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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Meridia Is Off the Market, but Consumers Could Still Be at Risk
Nov-23-10 Rockville, MD Although Meridia has been pulled from the market due to the risk of serious Meridia side effects, consumers could still be exposed to Meridia-related side effects. Meridia is known generically as sibutramine, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a list of weight loss products that contain sibutramine and could therefo... - Paramedics Suing South Carolina County for Overtime Pay Denial
Nov-23-10 Lancaster County, SC Nearly two dozen paramedics are suing South Carolina's Lancaster County after they were allegedly denied overtime pay for up to three years, WSOCTV.com reports. The federal lawsuit, which was filed last week, claims that the county violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Under the law, the plaintiffs claim that they are... - Man Confined to Wheelchair After Possible Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning
Nov-23-10 Oklahoma City, OK Denture cream zinc poisoning may be the reason an Oklahoma man has been confined to a wheelchair and told that he will probably never walk again, KOCO.com reports. Two years ago, Carl Halligan was making a living as a handyman, but one day his legs suddenly became numb, according to the news provider. "I have to pick my legs up... - Fisher-Price Recalls 3 Million Infant Toys with Inflatable Balls
Washington, DC: Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, NY, is recalling About 2.8 million Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground, Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade, Baby Gymtastics Play Wall, Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium (C3068 and H8094), 1-2-3 Tetherball, Bat & Score Goal in the US, and a further 125,000 units in Canada. The recall was prompted... - Reports of Injury Prompt Fisher-Price Trike Recall
Washington, DC: Fisher-Price Inc, of East Aurora, NY, is recalling about 7 million Fisher-Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles in the US, and a further 150,000 units in Canada, because a child can strike, sit or fall on the protruding plastic ignition key resulting in serious injury, including genital bleeding. CPSC and Fisher-Price ar... - Fisher-Price Recalls Little People Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway
Washington, DC: Fisher-Price of East Aurora, NY, is recalling about 100,000 Fisher-Price Little People Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway in the US and about 20,000 units in Canada. The recall has been prompted by reports that the wheels on the purple and the green cars can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Fisher-Price has receiv... - Fisher-Price Recalls Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs
Washington, DC: Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, NY, is recalling about 950,000 high chairs in the U.S. and 125,000 in Canada because children can fall on or against the pegs on the rear legs of the high chair resulting in injuries or lacerations. The pegs are used for high chair tray storage. CPSC and Fisher-Price are aware of 14 reports of incid... - Small Plane Crash Kills All on Board
Nov-22-10 Newport Beach, CA: A small plane crash in Southern California has killed all three people on board, authorities report. The single engine Beechcraft Muskateer was en route from Mexico Sunday night when it went down in the water in Buck Bay, which is near Newport Beach. The plane was reportedly registered to Chuck Chambers, a Palos Verdes Estates re... - Darvon and Darvocet Pulled from Market After 53 Years
Nov-22-10 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced late last week that it requested the removal of two pain medications from the market due to the potential for negative impact on heart rhythms. CNN reported Friday that the manufacturers of Darvon and Darvocet agreed to remove the two prescription meds from the market, at the urging o... - FRS Energy Finds Fans in US Cycling Team, But Are Claims Legit?
Nov-22-10 Foster City, CA In spite of an ongoing debate over the safety and effectiveness of its products in terms of providing benefit to athletes, FRS energy continues to move forward with promotional efforts designed to grow its market. To that end FRS signed, earlier this fall, Team TIBCO to its roster of spokespersons. Team TIBCO is a women's cycling tea... - Labor Department Sues Former Printer Owner Over ERISA Violation
Nov-22-10 Dover, DE The US Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against the former president of Owen Printing Dover Inc. for a failure to remit employee contributions to the company's 401(k) plan, which was a violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA . According to the Dover Post , the lawsuit alleges that David Owen did not remit... - Attorney Says Johnson & Johnson Hid Levaquin Side Effects
Nov-22-10 Minneapolis, MN Johnson & Johnson allegedly knew of Levaquin side effects, including the increased risk of tendon damage, and did not properly warn doctors or patients, a lawyer said at the start of a recent trial in Minnesota. According to Bloomberg , 82-year-old John Schedin sued the company and its Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical unit in... - ThermaCare HeatWraps Recalled
Washington, DC: Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, a business of Pfizer Inc, is recalling one lot of its ThermaCare HeatWraps Menstrual product distributed in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company said it is taking this precautionary step after finding a potential for a leak of the components contained in the wrap, which could cause skin injury... - Black & Decker Recalls Cordless Electric Lawnmowers
Washington, DC: Black & Decker US Inc, is recalling about 160,000 (these lawnmowers were previously recalled in September 2002 for a fire hazard, and that recall was expanded in August 2006), because the lawnmower's motor and blade can unexpectedly turn on after the mower's safety key is removed, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Removing the... - Deaths prompt CPSC, FDA warning on infant sleep positioners
Washington, DC: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned consumers to stop using infant sleep positioners. Over the past 13 years, CPSC and the FDA have received 12 reports of infants between the ages of 1 month and 4 four months who died when they suffocated in sleep positioners o... - FDA to Effectively Ban Caffeine and Alcohol Drinks Like Four Loko and Joose
Nov-16-10 Washington, DC US Senator Charles E. Schumer announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will rule that caffeine is an unsafe food additive to alcoholic beverages, effectively making products such as Four Loko and Joose, and others like them, prohibited for sale in the United States. A press release issued by Senator Schumer of New... - What Triggers Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Why? The Debate Continues
Nov-21-10 Palo Alto, CA It's a foregone conclusion that Stevens Johnson Syndrome is caused by allergic reaction to medication. While it depends on the individual—one person can consume the same over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication as another and not succumb to SJS symptoms, while the other may—the fact remains the rare skin disorder is triggered by... - Pfizer's Third-Quarter Profits Drop As Effexor Venlafaxine Sales Drop
Nov-21-10 New York, NY Pfizer Inc.'s third-quarter profits dropped 70 percent as a result of merger-related and asbestos charges, as well as a decline in sales of the antidepressant Effexor Venlafaxine , the Wall Street Journal reports. Pfizer, which is the world's largest drugmaker based on sales, has faced a number of setbacks as it has tried to introduce... - AlloDerm Skin Grafts Causing Pain, Infection and other Adverse Health Events
Washington, DC: Alloderm, a type of skin graft used mainly for reconstructive breast surgery and hernia repairs, is reportedly causing adverse health events in some people. The types of complications can include infection, abscesses, pain and soreness, and inflammation and swelling. They can be painful and in some cases life threatening, and may requi... - Jury Awards Wrongfully Convicted Man $18.5 Million
Nov-15-10 New York, NY A black man from the South Bronx, who spent 22 years in prison for a sexual assault he did not commit, has been awarded $18,592,000, after a jury in New York City found that critical criminal evidence was mishandled, thus violating his rights and leading to a wrongful rape conviction. "He is satisfied a jury finally said, 'you wer...