A pharmaceutical mix up in birth control pill packages has prompted Pfizer to recall nearly a million birth control pills.

An out of order sequence of contraceptives and placebos could cause the contraceptives to become significantly weakened, increasing the risk of unintended pregnancy. The brand affected by this error is Lo/Ovral-38 and its generic forms, norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol. Users who believe they have a defective package should start using non-hormonal birth control immediately.

The mix up is not believed to cause any harm to the babies should pregnancy occur.

If you have been the victim of a defective pharmaceutical product, contact the Charleston drug recall lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm by calling 843-720-2800 today.

California Innovations, Inc. is recalling nearly 248,000 insulated and expandable lunch box sets due to leaking freezer gel in the freezer gel packs.

The Ci Sport three-piece lunch box, which comes with an aluminum bottle and freezer gel pack, was sold in Cost U Less, Leon Korol, and Costco from May 2007 to September 2008.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, California Innovations received two reports of dogs ingesting the gel from the freezer gel packs. One dog fell seriously ill and the other died. The gel, which contains diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, is poisonous to humans.

Consumers who purchased the lunch box can return it to Costco for a full refund.

If you or a family member has been sickened by a defective food product or defective food container, contact the Charleston defective food product attorneys of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

Italian rescue crews have continued searching for 24 passengers and crew members still missing after the Costa Concordia cruise liner capsized near the Tuscan coastline last Friday.

The search had to be postponed on Wednesday due to rough seas and weather conditions. New fears that the ship could shift and sink lower into the sea leaves many with a grim outlook at finding survivors. Environmental advocates are concerned about the possibility of 2,300 tonnes of diesel and oil leaking from the ship's fuel tanks. Extracting the oil could take nearly two weeks.

Currently 11 people have been confirmed dead with several dozen injured. The captain of the ship is under house arrest and is facing charges of manslaughter, causing a ship wreck, and leaving the vessel before everyone was evacuated.

IKEA announced last week that it will be recalling its "Antilop" plastic high chairs due to belt restraint failure.

The Swedish furniture company sold the high chairs in the United States from August 2006 to January 2010. Nearly 169,000 high chairs were sold throughout the U.S. and Canada, along with 1.2 million in Europe. IKEA received eight complaints worldwide of children falling from the chair after the belt restraint became unclasped, three suffered minor injuries.

The "Antilop" high chair came in red, blue, and white plastic seats with silver removable legs. Consumers who have purchased the recalled product are strongly suggested to stop using it immediatley and contact the nearest IKEA location about getting a free belt restraint replacement.

If your child has been injured by a defective childcare product, contact the Charleston defective childcare product attorneys of the Steingberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

A southern California man was awarded $7.5 million last week in his slip and fall lawsuit against Starbucks Coffee Co.

In 2008, the man was in a local Starbucks when he slipped on the wet floor the manager was mopping. Complications he has suffered from hitting his head has prohibited him from returning to work as a chiropractor since the fall.

A San Diego Suprerior Court jury found Starbucks Coffee Co. negligent in maintaining its property. $1 million of the verdict was awarded to the victim's wife for loss of consortium and the remaining $6.5 million is to compensate 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 Charleston slip and fall lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

An 18 year-old from Williamston has been charged with felony drunk driving resulting in death following a November car accident that killed a 17 year-old girl.

The accident occurred at the intersecitn of US 29 and Ballard Road when the teen driver pulled in front of a tractor-trailer. His car was hit and spun several times before sliding down an embankment. The truck flipped over, spilling gasoline over the roadway.

The 17 year-old girl was killed when she was ejected from the vehicle. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, all three teenagers inside the car were not wearing their seatbelts. The driver and another passenger were also injured.

Details of the crash are still under investigation.