Defibrillator Recall Issued After Fatal Defects Discovered
In a cardiac emergency, every moment and every action is vital. Those who are trained in CPR will begin chest compressions or mouth-to-mouth in the hope of stabilizing the patient until first responders can bring them to the hospital. Once EMTs arrive, it is taken on faith that they will have the tools and equipment necessary to … [Read more...]
Air Mattresses Linked to Over 100 Infant Deaths
Study: Air Mattresses Linked to Over 100 Infant Deaths. A new study suggests that air mattresses can be fatal when used for infants. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Georgia are calling for increased awareness over this risk. The investigators identified over 100 infant fatalities associated … [Read more...]
Magnetic Toy Sets Defective Product Injury Lawsuits
Magnetic Toy Sets Recall. On August 14, 2007, Mattel Inc. issued additional recalls for millions of Magnetic toy sets. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall notices, the magnets included in the Magnetic toy sets, which measure 1/8 of an inch in diameter and are embedded in the hands and feet, plastic … [Read more...]
Evenflo Recalls 3-in-1 Combination Car Seats Due to Safety Risk
A recall is being issued for Evenflo combination car seats due to safety risks. The recall, which affects 30,000 units, was launched following reports that children can loosen the safety harness on their own. If they can loosen the safety harness by themselves and this goes unnoticed, they are more likely to sustain an injury if an … [Read more...]
Jeep Liberty Ball Joint Defective Product Injury Lawsuits
Jeep Liberty Ball Joint Excessive Wear And Looseness. On August 1, 2006 Chrysler Group recalled 832,000 Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicles because of the potential loss of steering control. The front suspension lower ball joint might experience excessive wear and looseness, causing the ball joint to separate. The recall affects all … [Read more...]
Hummer H2 Defective Product Injury Lawsuits
Regulators Are Investigating GM's Hummer H2. U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into General Motors Corp.'s Hummer H2 after three consumers said a wheel came off the large sport utility vehicle after a steering part cracked. Hummer Scored Poorly In Studies The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said … [Read more...]
Injuries from “exploding toilets” prompt recall of Flushmate pressure flushing system
Federal consumer safety regulators have issued a recall on an assisted toilet flushing mechanism after several people sustained injuries when the units exploded during use. According to a recent Los Angeles Times report, the Consumer Product Safety Commission ordered the recall action on the … [Read more...]
Triad Group Shuts Down Line That Made Tainted Wipes
After several recalls, one nationwide; Bacillus cereus contamination; and links to a number of illnesses and one death, the Triad Group of Harland, Wisconsin is shutting down the line that manufactured tainted alcohol prep products, pads, wipes, and swabs. As we’ve previously written, use of Triad’s recalled, contaminated alcohol … [Read more...]
Defective Kaba Simplex Locks Used to Secure Federal Buildings
We’ve been following the issue of Kaba Simplex keyless pushbutton locks lawsuits involving a lock commonly used to secure sensitive government buildings that can be easily unlocked with a $30 magnet. According to Cleveland.com, the lock has also been used on a number of homes owned by Orthodox Jews nationwide. The Kaba Simplex … [Read more...]
Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers Sold at Walgreens Recalled for Choking Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced a product recall of about 57,000 Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers due to choking hazard. The defective slippers were manufactured in China; imported by Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and distributed and sold by Walgreen Co., of Deerfield, … [Read more...]
Recalled DePuy Hip Implant May Be Failing at Much Higher Rate than First Thought
How likely are premature failures of the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular Hip Replacement System? When DePuy Orthopedics issued recalls for the ASR XL Acetabular Hip Replacement System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System last August, the company said data from the National Joint Registry of England and Wales indicated that 1 out of every 8 … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson’s Animas Unit Recalls Insulin Pump Cartridges
Following a year of unprecedented recalls, another unit of embattled drug giant, Johnson & Johnson, is issuing a medical device recall, this time, for 2.0 mL Animas Insulin Pump Cartridges. Some 2.0 mL insulin cartridges shipped between November 30, 2010 and January 4, 2011, can leak insulin. This defect can result in under-dosing … [Read more...]
Outdoor Wood Burning Fireplaces Sold at Lowe’s Stores Recalled
Tens of thousands of Freestanding Steel Outdoor Fireplaces are being recalled in the United States and Canada, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), just announced. The wood burning fireplace recall involves about 20,000 defective fireplaces in the U.S. and 400 in Canada. The recalled fireplaces … [Read more...]
Smith & Nephew Recalls IV PREP Antiseptic Wipes for Possible Bacterial Contaminati
Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division just announced a U.S. voluntary nationwide recall of selected lots of its IV PREP Antiseptic Wipes (product number 59421200) that were manufactured by The Triad Group. This recall follows a prior nationwide recall initiated by The Triad Group for alcohol prep products, pads, wipes, … [Read more...]
IKEA Recalls Coffee/Tea Makers
A large recall of IKEA FörstÃ¥ Coffee/Tea Makers has been implemented because of burn and laceration hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) just announced. About 94,000 FörstÃ¥ Coffee/Tea Makers have been recalled in the United States and another 34,000 have been recalled in Canada. The … [Read more...]
Davol XenMatrix Surgical Graft Named in Class I Recall
Davol Inc.'s recall of its XenMatrix Surgical Graft, which we reported in January, has been deemed a Class I recall by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), it's most serious recall classification. XenMatrix, made from pig tissue, is used in hernia and abdominal wall repair. According to the recall notice, Davol, a unit of C.R. … [Read more...]
Tanning Beds, Drug Skin Reactions Can be a Deadly Combo
While known for its dangers concerning skin cancer, tanning beds are now being linked to a completely different type of danger. Research conducted by the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Dermatology has found that tanning bed exposure, specifically when consumers self-diagnose and use the radiation to treat skin … [Read more...]
Keyless Ignition Accidents, Deaths Raising Concerns
Keyless ignition technology malfunctions being linked to a number of accidents, some fatal. According to WMGT, despite these reports of keyless ignition malfunctions, the technology is on the rise. Three deaths in three different events are pointing to issues with keyless ignition, two in Florida and one in New York, as well as … [Read more...]
Questionable Breast Implant Lymphoma Info Removed from Groups’ Websites
Two plastic surgery groups have removed information that downplayed the risks of a rare type of lymphoma linked to breast implants, following a discussion with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The group Public Citizen had complained to the FDA about the way the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American … [Read more...]
Slow Cookers Recalled by Burlington Coat Factory
Slow cookers are being recalled, said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), over the potential for fire hazard. The recalled slow cookers were manufactured in China; sold by the Burlington Coat Factory, of Burlington, New Jersey; and imported and distributed by Lehrhoff ABL, of Carlstadt, New Jersey. About 7,460 slow … [Read more...]
Beaded Door Curtains Sold at Target Recalled for Strangulation Risk
Some 79,000 Circo Beaded Door Curtains have been recalled for strangulation risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The recalled product was manufactured in China by FAB/Starpoint LLC, of New York, New York, and was sold by Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minneapolis. … [Read more...]
Baby Jogger Jump Seats Recalled for Fall Hazard
A recall has been implemented by Baby Jogger LLC, of Richmond, Virginia, for Baby Jogger Jump Seats, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), just announced. About 1,545 Baby Jogger Jump Seats have been recalled in the United States; 450 have been recalled in Canada. The recalled products were … [Read more...]
DePuy Hip Implant Class Action Filed in Australia
Another DePuy ASR Hip Replacement lawsuit, this time, a class action, has been initiated in Australia, reports The Herald Sun. Eight parties have been registered in the action; the case will be heard in the Federal Court in Sydney, Australia. The lawsuit involves two types of DePuy devices that were manufactured in Great Britain by … [Read more...]
Jogging Strollers Recalled For Strangulation Risk
A large product recall of B.O.B.® Single and Double Strollers has been initiated due to strangulation risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)and Health Canada (HC), just announced. The agencies advise consumers to stop using the Recalled Products immediately unless otherwise instructed and notes that it is illegal … [Read more...]
Le Creuset Recalls Glass Lids for Laceration Hazard
About 1,800 Le Creuset Glass Lids have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the Defective Products immediately and notes that it is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a Recalled Product. The Le Creuset Glass Lids, which were manufactured in … [Read more...]
Bicycles Recalled by Two Firms
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced two separate product recalls for bicycles for fall, loss of control, and injury hazards. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the Defective Products and notes that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a Recalled Product. Novara Fusion Bicycles About … [Read more...]
Resistance Bands Recalled for Injury Risk
About 29,700 Resistance Stretch Tubing Bands have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to should stop using the defective products immediately and notes that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a recalled product. The recalled Resistance Stretch … [Read more...]
Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning Study Reviewer Failed to Disclose Conflict
Did a consultant for Proctor & Gamble, the maker of Fixodent denture cream, help suppress an important study that showed a link between zinc-containing denture adhesives like Fixodent and severe nerve damage? The study, though completed in 2006, wasn't published in the journal "Neurology" until 2008. According to a recent ABC News … [Read more...]
X-Rays, CT Scans for Pregnant Women, Babies, Up Childhood Cancer Risks
X-rays and CT Scans have long been linked to adverse side effects. Now, The Scotsman is citing a study published in the British Medical Journal that cautions care when using these scans on pregnant women and babies. X-Rays performed on women and babies could potentially lead to Increased Childhood Cancer Risks, according to the … [Read more...]
Plan to Gut CPSC Budget Criticized
Last week’s House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing, designed to undo recent product safety regulations laid out in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) and slash funding for the critical Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is a step in the wrong direction, Public Citizen said. A hearing such … [Read more...]
Food Dehydrator Recalled
About 3,500 LEM Food Dehydrators With Digital Timers have been recalled for fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the Defective Products immediately and notes that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a Recalled Product. The recalled … [Read more...]
Simponi Pens Recalled by Johnson & Johnson for Manufacturing Defect
Johnson & Johnson is recalling Simponi injection pens in the U.S. and Germany. According to the company, a potential defect could result in an insufficient dose of the rheumatoid arthritis drug, and patients are being advised to use pre-filled syringes of Simponi as an alternative. The Simponi pen recall is just the latest in a … [Read more...]
Sno-Tek Snow Blowers Recalled for Laceration Hazard
Sno-Tek Snow Blowers are being recalled for laceration hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), just announced. The agencies are advising consumers to stop using the Defective Products immediately and note that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a Recalled Product. About 1,500 … [Read more...]
Men’s, Women’s Jackets Recalled for Flammability Standard Violations
About 6,700 New Live Men’s and Women’s Jackets have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the Defective Products immediately and notes that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a Recalled Product. The recalled Men's and Women's … [Read more...]
Kaba Simplex Locks Lawsuits Consolidated, Transferred to Northern District of Ohio
Kaba Simplex Locks lawsuits have been consolidated in a multidistrict litigation (MDL 2220) and transferred to U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. The Kaba Simplex Locks litigation will be presided over by the Honorable Donald C. Nugent. The first conference in the litigation, entitled the "Kaba Simplex Locks Marketing … [Read more...]
IKEA Cribs Recalled for Entrapment, Suffocation Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), just announced a Product Recall of Sniglar Cribs, distributed by IKEA Home Furnishings of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. About 20,000 IKEA Cribs were recalled in the United States; another 6,000 were recalled in Canada The four bolts provided with some Sniglar … [Read more...]
Children’s Chairs Recalled for Fall Hazard
Kristi G Company, of Atlanta, Georgia and SwimWays Corporation, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, just issued a Product Recall for 5,200 Kristi G Go & Grow Chairs because the chair can tip over, posing a fall hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. SwimWays Corp. has received eight reports of the … [Read more...]
Perfect Pullup Bars Recalled After Injury Reports
Perfect Fitness, of Mill Valley, California, just issued a product recall for about 7,000 Perfect Fitness Perfect Pullup Bars following injury reports, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the defective product immediately and notes that it is illegal to … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson Unit Recalls Dermabond Wound Product, Securestrap Hernia Product
The Wall Street Journal just reported that Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit has issued a recall of 700,000 vials of its Dermabond Wound Product, a liquid wound-sealing product, following reports of discoloration and delayed setting times. The drug maker also recalled a new hernia-treatment product—its Securestrap Hernia … [Read more...]
Bassinets Recalled by Burlington Basket Company for Fall Hazard
A large product recall of about 500,000 Bassinets has been implemented by the Burlington Basket Company of Burlington, Iowa, due to fall hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the recalled Burlington Basket Company Bassinets immediately and notes that … [Read more...]
Disney Recalls Watches After Reports of Skin Irritation
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts just issued a product recall of 1,200 Buzz Lightyear, Tinker Bell, and Lighting McQueen Brand Children’s Light-Up Watches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the recalled Disney Children’s Light-Up Watches and notes that it … [Read more...]
Heaters Sold at Dollar General Recalled for Fire Hazard
Atico International USA just issued a product recall of about 92,000 of its TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters due fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the recalled Defective Products immediately unless otherwise instructed … [Read more...]
Holiday-Themed Newborn Mittens Recalled Over Choking Hazard
Newborn Keepsake Mittens are being recalled today by Nurses Choice Corp. because they pose a choking hazard. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning that consumers should immediately stop using the defective newborn mittens and contact Nurses Choice for a free replacement. The newborn mitten recall involves around … [Read more...]
Energy Drinks Pose Risks To Kids
A new report warns that popular energy drinks are being overused and not adequately studied. What’s more, the ubiquitous beverages can be dangerous to children and teenagers; children should not drink them, reported The Associated Press (AP). According to the AP, the drinks’ caffeine and other energy ingredients can lead to … [Read more...]
Baby Monitor Batteries Recalled
Above 58,000 Rechargeable Batteries sold with certain Slim and Secure Video Monitors are being recalled following five reports of ruptured batteries, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the recalled product immediately and notes that it is illegal to resell … [Read more...]
Syphilis Tests Often Wrong
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced that a study of five U.S. labs found that hundreds of patients who were told they had syphilis did not have the dangerous, sexually transmitted disease, reports The Associated Press (AP). The defective syphilis test has been in use since the 1980s, said the AP, … [Read more...]
Video Baby Monitors Recalled Following Two Infant Deaths
Millions of video baby monitors made by Summer Infant Inc. are being recalled today because cords on the monitors pose a strangulation risk to infants if they are placed too close to cribs. According to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the recalled infant monitors have been linked to the deaths of two … [Read more...]
Diet Soda May Up Heart Risks, Study Finds
Diet Sodas, long believed to be safer to physical health than their sugary counterparts, are making headlines for their possible connection to heart and vascular problems. According to MSNBC, an emerging study suggests diet soda health risks can impact heart and brain health. The study, just presented at the American Stroke … [Read more...]
Children’s Hooded Windbreakers Recalled
Miki House USA Inc., of New York, just issued a recall for Windbreaker Jackets, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC reminds consumers that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. The recalled, Defective Windbreakers contain Dangerous Drawstrings, which pose … [Read more...]
Two Firms Recall Space Heaters
Two separate product recalls have been issued for Portable Space Heaters been announced due to fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just wrote. The CPSC advises that consumers stop using the Defective Space Heaters and notes that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a recalled consumer … [Read more...]
Gluco-Ease Plus Supplements Caused Liver Damage, Lawsuit Claims
A product liability lawsuit claims Gluco-Ease Plus, a supplement purported to help users maintain healthy blood sugar levels, nearly killed a 55-year-old diabetic man. Isaac Shaw's lawsuit alleges that the main ingredient in the supplement, Uva Ursi leaf, also called bearberry, caused him to suffer cholestatic hepatitis and … [Read more...]
Generation 2 Worldwide “Safetycraft” Drop-Side Cribs Not Safe, CPSC Warns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers that "SafetyCraft" brand full-size and portable drop-side cribs manufactured or distributed by Generation 2 Worldwide of Dothan, Alabama, contain defective drop-side crib hardware that appears to be identical to Generation 2 Worldwide ChildESIGNS brand drop-side … [Read more...]
Sunbeam Recalls Convertible Irons Sold at Bed, Bath & Beyond
A product recall of about 5,700 Convertible Clothes Irons has been implemented, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The defective irons, which were manufactured in China, were distributed by Sunbeam Products Inc., Boca Raton, Florida. … [Read more...]
Briggs & Stratton Recalls Motors Used on Sears, Husqvarna, Bad Boy Riding Mowers
About 50 Briggs & Stratton Model 40 V-Twin Engines have been recalled by Briggs & Stratton due to injury Hazard. The defective motors are used on Sears, Husqvarna, Bad Boy Riding Mowers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The Recalled Riding Mower Motors were manufactured in the United States by Briggs … [Read more...]
Crib Bumpers Face CPSC Scrutiny
Dr. Bradley Thach, professor of pediatrics at Washington University has long been discussing the dangers of crib bumpers, said Saint Louis today. Three years ago, Dr. Thatch published an article about the potentially defective product saying that crib bumpers had the "potential to upend nurseries across the nation, and perhaps save … [Read more...]
Lead-Tainted Candy Recall Expanded
Circle City Marketing and Distributing, which is doing business as (DBA) Candy Dynamics, Indianapolis, Indiana, just issued a candy recall over lead poisoning concerns, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Circle City Marketing and Distributing is recalling all of is Toxic Waste® brand Nuclear Sludge® … [Read more...]
Alcohol Pads Recalled by Various Firms
Contaminated Alcohol Prep Pads, Alcohol Swabs, and Alcohol Swabsticks manufactured by Triad Group were recently recalled because of concerns with Bacillus cereus. Use of any of these products could lead to life-threatening infections, especially in at-risk populations, such as the immune suppressed and surgical patients. NASDAQ just … [Read more...]
Land of Nod Rosebud Drop-side Cribs Recalled
A product recall involving about 300 Rosebud Drop-Side Cribs has been implemented, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the recalled Rosebud Drop-Side Cribs immediately and notes that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a recalled consumer … [Read more...]
Cachet Swivel Chairs Recalled for Fall Hazard
A large recall of about 165,000 Steelcase Cachet Swivel Chairs has been implemented, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), just announced. The agencies advise that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. The recalled Steelcase Cachet Swivel Chairs were … [Read more...]
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