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Washington, DC: Colorado Meat Packers, of Denver, CO, is recalling approximately 2,234 pounds of beef trim that were improperly labeled and potentially adulterated. The product label includes "For Cooking Only," indicating that it is intended for further processing to apply a full lethality at a federally inspected establishment. Because the produ... - Family of Teenager Killed by Energy Drink Files Suit
Oct-23-12 Lancaster, CA (Press Release) – Fourteen-year-old Anais Fournier was at home watching a movie when she suffered a heart attack last December. Doctors put Anais in an induced coma to reduce her brain swelling, but to no avail. She lived for six more days and then her family made the heartbreaking decision to remove her from life support. According to t... - Plaintiffs Awarded $7.25 Million in Asbestos Lawsuit
Apr-2-14 Philadelphia, PA An asbestos lawsuit filed by the family of a shipbuilder who died of mesothelioma has been awarded $7.25 million in its lawsuit against RSCC Wire & Cable. The jury in the lawsuit found in favor of the man’s family, awarding both survival damages and damages for wrongful death. According to the plaintiff’s attorneys,... - 64 Million Avalide Tablets Recalled
Washington, DC: Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) has recalled 64 million tablets of its blood pressure medication, Avalide, due to the potential for reduced efficacy. This is the second Avalide recall, the first was in September 2010. The September recall involved 62 lots or 60 million tablets. Both recalls involve product manufactured in plants in Pu... - Acetaminophen Prescription Products Limited to 325 mg Per Dosage Unit
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified healthcare professionals that it has asked drug manufacturers to limit the strength of acetaminophen in prescription drug products, predominantly combinations of acetaminophen and opioids, to 325 mg per tablet, capsule, or other dosage unit, making these products safer for patients. This a... - Pharmacy Owners Sued for Meningitis Outbreak
Oct-20-12 Boston, MA Pharmacy owners allegedly responsible for steroid shots linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak have been sued in an attempt to freeze the assets of NECC and personal assets of the named officers. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of unnamed plaintiff (named “John Doe”) in Middlesex County Superior Court in Boston, according to R... - 200 Americans Die from Hospital-Acquired Infection Daily
Mar-31-14 Washington, DC It’s a sad reality that a facility dedicated to making you well can instead make you sick. It could even kill you. Of course, we are talking about hospitals and the potential to contract a serious, even life-threatening hospital infection . The good news, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta,... - Asbestos Mesothelioma and VA Hospital Employees
May-7-09 Murfreesboro, TN Airborne asbestos fibers are a known cause of asbestos mesothelioma . So, it would follow that reducing the presence of asbestos and any associated risk of airborne fibers would be the safe and sensible thing to do. Recently, it was discovered that the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Murfreesboro has old piping in the basement covered i... - ShapeMatch Cutting Guide Lawsuit(s) a Non-Issue in Stryker’s Q4
Mar-30-14 Kalamazoo, MI When Stryker did an about-face on its troubled ShapeMatch Cutting Guide in November 2012 after only 18 months, the medical device company said at the time that patients who had undergone knee replacement utilizing the recalled guides would not require follow-up “beyond the routine standard of care.” However, plaintiffs having file... - "What Percentage of Sulfur is Acceptable in Chinese Drywall?"
May-5-09 Jupiter, FL: Kerrie wants to know what percentage of sulfur in drywall is acceptable; she sent a sample of her drywall to a lab for testing because she is about 100 percent certain that Chinese drywall was used in her five-year-old condo. "My fiancé and I bought a condo after the hurricane five years ago but I have never lived in it because of the f... - Bellwether Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Long on Complexity
Mar-29-14 Lafayette, LA An Actos bladder cancer lawsuit underway in Louisiana appears to be taking various detours around the primary allegation that pioglitazone (Actos) causes bladder cancer. To that end, the plaintiffs allege that a former marketing executive with the co-accused, Eli Lilly (Lilly), committed perjury in association with previous testimony conc... - FDA Issues Warning for Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution 100 mg per 5 mL
Washington, DC: Roxane Laboratories and FDA notified healthcare professionals of serious adverse events and deaths resulting from accidental overdose of morphine sulfate oral solutions, especially when using the high potency 100 mg/5mL product. In most of these cases, morphine sulfate oral solutions ordered in milligrams (mg) were mistakenly interchan... - Possible Salmonella Contamination Prompts La Placita Botanas Mexicanas Wheat Snacks Recall
Washington, DC: La Placita Botanas Mexicanas, Inc. of South El Monte, California is recalling Wheat Snacks with Chile, Potato Chips with Chile, and Corn Churritos with Chile because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, a... - Open Bit Burning and Chronic Health Problems in US Military
Mar-1-11 Washington, DC US Military returning from the Middle East may be suffering long-term health issues as a result of exposure to smoke from open burn pits which are used at the majority of US military bases in the Middle East. These burn pits are used to dispose of toxic waste including hazardous medical waste, lithium batteries, tires, hydraulic fluids -... - Did DePuy Canada or FDA Let Writer Down?
Mar-1-11 Toronto, ON It was early in 2006 that respected Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente wrote about the trials and tribulations of hip replacement. Afflicted with arthritis, the active Canadian was barely 50, and in constant pain. X-rays showed the cartilage in one of her hips was gone. There was little room for optimism until, when doing research on hip... - Unum's Tricks of Deception
Jun-14-07 Seneca, NY "On May 13, 2005 we were evicted from our home of 32 years," says Mary P. "We are homeless and destitute and it's all because of Unum Insurance Company and their deceptive practices." Mary and her husband Pete explain from a dingy motel room (where they are now living), the course of events that led to their tragic state of affairs today, a... - Boncheff Greenhouses Recalls Cilanto, Parsley due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: Boncheff Greenhouses, Inc. of Toronto, Ontario is issuing a voluntary recall on Cilantro, Curly Parsley, and Italian Parsley, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune... - Zithromax Lawsuit Alleges Lack of Zithromax SJS Warning
Mar-26-14 Sacramento, CA It was in 2009 that Aleigh Alexander was given the oft-prescribed antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin). Little did the Alexanders know that their daughter would soon land in the hospital with grievous symptoms related to Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome . The resulting allergic reaction resulted in months of painful treatment. In Augu... - Underweight Metronidazole 250mg Tablets Recalled
Washington, DC: Teva Pharmaceuticals and FDA notified healthcare professionals and the public of a recall of Metronidazole Tablets USP, 250mg, lot #312566, expiration date 05/2012. This product lot is being recalled due to the presence of underweight tablets. Underweight tablets may not contain the full amount of active ingredient within a single... - Ground Beef Products Recalled due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Washington, DC: First Class Foods is recalling approximately 34,373 pounds of organic ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The following products are subject to recall: 16-oz. packages of "NATURE'S HARVEST ORGANIC GROUND BEEF BRICK" sold singly with one of the following "USE or FREEZE by" dates: "12/30/10"...