- Chrissie Cole | December 30, 2011 11:00 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Oranique by Himalaya Nourishing Night Cream has been recalled nationwide in the U.S. and Canada because the product has the potential to be contaminated with the bacteria staphylococcus aureus...
- Paul Napoli | December 29, 2011 11:35 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Federal regulators are warning pharmacists and health care professionals to avoid medication errors occurring between two similarly named medications.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
- Paul Napoli | December 28, 2011 11:55 AM |
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Workplace Injuries
A contractor is facing fines for safety violations that exposed workers to dangerous conditions at the Passaic River bridge project in Clifton, NJ.
The U.S. Department of Labor's...
- Chrissie Cole | December 28, 2011 9:30 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Pottery Barn Kids has issued a voluntary recall of the bed canopy included in the Madeline Bedroom Collection, in the U.S. and Canada, because the connectors to the top rails of the canopy can...
- Paul Napoli | December 27, 2011 10:39 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding Americans to check if their heating unit or thermostat has been recalled before using it this winter season.
Several...
- Chrissie Cole | December 27, 2011 12:45 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Navien America, working in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), issued a voluntary recall of two types of water heaters because an unstable connection can cause...
- Chrissie Cole | December 27, 2011 11:14 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsWith the holidays winding down now is a good time to make sure that the flurry of new toys – some open and some still waiting to be open - strewn about your home are safe and age...
- Chrissie Cole | December 24, 2011 9:11 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Undeclared soy and wheat prompted the recall of Pat O’Brien’s Bloody Mary Cocktail Mix. People that have an allergy to soy and wheat are at risk of suffering a serious or...
- Chrissie Cole | December 23, 2011 10:40 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
A registry for small batch manufacturers was launched by the CPSC today. The agency was directed by Congress to establish the registry which was signed into law in August 2011.
Small batch...
- Chrissie Cole | December 22, 2011 7:45 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Traveling for the holidays? Make sure your child’s travel case isn’t involved in this recall.
Target stores are recalling Circo Children’s Travel Cases because the surface...
- Paul Napoli | December 21, 2011 1:02 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring the antiarrhythmic drug Multaq to carry a new black box warning about increased risk of serious cardiovascular events and death in certain...
- Paul Napoli | December 19, 2011 11:09 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Health officials in Louisiana have issued a warning after two residents died from a rare ameba infection they contracted from using tap water in a neti pot.
A neti pot is a small teapot...
- Paul Napoli | December 18, 2011 10:45 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warnings several medical centers to stop their misleading advertising for the Lap-Band weight loss device.
The Lap-Band is a silicone gastric...
- Paul Napoli | December 16, 2011 10:28 PM |
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Wrongful Death
The New York City Department of Buildings is investigating the maintenance history of an elevator where a woman was killed in a tragic accident on Wednesday morning, learning the elevator was...
- Chrissie Cole | December 16, 2011 12:18 PM |
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Workplace Injuries
A woman, 41, was tragically killed when the elevator she stepped onto malfunctioned and lurched forward pinning her between the outside of the car and the wall of the elevator...
- Paul Napoli | December 16, 2011 12:15 AM |
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Workplace Injuries
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed fines totaling $181,560 against numerous contractors for exposing workers to dangerous hazards...
- Paul Napoli | December 14, 2011 9:43 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling for a nationwide ban on using personal electronic devices (PEDs) such as cell phones while operating a motor vehicle.
At a meeting...
- Paul Napoli | December 13, 2011 12:07 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Ford Motor Company is recalling 2010-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan vehicles with 17-inch steel wheels because the wheel studs may fracture, potentially causing a wheel to separate from the...
- Paul Napoli | December 12, 2011 4:53 PM |
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Workplace Injuries
Despite U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) warnings about dangerous levels of formaldehyde released into the air from hair smoothing or...
- Paul Napoli | December 10, 2011 8:04 AM |
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Toxic Substances
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a preliminary report linking chemicals found in a Wyoming drinking water aquifer to hydraulic fracturing of natural gas wells in the...
- Paul Napoli | December 08, 2011 1:44 PM |
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Miscellaneous
An experiment gone awry for the Mythbusters television show resulted in a cannonball rocketing into a residential neighborhood, damaging homes and a vehicle.
The Mythbusters staff was testing...
- Paul Napoli | December 07, 2011 3:30 PM |
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Miscellaneous
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking into an accident in which a beautiful young woman suffered horrific injuries from walking into a propeller after exiting a plane on Saturday,...
- Paul Napoli | December 05, 2011 11:31 AM |
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Miscellaneous
Four students suffered burns after a science experiment performed by their teacher went horribly wrong.
Thursday morning, students in a ninth grade science class at Maple Grove Junior High...
- Paul Napoli | December 04, 2011 10:34 PM |
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Medical Malpractice
A Florida woman is recovering from serious burns to her face and neck after a flash fire occurred in the operating room during a procedure.
29-year-old Kim Grice of Holt, FL suffered from...
- Paul Napoli | December 04, 2011 7:03 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued two recalls yesterday of battery cases for Apple’s popular iPhone and iPod products after reports the cases can overheat, posing a...
- Chrissie Cole | December 02, 2011 9:01 AM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsA settlement has been reached between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Medtronic which involved claims that the company falsely encouraged the implantation of their devices.
The $23.5...
- Paul Napoli | December 01, 2011 3:49 PM |
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Head & Brain Injuries
A new study shows that amateur soccer players who frequently “head” a soccer ball are at risk for brain damage.
Heading is a technique in which a soccer player intentionally uses...
- Chrissie Cole | December 01, 2011 12:18 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Projection flashlights with a Halloween theme have been recalled by Ngala Corp., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), because they have the potential to...