CPSC Warns of Cadmium-Tainted Children’s JewelryFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:43AMAn unknown number of Children’s Metal Charm Bracelets is being recalled, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warning. The bracelets, which were manufactured in China and imported by Buy-Rite Designs, of Freehold, New Jersey—which is no longer in business—contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that following a 24-hour incubation in simulated [...]
McCormick Expands Recall of Products Possibly Tainted with SalmonellaFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:43AMMcCormick & Company, Incorporated is expanding its March 5, 2010 recall to include additional products manufactured with HVP (hydrolyzed vegetable protein) supplied by Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas, Nevada, because the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Recalled products were distributed nationwide and sold ...
Toyota to Be Named in Orange County, California LawsuitFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:28AMOrange County, California is filing a civil lawsuit against Toyota over its recent safety problems and recalls. According to The Associated Press, the Orange County District Attorney says that Toyota continues to endanger the public through the sale of defective vehicles and deceptive business practices. Since last fall, Toyota has recalled more than 8 million [...]
Study Faults High Number of AngiogramsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:43AMYet again, another medical test is being found to be over utilized, says a study published in the recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, reports the Star Tribune. It seems that a significantly large percentage of patients in the United States who undergo an angiogram procedure, do not have serious cardiac problems, [...]
Abiomed AB5000 Circulatory Support System in Class I RecallFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:13AMAbiomed, Inc.’s recall of its AB5000 Circulatory Support System has been deemed a Class I recall by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Class 1 recalls are the most serious type of recall and involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious adverse health consequences [...]