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Pediatricians to Parents: Watch Out for Button Batteries January 12, 2012 – Parents are being warned about another dangerous product they may have never realized could pose an injury risk to their child— 2 centimeter lithium disc batteries. Pediatricians across the nation have reported in increase in seeing more children who have swallowed these types […]
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490,000 Ford Vehicles Recalled Due to Defects January 12, 2012 – Ford Motor Co. has issued a recall of approximately 490,000 vehicles, including 205,896 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans and 244,530 Ford Escape sport utility vehicles in the U.S., to fix defects that can cause fires or loss of power. The Freestar and Monterey […]
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Drugs Recalled After Possible Mix-up January 10, 2012 – The FDA is advising patients to inspect pills produced by Endo Pharmaceuticals after the drugmaker Novartis announced that it will recall 1,645 lots of over the counter medications, including bottles of Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X. The company says the bottles could contain stray pills from […]
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Messa & Associates Files Lawsuit in Tylenol Recall Case that Killed Toddler A lawsuit filed by Messa & Associates on behalf of the Estate of River Moore claims the two-year-old boy died after taking Very Berry Children Tylenol from a tainted batch. The child suffered liver failure and died within a few days of taking […]
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Window Blind Manufacturers, Safety Advocates Continue to Disagree Over Standards January 4, 2012 – Failure to completely eliminate exposed cords on window blinds and shades and decrease the risk of injuries to children has become a major issue in the ongoing battle between safety groups and the window blind industry. Advocates warn that children can […]
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Cosmetic Surgery Unregulated in Most States December 31, 2011 – Many doctors have expanded their practices to provide cosmetic surgery procedures in response to a growing demand from patients as well as a decrease in insurance payouts. While insurance companies and hospitals typically prohibit doctors from practicing outside of their specialties, only 21 states, including […]
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Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Navien Water Heaters Recalled December 29, 2011 – About 13,000 Navien Instantaneous or Tankless Water Heaters have been recalled, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. An unstable connection can cause the water heater’s vent collar to separate or detach if pressure is applied. A detached vent collar poses […]
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Children’s Robes Recalled For Federal Flammability Standard Violation December 28, 2011 – Hanna Andersson has issued a recall of about 1,000 children’s fleece robes that fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear and pose a risk of burn injury to children. The robes are fluffy white 100% polyester fleece robes with large multi-color […]
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Parents Warned by FDA About Infant Acetaminophen Doses December 28, 2011 – New formulations of the infant pain reliever and fever medication, liquid acetaminophen, has the Food and Drug Administration warning parents to be cautious about the doses they give infants. The new versions of the drug have a lower concentration of the drug, but […]
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