- Greg Webb | December 21, 2009 2:38 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe window blind recall issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission last week - the one that targeted 50 million Roman shades and roll-up blinds - has been one of the biggest product recalls in...
- Greg Webb | December 21, 2009 2:25 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsGlaxoSmithKline PLC, the drugmaker of antidepressant Paxil, is reported to have spent almost $1 billion in efforts to resolve lawsuits over the drug. The $1 billion figure includes moneys paid to...
- Greg Webb | December 17, 2009 3:37 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsExcelligence Learning Corp., a California based company doing business as Discount School Supply, has agreed to pay a $25,000 civil penalty after repeatedly importing children's products with high...
- Paul Thomson | December 16, 2009 2:35 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that new studies indicate the radiation exposure from computer tomography (CT) scans may be more likely to cause cancer than previously believed. The...
- Greg Webb | December 15, 2009 12:36 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling 50 million Roman shades and roll-up blinds as the result of several accidental child strangulations.
Roman shades are being recalled in response...
- Greg Webb | December 11, 2009 1:30 AM |
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MiscellaneousRepublican Senator Charles Grassley is continuing his long-standing investigation into the influences that drug-makers and device manufacturers have on the medical industry by looking into how the...
- Paul Thomson | December 11, 2009 1:00 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
The family of a North Carolina town official who was killed by a falling tree reached a settlement with the city of Charlotte. The Charlotte Observer reports that the official was killed when the...
- Greg Webb | December 11, 2009 12:50 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsEvery Slim-Fast ready-to-drink canned beverage has been recalled for fear of contamination with the bacteria Bacillus cereus. The notice, posted on both Slim-Fast’s and the Food and Drug...
- Paul Thomson | December 10, 2009 4:00 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Hammock-like baby beds made by Amby were recalled due to a suffocation risk. The beds rock in various directions when the baby stirs. The rocking motion can cause the baby to turn over and...
- Greg Webb | December 10, 2009 3:04 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn some of the products labeled “BPA free”, or bisphenol A free, the Consumers Union have actually found elevated levels of the chemical additive. BPA is a plastic hardener and a...
- Greg Webb | December 10, 2009 2:53 PM |
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MiscellaneousA recent study published in Archives of Surgery analyzed 687,091 patients who visited trauma centers across the nation from 2002 to 2006, finding patients without insurance almost twice as likely to...
- Paul Thomson | December 10, 2009 12:01 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
A man hurt by a falling tree limb in Central Park sued the city and the Central Park Conservancy for negligence, as reported in the New York Times. The 33-year-old man was walking alone in the...
- Paul Thomson | December 08, 2009 9:07 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that Toyota is, once again, under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission. The investigation deals with 26 recent reports of...
- Paul Thomson | December 07, 2009 10:23 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Vioxx, an arthritis drug, became very popular when it was released in 1999, but five years later, the drug was taken off the market because of evidence that it increased the risk of heart attack...
- Paul Thomson | December 07, 2009 10:21 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that there has been a recall of 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs. The crib includes a side that raises up and down, a feature that...
- Paul Thomson | December 02, 2009 12:01 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
WPTV recently reported that hazardous toys are lurking on store shelves this holiday season. Despite increased safety standards and recalls, the Public Interest Research Group found sixteen...
- Paul Thomson | December 01, 2009 9:16 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The Detroit Free Press reported in this article that Toyota is still trying to figure out the problem behind their runaway vehicles. Toyota continues to mention properly securing or removing...
- Paul Thomson | December 01, 2009 9:13 PM |
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Medical Malpractice
Tulsa World reported that there is a national database of medical malpractice data that the public is unable to fully access. The database is maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and...