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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Phosphocol P 32 Linked to Risk Of Leukemia In Children
Off-Label Use of the Drug for Intra-articular Injections the Cause The Food and Drug Administration has issued a Safety Alert regarding the unapproved use of Phosphocol P 32 (Chromic Phosphate P 32 Suspension) in children. Two children with hemophilia, aged 9 and 14, who were treated with the drug developed acute lymphocytic leukemia with within o... - Safety Alert: Petzl America Warns of Burn Hazard from Headlamps
Product Should not be Used with Rechargeable Batteries Petzl America in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a safety alert for approximately 330,000 MYO and MYO Belt headlamps. If the headlamp is used with rechargeable batteries, the cable connecting the battery pack to the lamp can spark, melt, or catch fire. This poses... - ATV Recall
Polaris Industries has issued a voluntary safety recall for it's All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) due to the risk of overheating and fire which could injure riders. This recall involves the Polaris ATVs with model year 2004 and model numbers listed below that have been serviced for electrical problems and received a defective EMC during service work. The ATV... - Missing Part Prompts Recall of Apeks Scuba Diving Regulator
Regulator Poses Drowning Risk About 25,000 Apeks Second Stage Scuba Regulators are being recalled as they may be missing the diaphragm cover. This can cause the diaphragm to become displaced during a dive, allowing water to enter the scuba regulator. This poses a drowning hazard to divers. This recall involves Apeks TX, ATX, and XTX second stage... - FDA Halts Importation of Drugs Manufactured Offshore By Ranbaxy
Drugs From 2 Plants Affected The FDA has issued an alert for generic drugs produced by Ranbaxy's Dewas and Paonta Sahib plants in India. The problems at these two Ranbaxy plants relate to deficiencies in the company's drug manufacturing process. The Import Alert issued by the FDA on Sept 16, allows for US officials to detain at any US border, any a... - Risk of Entrapment and Strangulation Promps Recall of Simplicity Drop Side Cribs
About 600,000 Cribs Involved in Recall About 600,000 Simplicity brand drop side cribs are being recalled due to sizing problems with the crib's hardware. The deficiency can result in the drop side coming off the tracks, creating a hazardous gap, which can lead to infant entrapment and suffocation. SFCA and CPSC are aware of nine incidents in which... - Defective Duragesic Pain Patches: Potential Overdose Risks.
Duragesic es un "parche para dolor" adhesivo que se aplica a la piel. Ofrece una dosis constante de Fentanil (un medicamento opiáceo potente para el dolor), durante un período prolongado de tiempo, a las personas que sufren de dolor crónico y/o debilitante. Johnson & Johnson y Novartis han anunciado el retiro de este medica... - Leaking Fuel Tank Prompts Utility Vehicle Recall
About 2,500 John Deere Gator XUV 620i Utility Vehicles are being recalled because the fuel tank can leak from a gap in the seam at the base of the filler neck, posing a fire hazard. Deere & Company has received 7 reports of fuel tank leaks. The recalled utility vehicle is Model 620i. The model number is painted on the side of the vehicle. The vehicles... - Strangulation Death of 20-Month Old Prompts Soccer Net Recall
190,000 Units Recalled The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of 190,000 units MacGregor Folding Soccer Goals, and Mitre Folding Soccer Goals. Regent Sports, the distributor of the goal nets, and CPSC have received two reports of head entanglement, including the str... - Fake Drugs Threaten Lives
1 in 3 Drugs on Global Market is Potentially a Fake Counterfeit pharmaceuticals is a multi-million dollar black market in the US, but for consumers in need of medicine, the potential cost could mean their lives. So concerned is the US government, that the House of Representatives is set to review a potential law to protect consumers - Tim Fagan's Law... - Pottery Barn Recalls Kids Metal Water Bottles
Bottle Top Poses Choking Hazard About 20,000 metal water bottles for children, manufactured by Pottery Barn Kids, San Francisco, CA, are being recalled due to a potential choking hazard, resulting from the sip top on the water bottles being pulled off. The metal water bottles are about 9 inches tall and have a black rubber pull up sip top. They w... - Mars Petcare Recalls Dry Pet Food Manufactured at Everson PA Plant
Dry Food Could Be Contaminated with Salmonella Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of products manufactured at its Everson, Pennsylvania facility. The pet food is being voluntarily recalled because of potential contamination with Salmonella serotype Schwarzengrund. This voluntary recall only affects the United States. The company stopped... - Timberland's Text Messages Worth $7 Million
Members of a class action suit against Timberland for unsolicited text messages on cells phones have won a $7 million settlement. Jeffrey Weinstein, lead plaintiff in the suit, decided to file after receiving a text message from the shoe company about discount shoe purchases through their website. The message came in the middle of a bad day, and was unsolic... - Bank of America to Acquire Merrill Lynch
Brokerage House Rescued Bank of America announced Monday morning that it would buy the ailing Merrill Lynch, in an all stock transaction worth approximately $50 billion. The purchase will make Bank of America a direct rival of Citigroup Inc., in terms of size of assets. Under the terms of the deal, Merrill Lynch shares are valued at $29 per share,... - PB Heat Recalls Defective Gas Boilers
Potential for Carbon Monoxide Build-Up and Poisoning About 1,200 gas boilers are being recalled by PB Heat, because the pressure switch could have an internal defect that could fail to shut down the boilers under vent or air inlet blockage. This switch defect could allow the boilers to produce excessive levels of carbon monoxide, posing a risk of carbon... - GM to Pay Motorists $90 Million for Defective Transmissions
Tens of thousands of motorists across the US could receive reimbursement of expenses connected with defective transmissions in more than 90,000 Saturn economy cars. General Motors has agreed to pay an estimated $90 million, if approved, to settle the class action. The suit, filed nearly a year ago, alleges that the transmissions are "exceptionally pro... - 70,000 People May Have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder From 9/11
400,000 Believed to Have Suffered Serious Exposure to the Disaster Results from a public heath registry following people involved in the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the World Trade Center, show that as many as 70,000 people may have developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of the attacks. Estimates suggest that up to... - R.J. McGlennon Co., Inc. Chemical Release Violations Fine
San Francisco, CA: In a September 2006 civil complaint, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alleged that R.J. McGlennon did not submit timely reports for its use of methyl ethyl ketone and xylene between 2001 and 2003. The case also claimed the company failed to properly report its use of certain glycol ethers between 2001 and 2004, which it te... - Zebra Rugs Sold at JC Penny Recalled
Rugs Pose Fire Hazard About 3000 Zebra rugs are being recalled because they do not meet the federal flammability standard for small rugs and do not have the required flammability warning label. The recalled rug measures 30'' x 54'' and has a black-and-white zebra skin design. The rug was sold under J.C. Penney item number MF728-1050, which is loc... - Buying Tickets Online That Never Arrive
Better Business Bureau Warns the Public During the past three months the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has received 265 complaints about an online ticket company called Ticketsmyway.com, run by a Las Vegas company, Events Marketing LLC. According to reports from the BBB, the complaints arise largely after people have charged their credits cards for...