you love has been seriously injured by a drunk driver, contact the Stevens Point car accident attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. at 800-242-2874 today.

Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board proposed a nationwide ban on all cellphone and other portable electronics use while driving. According to a survey it conducted of 6000 Americans, a fifth admitted to have texted or emailed while behind the wheel.

The rise in fatal accidents caused by distracted drivers has raised concerns for many. The board cites a deadly accident that occurred last year in Missouri when a teenage driver received almost a dozen text messages in as many minutes just before causing a multi-car pileup. He died along with a 15 year-old.

NTSB does not have the power to enforce this ban, but its recommendations are significant to congressional and state lawmakers as well as federal regulators.

If you or someone you love has been harmed or worse by a distracted driver, contact the Stevens Point reckless driving lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874.

A freak elevator accident this morning claimed the life of a 41 year-old woman who was on her way to work in a Manhattan office building. She was walking into a first floor elevator when it suddenly began to ascend, crushing her between the car and the shaft wall, killing her.

Two people were inside the elevator when the accident occurred. Firefighters were able to safely rescue them after the elevator became stuck between the first and second floors. They were taken to the hospital for psychological trauma, but were not physically hurt.

Inspection records from the summer show that a defect was found in one of the elevators. An investigation will be conducted to find what caused the malfunction.

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

The results of a Consumer Reports investigation shows that dangerous levels of the toxic substance arsenic is in apple juice.

These claims contradict the FDA’s statement that arsenic found in juices is organic and “essentially harmless.” Consumer Reports discovered that inorganic arsenic, a carcinogen, is in apple and grape juices at levels that exceed federal drinking water standards. 10% of the juices sampled from five brands had these high levels of arsenic. One in four juices contained high levels of lead.

Inorganic arsenic is known to cause many types of cancer, including bladder, skin, and lung cancer. It can also increase one’s risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and immunodeficiencies.

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

An 18 year-old Sheboygan man was killed this morning in a pedestrian accident while walking to school.

The teenager was crossing North Sixth Street and New York Avenue when a leaf collection truck owned by the Department of Public Works hit him. Paramedics say he was unresponsive upon their arrival and his death was confirmed by Sheboygan police less than an hour later. He died of head and internal injuries.

No objects or vehicles are suspected to have been on the street that could have obstructed the driver’s or teenager’s view. State troopers and Sheboygan police will reconstruct the accident.

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