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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Salmonella Outbreak Spreads to Five States
Alfalfa Sprouts Could be the Cause According to the U.S. Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP), a recent outbreak of Salmonella St. Paul in Nebraska and Iowa, relating to contaminated alfalfa sprouts, has spread to Kansas, Missouri and South Dakota. Estimates suggest as many as 50 cases of salmonella poisoning in those states h... - Maytag Recalls 1.6 Million Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard
Reports of Extensive Property Damage Prompt Recall About 1.6 million Maytag, Jenn-Air, Amana, Admiral, Magic Chef, Performa by Maytag and Crosley brand refrigerators are being recalled because an electrical failure in the relay, the component that turns on the refrigerator's compressor, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard. Maytag... - First Salmonella Rissen Spice Lawsuit Filed
May-8-09 Houston, TX The first lawsuit has been filed in the US stemming from a multi-state salmonella spice recall after an outbreak related to Lian How and Uncle Chen's spices manufactured by Union International Food Company of Union City, California. The spices contained Salmonella Rissen – a very rare but potent strain of salmonella. The suit was... - FDA Warns Consumers About Potentially Contaminated Cheese
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese Mexican style soft cheese (two specific lots) or any Queso Cotija Molido Mexican style grated cheese manufactured and distributed by Peregrina Cheese Corp. of New York City. These products could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can ca... - Hazardous Chemical Spill Forces Evacuation of 500 from Denver Area Hospital
About 500 people, including 90 children, have been evacuated from a hospital campus in Denver, CO, this morning, following an accident involving hazardous chemicals. A spokesperson from National Jewish Health said that most people evacuated were staff. Approximately 35 people were hospitalized to treat respiratory problems and nausea. Reportedly... - Northeast Health to Pay Nurses $1.25M in Wages Suit
A settlement has been reached in a wages lawsuit brought by nurses working in Albany area hospitals and operated by Northeast Health. The suit alleged that the hospitals had 'colluded' to keep the nurses' wages low. The hospitals named in the suit were Northeast Health, Albany Medical Center, St. Peter's Health Care Services, Ellis Hospital, Seton Healt... - Homeowners with Chinese Drywall to Get Assistance
May-7-09 Washington, DC: Congress passed federal legislation today to financially assist homeowners with Chinese Drywall . In an amendment to the "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" the legislation calls for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Treasury Department to study the problem and report their findings and recommendatio... - Dallas Jury Awards $17.5 Million in MRSA Infection Case
A Dallas jury has awarded David Fritzgerald $17.5 million in a medical malpractice suit. The suit is the largest ever in Dallas county for a medical malpractice suit. David Fritzgerald lost both his arms and legs when he contracted Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus--more commonly known as MRSA. The suit alleged that had the doctor attending to... - Hartford Village Could See $1 Million Settlement in Environmental Suit
A preliminary settlement has been reached between Equilon Enterprises, Premcor Refining, and the village of Hartford, in an environmental suit over damages and costs incurred as a result of refinery pollution. Village trustees sued Equilon and Premcor seeking recovery of costs for repairing and replacing sanitary sewers, streets, municipal buildings an... - Child's Death Prompts Recall of Wall-Mounted Radiators
Following the report of a child's death in Belgium, the manufacturer of Radson Wall-Mounted Radiators, Rettig Belgium NV, is recalling about 36 radiators sold in the US, and 113,000 sold worldwide. The hazard is that the radiator can come loose from the wall, and fall on people near it. While no incidents have been reported in the US to date, there ha... - FDA Warns About Risk of Wearing Medicated Patches During MRIs
Fentanyl Transdermal System Among the Culprits The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Public Health Advisory today regarding certain adhesive patches that deliver medication through the skin. Some of the medicated patches have been found to be a risk to patient safety. The patches, if worn while undergoing magnetic resonance imaging scans... - More Drugs Associated with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
May-3-09 Washington, DC: A litany of over-the-counter drugs can cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) , the most common being Ibuprofen, anti-convulsants (such as Dilantin); antibiotics and Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Recently the biopharmaceutical company Cephalon Inc. announced that its cancer drug Treanda has been associated with SJS . In... - Demanda Colectiva por Hepatitis Contraído en el Centro de Endoscopía del Sur de Nevada
Una demanda colectiva ha sido presentada contra el centro quirúrgico, se alega negligencia grave en la reutilización de jeringas vinculados a un brote de hepatitis C. A finales de febrero de 2008, el Distrito de Salud del Sur de Inspectores de salud fueron conducidos al centro después de seis casos de hepatitis C se enviaron a la oficin... - NCR Settles Two Employee Class Actions
Two lawsuits brought against NCR Corp in March and October 2008, have been settled. The suits alleged that employees of the company were owed for "off the clock" work and for working unpaid through meal and rest breaks. The suits were brought by NCR "customer engineers" who do repairs and installations on NCR equipment. The suits will reportedly cost th... - All-Clad Recalls 4-Square Belgian Waffle
About 30,000 All-Clad 4-Square Belgian Waffle Makers are being recalled because the wiring inside the waffle maker can be damaged and contact the waffle maker's metal body, posing a shock or fire hazard to consumers. To date, All-Clad has received 20 reports of waffle makers emitting sparks. The recalled All-Clad 4-Square Belgian Waffle Maker is el... - Wyeth to Pay Amputee $6.7 Million in Landmark Case
Diana Levine, who sued the drug maker Wyeth alleging she lost an arm to gangrene after receiving a shot of an anti-nausea medicine to treat her migraine, has won her case. The Supreme Court today upheld the award for $6.7 million. Equally importantly, the precedent setting decision strikes down the pre-emption argument, which essentially states that if... - Holiday Lights Recalled Due to Shock and Fire Hazard
About 52,000 Holiday Ultra-Brite Lights are being recalled because the lights have undersized wires that can easily pull out of the plugs and light sockets, and therefore become exposed. This poses an electric shock and fire hazard to consumers. The recalled holiday lights are a string of 50 clear or multicolored bulbs. They were sold in a white and r... - Risk of Electric Shock Prompts Recall of Heaters
About 13,000 Ritchie Immersion Heaters, are being recalled because the outer cover of the immersion heater can crack and expose the heating element to water, posing a shock hazard to consumers. The immersion heater is designed to be submerged in a cattle trough to keep the water from freezing. So far, Springfield Wire Inc, the manufacturer of the heat... - Signo Child Safety Restraint Systems Recalled
Restraint Could Fail RECARO North America, Inc. is recalling 5,444 Signo child restraint assemblies manufactured from Februay through September 2008. The central front adjuster strap on some seats may slip within the metal adjuster (A-Lock) that controls tightness of the harness, thereby preventing the harness from being properly tightened. If this... - Baker Reaches Agreement in Class Action Lawsuit
Michael Baker Corporation today announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with the lead plaintiffs in the previously disclosed securities class action lawsuit against the Company. The settlement is subject to court approval after notice to the class members. The amount of the settlement, which the Company did not disclose, will be covered in fu...