Maryland Fines CareFirst $400,000
Regulators Imposed Fine On CareFirst Violations. Maryland insurance regulators have imposed a $400,000 fine on CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield for violations that include wrongfully denying claims and failing to process a majority of HMO claims within 30 days. The state charged that in one case, CareFirst denied a claim 169 days … [Read more...]
Gastrointestinal Scope Makers Receive FDA Warning Letters
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to the three makers of a specialized gastrointestinal scope that has been linked to outbreaks of superbug infections at U.S. hospitals. In the spring, the FDA conducted inspections of the manufacturing plants for Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Fujifilm Corp. and Pentax … [Read more...]
Olympus Receives FDA Warning Letter for Failing to Notify Agency about Superbug Infections in Required Time
Gastrointestinal scope maker Olympus Corp. waited three years to alert federal regulators about 16 patient superbug infections the company learned about in 2012. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cited that lapse in reporting and other safety-related violations in warning letters to Olympus and two other scope manufacturers. … [Read more...]
BP Fine for Texas City Refinery Violations
BP To Pay $50.6 Million For Safety Violations. BP has agreed to pay a $50.6 million fine for safety violations at its Texas City refinery, the largest ever assessed in the history of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In 2005, an explosion at the BP Texas City refinery killed 15 workers. According to … [Read more...]
BP Agrees to Record Fine for Texas City Refinery Violations
BP To Pay $50.6 Million For Refinery Violations. BP has agreed to pay a $50.6 million fine for safety violations at its Texas City refinery, the largest ever assessed in the history of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In 2005, an explosion at the BP Texas City refinery killed 15 workers. According … [Read more...]
New York Senate Says Yes to Fracking Moratorium, Pennsylvania Group Tallies Drilling Violations
New York Senate Voted To Impose Fracking Moratorium. The New York State Senate overwhelmingly voted to impose a moratorium on shale gas drilling yesterday. Meanwhile, a Pennsylvania report released yesterday found that Marcellus shale gas drillers there have racked up more than 1,400 violations since January 2008. Drilling in the … [Read more...]
Company in Puerto Rico Oil Explosion Has Record of Environmental Violations
A Massive Puerto Rico Oil Explosion. Caribbean Petroleum Corp., the company at the center of a massive explosion and fire in Puerto Rico last month, has a spotty environmental record. According to The Miami Herald, over the last ten years, Caribbean Petroleum Corp. has been cited for major environmental violations that have cost it a … [Read more...]
Lead Paint Prompts Body Board Recall
Lead Paint To Be Recalled. Body boards imported by JGR Copa LLC, of Hollywood, Fla. have been recalled due to violations of the federal lead paint standard. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the recalled body boards should be taken away from children immediately. This recall involves about 900 18” Kick … [Read more...]
Tainted Syringe Maker Had History of Violations
Tainted Syringe Maker Eyed For Violations. The company that distributed tainted pre-filled syringes linked to five deaths received a warning letter in August 2005 from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regarding atrocious conditions at its Raleigh, North Carolina manufacturing facility. According to an Associated Press … [Read more...]
Children’s Sunglasses Recalled for Lead Paint Violations
CPSC Announced Recall Of Children’s Sunglasses. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with StyleMark, Inc. of Ormond Beach, Florida, today jointly announced a voluntary recall of children’s “Main Street Drag” sunglasses and warned consumers to stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise … [Read more...]
QVC Puzzle Vehicle Recalled for Lead Paint Violations
Merchant Media Recall QVC Puzzle Vehicle Over Lead Levels. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Merchant Media Corporation of Framingham, Massachusetts, is voluntarily recalling Toy Puzzle Vehicle Sets which were sold exclusively by QVC. Merchant Media Corporation sold about 198,000 of the Toy Puzzle … [Read more...]
