Food Manufacturers Need To Clean Up Their Act: Tyson Fresh Meat, Inc. Issues Recall Of Over 40,000 Lbs Of E. Coli Contaminated Meat
Tyson Issued a Recall of 40,000 Contaminated Meat. Tyson Fresh Meat, Inc. can be added to the list of food manufacturers who have had to recall E. Coli tainted products. On Friday, the company issued a recall of 40,000 pounds of beef in 12 states. The company decided to take this action after samples tested at its Texas plant … [Read more...] about Food Manufacturers Need To Clean Up Their Act: Tyson Fresh Meat, Inc. Issues Recall Of Over 40,000 Lbs Of E. Coli Contaminated Meat
More Chinese Drywall Manufacturers Identified, Could be Added to Lawsuits
Manufacturers Could Soon Be Added as Defendants. More Chinese drywall manufacturers could soon be added as defendants in the Chinese drywall multidistrict litigation currently underway in federal court in New Orleans. According to a report in the Sarasota Herald Tribune, last Thursday lawyers involved in the litigation revealed that … [Read more...] about More Chinese Drywall Manufacturers Identified, Could be Added to Lawsuits
SUV Rollovers Injury Lawsuits
SUV Rollovers Accident Lawsuits. The manufacturers of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) are under increasing criticism for not improving the safety of these popular vehicles. SUV rollover accidents accounted for just 3 percent of all U.S. auto accidents in 2001, but caused nearly a third of all vehicle-occupant fatalities, and an SUV … [Read more...] about SUV Rollovers Injury Lawsuits
Deadly Superbug Outbreaks Result in FDA Warning Letters for Duodenoscope Manufacturers
Warning Letters For Duodenoscope. A series of superbug outbreaks in hospitals across the country has resulted in FDA warning letters to Olympus Medical Systems, Pentax Medical, and Fujifilm from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the letters, the FDA cited failure to report infections in a timely manner and problems with … [Read more...] about Deadly Superbug Outbreaks Result in FDA Warning Letters for Duodenoscope Manufacturers
FDA Steps Up Oversight of Endoscopes Linked to “Superbug” Outbreaks
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped up its oversight of the medical scopes linked to potentially fatal "superbug" outbreaks. In the last month, two Los Angeles hospitals have reported multi-drug resistant infections in patients following a duodenoscope procedure, despite following manufacturer's cleaning guidelines. … [Read more...] about FDA Steps Up Oversight of Endoscopes Linked to “Superbug” Outbreaks
In Light of Superbug Outbreak, FDA Requires Manufacturers to Show Duodenoscopes Can be Sterilized
Following a superbug outbreak linked to contaminated duodenoscopes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring device makers to submit data showing that new usable devices can be cleaned effectively. Up until now, manufacturers did not have to provide any evidence that their cleaning instructions were sufficient, LA … [Read more...] about In Light of Superbug Outbreak, FDA Requires Manufacturers to Show Duodenoscopes Can be Sterilized
Wisconsin Law Limits BPA
States And Manufacturers Banning BPA. States; counties; and other entities, including some manufacturers, such as baby bottle makers; Canada; and the European Union, have taken matters into their own hands regarding the controversial chemical, bisphenol A—BPA—by banning the estrogenic chemical in a variety of uses and for certain … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Law Limits BPA
Study Says Ginkgo Biloba Doesn’t Work
Ginkgo Biloba Outrageous Claims. We have been writing for some time that none of the existing scientific evidence surrounding ginkgo biloba justifies the outrageous claims many manufacturers make about these supplements. Many small studies to evaluate ginkgo biloba's mental benefits have been conducted with mixed results. Now, the … [Read more...] about Study Says Ginkgo Biloba Doesn’t Work
Faulty Power Cords on Medical Devices Investigated by FDA
Faulty Power Cords on Medical Devices. Medical device manufacturers Hospira Inc. and Abbott Nutrition have submitted 122 reports of sparking, charring, and fires from faulty power cords used with their devices to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Those reports have prompted the agency to launch an investigation to … [Read more...] about Faulty Power Cords on Medical Devices Investigated by FDA
FDA to Provide BPA Update to Public This Month
FDA Meets Manufacturers of BPA. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced that a regulatory meeting with manufacturers and users of Bisphenol A (BPA)-containing materials took place late last month. On January 30, 2009, the FDA and Health Canada’s Health Products and Food branch hosted a meeting of … [Read more...] about FDA to Provide BPA Update to Public This Month
Nail Gun Risks Suppressed
CPSC Warned Nail Gun Manufacturers. In 2002, engineers from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) privately warned nail gun makers that the nail gun industry's efforts to reduce the rising number of injuries with its tools wouldn't really work; this, according to recently disclosed federal documents. For some reason, the … [Read more...] about Nail Gun Risks Suppressed
Manufacturers of Kids Clothing Disregard Drawstring Guidelines
Brents-Riordan Recall Jackets Due To Drawstring Guidelines Violation. Yesterday, Brents-Riordan Inc. LLC, of Shreveport, Louisiana, recalled 7,400 hooded youth sweatshirts and jackets because the hoods have defective drawstrings that pose a strangulation hazard in children. The recall was important for a number of … [Read more...] about Manufacturers of Kids Clothing Disregard Drawstring Guidelines
Tough Toy Safety Bill in Washington State Has Manufacturers Worried
Washington Lawmakers Passed A Tough Toy Safety Bill. Washington state lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a toy safety bill setting the toughest restrictions in the nation on the lead content of children's products. If passed, the bill would reduce the allowable level of lead in toys and other goods to 90 parts per … [Read more...] about Tough Toy Safety Bill in Washington State Has Manufacturers Worried
Toys “R” Us Announces New Lead Safety Standards
Toys ‘R’ Us Implemented Voluntary Standards For Toys. Toys "R" Us has announced plans to enforce a voluntary standard for lead in toys that is more stringent than the mandatory federal standard currently in place. According to a Toys “R” Us press release, "We have instructed all manufacturers who produce items for Toys "R" Us, Inc. … [Read more...] about Toys “R” Us Announces New Lead Safety Standards
Popcorn Workers Lung Risk Known for Years
ConAgra Foods and Weaver Popcorn Dropped Diacetyl. Earlier this month, ConAgra Foods and Weaver Popcorn dropped diacetyl from the ingredients used in their microwave popcorns over concerns that the chemical could cause a deadly disorder known as Popcorn Workers Lung. But it seems ConAgra, Weaver Popcorn and other manufacturers knew … [Read more...] about Popcorn Workers Lung Risk Known for Years
ADHD Drugs to Get New Warnings
The FDA Ordered All Manufacturers Of ADHD Drugs To develop Medication Guides. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is ordering all manufacturers of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication to develop Patient Medication Guides to warn patients of potentially serious side effects. The … [Read more...] about ADHD Drugs to Get New Warnings
Safety of Drug-Coated Stents Spotlighted
Manufacturers of Drug-Coated Stents Say The Devices' Benefits Outweigh Their Risk. The two manufacturers of drug-coated stents used to prop open the arteries of about 3 million people in the U.S. say the devices' benefits outweigh their risks, even though patients could face a small but significant risk of blood clots. The … [Read more...] about Safety of Drug-Coated Stents Spotlighted
Five Car Makers Issue Safety Recalls
Five Firms Issued Safety Recalls. Isuzu, Jaguar, Kia, Peugeot and Toyota recall cars. Biggest recall is for over 12,000 Isuzu Troopers Free checks and repairs for vehicles concerned Fuel leaks, fires, shattering sunroofs and a loss of steering are behind the latest round of safety recalls from car manufacturers. The … [Read more...] about Five Car Makers Issue Safety Recalls
FDA Issues Warning of Unapproved Drugs Containing Steroids
FDA Issued Warning About Unapproved Drugs Containing Steroids. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again issued a stern warning to several makers and distributors of unapproved drugs containing steroids that continuing to distribute and sell these products without the approval of the FDA could result in regulatory action … [Read more...] about FDA Issues Warning of Unapproved Drugs Containing Steroids
Wisconsin’s Highest Court Permits Mentally Disabled Boy to Sue Multiple Lead Paint Pigment Manufacturers
Lead Paint Pigment Cause Impairment. In a 4-2 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a mentally disabled 15-year-old boy named Steven Thomas may sue a number of companies that produced lead paint pigment he claims caused his impairment. He will be allowed to proceed with his case against all of the … [Read more...] about Wisconsin’s Highest Court Permits Mentally Disabled Boy to Sue Multiple Lead Paint Pigment Manufacturers
Biogen, Elan hit with lawsuit over Tysabri
Lawsuit Against The Maker Of Tysabri. The family of a woman who died in February after participating in a clinical trial of multiple-sclerosis medications has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of the drugs. The woman's family has sued Biogen Idec Inc. of Cambridge, Mass., and Elan Pharmaceuticals of San … [Read more...] about Biogen, Elan hit with lawsuit over Tysabri
Lawsuits Over Tire-Tread Separations Gain Momentum
Tire Manufacturers Selling Tires Without Warning Of Tire-Tread Separations. Auto accidents allegedly caused by tire-tread separations are sparking lawsuits across the country, with plaintiffs charging that tire manufacturers are selling tires without warning consumers of the potential risk when the tires get older. A … [Read more...] about Lawsuits Over Tire-Tread Separations Gain Momentum
PW Files Suit Against Ephedra Manufacturers
Ephedra Manufacturers Lawsuit. Parker & Waichman, LLP announces that it has been retained by individuals and/or their estates who have been injured by products containing the herb Ephedra, also known as Ma Huang. The firm plans to file claims against Ephedra manufacturers over the next few months. Ephedra has been associated with … [Read more...] about PW Files Suit Against Ephedra Manufacturers
