Turn on our television just for a few minutes and watch the commercials that come on. Now, count how many times you saw something that was advertising a beauty product of some sort whether it was shampoo, makeup, nail polish, or even just toothpaste. Today, vanity and beauty is not only an aspect of the American culture, but it is the American culture we know and live in today. Magazines, television programs, department stores and commercials all portray what you need in order to make yourself look better, beautiful, and according to them “happier”. However, do you really know what you’re buying every time you pick up a beauty product at the cosmetic’s counter?

The next time you go and buy your favorite lipstick whether it’s CoverGirl, Revlon, Maybelline, or L’Oreal take a look at the back of the package or do a little research. In the end, you will be shocked to know what lipstick is not only made out of, but what is actually within it.

Lead poisoning is usually associated with paint, or maybe being cut by a rusty piece of metal. However, with just enough exposure you can easily see leading poisoning occurring when simply using lipstick. PPM stands for parts per million, which is the amount of lead that is in a tube of lipstick. Some states, like California, have a limit on the PPM of a lipstick or other products, which is set at 5ppm. However, lipsticks have been easily seen that contain a PPM of 7.0 and above.

Although the FDA states that the PPM should not have any devastating effects on an individual or the general public many states are still setting the bar to where the safety of it’s citizens lie with that of cosmetics. Today, there are no set standards as to how much lead is used in products such as lipstick so no set number is associated with that of lipstick.

When you or a loved one has suffered from serious health problems as a result from using cosmetic products such as lipstick you need an attorney that cannot only get you the results you need, but one you can rely on to help you every step of the way.

We listen to our clients and follow through on our commitments. We will give you the quality service and personal attention that you deserve. From our offices in Kansas City, we help clients from throughout the region, including St. Joseph, Independence, Lees Summit, Columbia, Warrensburg, Overland Park, Olathe, Atchison, Lawrence, Topeka, and many more Kansas and Missouri communities. For primary startup and general information our offices are located at 1718 WALNUT, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64108, or we can be reached locally through phone at (816) 472-HOPE (4673), fax at (816) 472-5464, or our TOLL FREE number at (877) 535-1163.

The United States is currently within an economic recession, which has individuals counting not only every dollar more and more frequently, but also every cent they make. We are changing from a society and community that spends to one that saves and understands the value of money and their finances. In everything that requires money we are now looking at every aspect of the product, or item that we are about to either invest in our put back on the shelves. However, what are you really getting when you think your spending your money on a product you didn’t bargain for.

Fashion today is an active role of the lives of many Americans. If you were to go look in every woman or girl’s bathroom one would see a few things: make-up, skin care products, and of course hair care products. From shampoo to items that change the way and look of our hair, individuals are constantly having the ability now to keep their look as simple or complicated as they would like.

One product that has been used commonly by many is that of a hair-straightening iron, or device. These products are there simply to make the hair flat and non-frizzy and can easily make a girl look to that of a beautiful woman. Recently, the product titled Brazilian Blowout has been found to have dangerous levels of formaldehyde in their product, which can cause cancer. The actual product is used on hair and is a in a liquid, lotion form and applied by hand.

Recently, the company has agreed to put a warning label on the product, but what is that to say that it has not already affected some individuals. Some reports of the products negative attributes involve the chest pain, the irritation of the eyes as well as blurred vision, and even vomiting.

If your or a loved one has used this product, or one that is similar to it and had the same reaction, or worst you deserve the right to seek the damages you are entitled to. Please contact an experienced, dedicated lawyer in order to help you and your case out to the fullest.

We listen to our clients and follow through on our commitments. We will give you the quality service and personal attention that you deserve. From our offices in Kansas City, we help clients from throughout the region, including St. Joseph, Independence, Lees Summit, Columbia, Warrensburg, Overland Park, Olathe, Atchison, Lawrence, Topeka, and many more Kansas and Missouri communities. For primary startup and general information our offices are located at 1718 WALNUT, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64108, or we can be reached locally through phone at (816) 472-HOPE (4673), fax at (816) 472-5464, or our TOLL FREE number at (877) 535-1163.

Today, our country is currently in that of an economic recession. At first no one really felt anything, but as time progressed so did the levels of the recession. Many individuals have been laid off from their jobs, prices have inflated on some products, and some people experienced a pay cut from what they were being paid previously. With so many variables and different negative aspects now in play many individuals are counting every cent that they got. So when spending money individuals plan on paying for necessities versus luxuries most of the time. However, when individuals do buy them they expect to get what they pay for, right?

Recently, the nationwide company Big Lots released a recall on their floor lamps that are commonly seen and sold everywhere. The lamps were reported to have caused electrical shocks to individuals, and some electrical wiring issues resulted in burnt property and individuals actually being burnt on their bodies.

To date, 43,700 lamps by Big Lots have been recalled, and more may be added within the future. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC, did an investigation on the product titled Class Quarters Five Light Floor Lamps and discovered two major defects within the product that was being sold to the Big Lots general consumers. The first issue lied within wiring issues as the wires of the product could easily become exposed over a period of time and then give an individual who touched the wire an electrical shock.

The other issue noted from the investigation was that the lampshades could easily melt due to heat of the bulb and plastic of the actual lampshade. Many reports have stated lamps burning as a result of this causing property damage and individuals to burn as well.

Anyone thought to have purchased or received a light from Big Lots is advised to return them and check for an existing recall on the product in order to limit the possibility of injury, or even worse death from use of the product.

We listen to our clients and follow through on our commitments. We will give you the quality service and personal attention that you deserve. From our offices in Kansas City, we help clients from throughout the region, including St. Joseph, Independence, Lees Summit, Columbia, Warrensburg, Overland Park, Olathe, Atchison, Lawrence, Topeka, and many more Kansas and Missouri communities. For primary startup and general information our offices are located at 1718 WALNUT, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64108, or we can be reached locally through phone at (816) 472-HOPE (4673), fax at (816) 472-5464, or our TOLL FREE number at (877) 535-1163.

Today, technology is moving at a rapid pace that continues to better our society, and world as a whole. We can see everyday that medical breakthroughs are becoming more and more common, that we can talk to people for hours and hours at a time even if they are in another country, and we can even shop on our computers to stores that could be hundreds of miles away. Either way, technology is there to help us and inevitably ease the hardships that a task has had in the past. However, has technology helped us catch up with everything?

Recently, a company located within St. Louis recalled hundreds of boxes of grape tomatoes that were at a large risk of gaining salmonella. Stores located not only in Missouri, but also in Illinois that were shipped these potentially dangerous tomatoes that if having the pathogen could easily not only make the consumer dangerously sick, but in some cases shows that some could die from it. Salmonella is a form of food poisoning that can easily last from eight hours to up, and past a three-day period of time. Diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps are commonly associated with salmonella and without proper medical attention symptoms can become worse, and inevitably can hurt an individual longer than expected.

The tomatoes, grown in Texas, were packaged in both 10 ounce, and 10-pound containers and then distributed to the stores within both states. Luckily, the supplier performed a random testing on the grape tomatoes and noticed signs of contamination. From there, the overall production of the tomatoes was halted and an investigation was then set into play by the Food and Drug Administration, also known as the FDA.

The distributor, Front Row Produce, has sought to avoid public confusion and has labeled the non-contaminated tomatoes with a green dot that are currently in grocery stores in Illinois and Missouri. If a package does not have a green dot citizens are advised to not only not purchase the tomatoes, but also bring it to the attention of the grocery store management.

We listen to our clients and follow through on our commitments. We will give you the quality service and personal attention that you deserve. From our offices in Kansas City, we help clients from throughout the region, including St. Joseph, Independence, Lees Summit, Columbia, Warrensburg, Overland Park, Olathe, Atchison, Lawrence, Topeka, and many more Kansas and Missouri communities. For primary startup and general information our offices are located at 1718 WALNUT, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64108, or we can be reached locally through phone at (816) 472-HOPE (4673), fax at (816) 472-5464, or our TOLL FREE number at (877) 535-1163.