- Chrissie Cole | February 29, 2012 9:03 PM |
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Important safety label changes for the class of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In rare cases, liver problems...
- Chrissie Cole | February 29, 2012 12:53 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Standard and economy hammock stands, sold by Twin Oaks, have been voluntarily recalled in cooperation with the CPSC, because the foot brackets can crack, causing the stand collapse which in turn...
- Paul Napoli | February 28, 2012 4:23 PM |
Category:
Workplace Injuries
Federal health officials are warning that thirteen bathtub refinishing workers have died after exposure to methylene chloride, a chemical ingredient in many products used to strip bathtubs before...
- Chrissie Cole | February 28, 2012 1:39 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Carlisle FoodService Products issued a voluntary recall of cups and mugs, because they can break when exposed to hot liquids, posing a burn hazard.
To this date, the company has received...
- Paul Napoli | February 26, 2012 5:14 PM |
Category:
Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
Transportations officials say a preliminary report into the fatal crash of a New Jersey school bus with a dump truck shows there were obstructions limiting the visibility of the roadway.
The...
- Paul Napoli | February 26, 2012 1:26 PM |
Category:
Toxic Substances
Catalyst Energy Inc., of Pittsburgh, PA, is facing fines and drilling restrictions after violating the Clean Streams Law, the Oil and Gas Act and the Solid Waste Management Act in...
- Paul Napoli | February 24, 2012 2:35 PM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
According to a release by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), torch users should be aware of a huge recall of Map Pro, Propylene and MAPP Gas Cylinders used in soldering, brazing,...
- Paul Napoli | February 23, 2012 7:44 PM |
Category:
Workplace Injuries
An inspection by government regulators has found that Exel Inc., the operator of a Hershey Co. packaging plant in Palmyra, PA who is facing allegations of exploitation and unsafe working...
- Chrissie Cole | February 23, 2012 11:55 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
A fall and injury hazard has prompted the recall of Kelty single and double jogging strollers.
The front wheel of the unit can come loose and cause the stroller to tip over posing an injury...
- Chrissie Cole | February 22, 2012 12:20 PM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
New federal standards aimed at making portable bed rails safer for children have been adopted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
A portable bed rail is used on the side of...
- Paul Napoli | February 19, 2012 7:32 PM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Consumers, especially mothers of infants and health conscious people, do not expect the food they buy to contain poisonous arsenic. However, rice and certain foods made with brown rice syrups,...
- Paul Napoli | February 18, 2012 12:18 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Federal regulators are warning that consumers who use Spinbrush toothbrushes can suffer injury or choking hazard if the head of the toothbrush breaks apart during use.
The U.S. Food and Drug...
- Chrissie Cole | February 17, 2012 11:32 AM |
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
An estimated 574,000 bottles of Infants’ Tylenol Oral Suspension, 1oz. Grape, distributed nationwide, has been recalled by McNeil as a precaution after receiving complaints from consumers...
- Paul Napoli | February 17, 2012 2:33 AM |
Category:
Medical Malpractice
A dentist on probation for the death of a child during dental care is facing investigation after a second child has died.
Dr. Patrick Bamgboye, a 64-year-old dentist with Dental Health...
- Paul Napoli | February 14, 2012 10:12 PM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a move to protect the health of consumers by placing an upper limit on the amount of lead cosmetic manufacturers can have in lipstick...
- Paul Napoli | February 13, 2012 11:55 PM |
Category:
Toxic Substances
Environmental regulators in Pennsylvania have fined Chesapeake Appalachia LLC, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corp., after three of their natural gas operations damaged streams and wetlands in...
- Paul Napoli | February 12, 2012 10:55 AM |
Category:
Medical Devices & Implants
Government regulators are warning dentists and veterinarians not to use unapproved hand-held dental X-ray devices imported from outside the United States.
Hand-held dental X-ray units, which...
- Paul Napoli | February 10, 2012 11:17 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
More than 100 reports of burns and incidents involving the spraying of hot liquids has prompted the recall of Tassimo Single-Cup Brewers and the coffee or tea filled T Discs used in them.
The...
- Paul Napoli | February 10, 2012 10:04 AM |
Category:
Workplace Injuries
A Manhattan-based masonry contractor faces citations and fines totaling $74,500 after an investigation into a construction worker’s 80-foot fall from a scaffold.
Inspectors from the...
- Paul Napoli | February 08, 2012 10:09 AM |
Category:
Medical Malpractice
Allergan Inc., maker of the Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System, has announced it will no longer sell the weight loss device to troubled California surgical centers affiliated with the...
- Paul Napoli | February 06, 2012 3:15 PM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
A new study has found that people who drink a can or more of diet soda each day are at a dramatically increased risk of vascular events, including stroke.
Researchers from the University of...
- Chrissie Cole | February 04, 2012 12:41 PM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
LTD Commodities is recalling fold-out sleeper ottomans because the legs can break, thereby posing a fall hazard to consumers.
The company has received four reports of the ottoman legs...
- Chrissie Cole | February 03, 2012 10:30 PM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Weeplay Kids issued a recall of 128,000 children’s play garments because the snaps can detach from the item, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The company has received at least...
- Chrissie Cole | February 02, 2012 9:09 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Konica Minolta Business Solutions, working in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a voluntary recall of printers because they can short circuit and...
- Chrissie Cole | February 01, 2012 8:16 PM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
The Container Store Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of Lush Life power strips because the wiring fails to meet requirements for fire resistance which poses a fire hazard to...