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Last Entry: March 31, 2011 at 19:14:26

Suzuki Motorcycles Recalled Due To Electrical Issue

Posted on February 25, 2011
A recall of more than 70,000 motorcycles from the 2008-2010 model years has been issued by American Suzuki due to an electrical issue. Twelve different models are affected by the recall. A complete list of model numbers can be found on Motorcycle...

Justice Unjust

Posted on February 24, 2011
"Still, I'm willing to look at other ideas to bring down costs, including one that Republicans suggested last year: medical malpractice reform to rein in frivolous lawsuits," President Obama recently commented on tort reform in his State of the Union address...

Study Finds Cell Phone Use Stimulates the Brain

Posted on February 24, 2011
February 24, 2011 Government researchers have found that cell phone use affects the brain in the region closest to the antenna, but the long-term effects remain unknown. A new study entitled Effects of Cell Phone Radiofrequency Signal Exposure on Brain Glucose Metabolism, published in the February 23 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), shows that holding a cell phone to the head during a 50-minute call stimulates the brain in the area nearest the antenna...

Pier 1 Imports Recalls Tea Lights

Posted on February 24, 2011
A voluntary recall of tea lights was announced by Pier 1 Imports in the United States and Canada, due to a fire hazard if the flame burns too high. To date, Pier 1 has received four reports of high flames. More than 370,000 tea lights were involved in the U...

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NYC to Remove Hazardous PCB Lighting Fixtures from 772 Schools

Posted on February 23, 2011
February 23, 2011 New York City has agreed to remove fluorescent lighting fixtures in 772 schools because testing shows many are leaking toxic chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs. After months of pressure by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), concerned parents and lawmakers, New York City has set aside more than $700 million dollars to remove old lighting fixtures that are leaking PCB...

B.O.B. Trailers Recalls Jogging Strollers

Posted on February 23, 2011
A strangulation hazard has prompted the voluntary recall of B.O.B. single and double strollers in the United States and Canada. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and involves 337,000 units in the U...

Plastic Surgery Organizations Tell Doctors to Downplay Risks of Breast Implant Related Cancer

Posted on February 20, 2011
February 20, 2011 Two leading plastic surgery organizations have decided to call a cancer related to breast implants a 'condition' instead of cancer, tumor or malignancy and tell doctors they should use the same term with patients, despite new warnings from the FDA...

Unheard and Ignored Hospital Patient Alarms Lead to Unnecessary Deaths

Posted on February 19, 2011
February 18, 2011 A news investigation has found that hundreds of patients have died in hospitals when the alarm on their monitoring equipment went unheard or unheeded. Hospitals use a number of monitoring devices with patients, designed to alert hospital staff in the event of a life-threatening emergency...

Recall of 92,000 Heater Fans and Quartz Radiant Heaters Sold at Dollar General

Posted on February 18, 2011
February 18, 2011 Reports of fires with TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters sold exclusively at Dollar General Stores have prompted a recall. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Atico International USA, Inc...

Hospital Transplants Kidney into Wrong Patient

Posted on February 17, 2011
February 17, 2011 Doctors at a California hospital transplanted a kidney into the wrong patient last month, reports the Los Angeles Times. According to the article, USC University Hospital in Los Angeles, CA shut down its kidney transplant program on January 29 after realizing a hospital error caused doctors to transplant a donor kidney into the wrong patient...

EPA Develops Plan to Study Hydraulic Fracturing Process

Posted on February 16, 2011
February 16, 2011 The U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) has announced the submission of its draft study plan on hydraulic Fracturing for review by a panel of independent scientists. After announcing its intention to study the hydraulic fracturing process in March 2010 and conducting a series of public meetings across the country last July, August and September, the EPA has developed a draft plan for the study and given it to the agency's Science Advisory Board (SAB) for review...

Recall of Nearly 800,000 Child Car Seats

Posted on February 15, 2011
February 15, 2011 Parents and caregivers should be aware of a recall involving 794,247 child safety seats, manufactured by Dorel Juvenile Group and branded Cosco, Maxi-Cosi and Safety 1st, because the harness could fail to restrain a child in the event of a crash...

Deaths of Two Infants Prompt Recall of 1.7 Million Corded Baby Monitors

Posted on February 12, 2011
February 12, 2011 A major manufacturer of baby monitors has issued a recall for 1.7 million of their products because two infants died from strangulation with the electrical cord. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Summer Infant Inc...

Recent Gas Explosions Raise Questions of U.S. Pipeline Safety

Posted on February 11, 2011
February 11, 2011 A series of natural gas explosions has raised questions about the safety of the nation's aging pipeline system. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has scheduled a hearing March 1-3 concerning results of an investigation into a San Bruno, CA pipeline explosion caused by a faulty pipe and will discuss concerns about the pipeline infrastructure in the United States...

Investigation Shows Carbon Monoxide at Ice Rinks is a Common Danger, Especially for Children

Posted on February 10, 2011
February 10, 2011 An investigation by the Today Show says children who skate and play hockey at indoor ice rinks, and those who work in these facilities, are at risk for short and long-term side effects of carbon monoxide exposure. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless and tasteless gas created by the combustion of carbon-based fuels...

Pharmacy Error Gives Pregnant Woman Abortion Drug Instead of Antibiotic

Posted on February 09, 2011
February 8, 2011 A Colorado pharmacy mistakenly gave a pregnant woman the wrong drug, placing the life of her unborn child at risk, reports the Denver Post. Mareena Silva, 19, went to the Safeway pharmacy in Fort Lupton, CO to pick up a prescription for antibiotics...

Hoover Recalls 142,000 Vacuums Due to Fire Hazard

Posted on February 09, 2011
February 9, 2011 Risk of fire and shock prompts recall of Hoover WindTunnel Canister Vacuums. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Hoover Inc., of Glenwillow, OH has voluntarily recalled 142,000 WindTunnel Canister Vacuums because the company received 69 reports of overheating or electrical malfunction...

FDA Orders Studies of TMJ Jaw Implants after Reports of Pain and Need for Removal

Posted on February 07, 2011
February 7, 2011 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), who approves and oversees the use of medical devices, has ordered three manufacturers of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) implants to conduct postmarket surveillance studies of these devices because of a high number of adverse event reports...

Thousands of Gallons of Fracking Fluids Spill at Natural Gas Well on PA State Forest Land

Posted on February 06, 2011
February 5, 2011 A mechanical failure during hydraulic fracturing operations on a natural gas well in Pennsylvania's Tioga County caused a blow out of the well and a spill of about 21,000 gallons of fracking fluid. Hydraulic fracturing is a process used to increase the output of oil and gas wells by forcing thousands of gallons of a toxic cocktail, including water, chemicals and sand, into rock formations under extreme pressure, opening fissures in rock and releasing trapped gas and oil...

Doctors using mobile devices to read scans and make diagnoses? "There's an app for that."

Posted on February 05, 2011
February 5, 2011 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the agency has approved the first ever application that allows doctors to view medical scan images on mobile devices, Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPad. Hospital radiology departments or physician's offices will soon be able to send images from computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and nuclear medicine technology such as positron emission tomography (PET), to a physician's mobile device for examination and diagnosis...

Craftsman, DeVilbiss, Husky, Delta Shopmaster and Porter-Cable Air Compressors Recalled

Posted on February 03, 2011
February 3, 2011 460,000 air compressors are being recalled because the motor can overheat and cause a fire. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that the manufacturer of the air compressors, DeVilbiss Air Power, of Jackson TN, is voluntarily recalling these units because the company received nine reports of motors overheating...

Study - Running-Related Injuries On The Rise

Posted on January 30, 2011
A new study published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics, finds running-related injuries to children has increased by 34 percent between 1994 and 2007. There were an estimated 224,344 running-related injuries treated in emergency rooms during that period, with an average of 16,000 per year...

Jr Texas Taffy Pet Treat Recalled By Merrick Pet Care

Posted on January 28, 2011
Merrick Pet Treat is voluntarily recalling certain pet treats distributed under the name Jr. Texas Taffy pet treat due to the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. To this date, there have been no illnesses reported in connection with this recall...

Allergy Alert - Select Keelber Fudge Sticks

Posted on January 27, 2011
A limited amount of Keebler Fudge Shoppe Jumbo Fudge Sticks have been recalled because the cartons contain Jumbo Peanut Butter Sticks due to a labeling error. People that have a peanut allergy are at risk of serious or life threatening reaction if these cookies are consumed unknowingly...

FDA Says Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer

Posted on January 26, 2011
January 26, 2011 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that women with saline and silicone breast implants might have a 'very small but significant' risk of developing a rare cancer. An estimated 5 million to 10 million women worldwide have breast implants...

Swan Golden Raisins Recalled Due To Undeclared Sulfites

Posted on January 26, 2011
Swan Golden Raisins have been recalled by Peekay International because they may contain undeclared sulfites. People that have a severe sensitivity to sulfites are at risk of suffering a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should these products be consumed...

Worker Dies after Falling into Dough Mixer at Brooklyn Tortilla Factory

Posted on January 24, 2011
January 24, 2011 New York City police and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating the death of a young worker at a tortilla factory in Brooklyn who fell into a commercial mixer. A 911 call about 2:30am this morning reported that an employee of Tortilleria Chinantla at 975 Grand Street in Williamsburg had a heart attack...

Finger Amputation and Cuts Prompt Recall of 30,000 Jogging Strollers

Posted on January 23, 2011
January 23, 2010 Parents and caregivers of infants and young children should be aware of a recall involving two phil&teds brand jogging strollers. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that phil&teds USA Inc, of Fort Collins, CO, is voluntarily recalling these strollers because the company has received three reports of injury to adults using the strollers, two of lacerations and another of fingertip amputation...

CDC &FDA Investigating Reports of Seizures in Young Children after Flu Vaccine

Posted on January 22, 2011
January 22, 2011 Reports of young children having seizures after receiving the flu vaccine have prompted government agencies to investigate. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have detected an increase of febrile seizures in children younger than two years old following influenza vaccination with a vaccine called Fluzone...

Poor Welds Found in Gas Pipe Explosion that Killed 8 People, Injured 50, Destroyed 37 Homes

Posted on January 21, 2011
January 21, 2011 A government investigation into a gas pipe explosion last September that caused the death of eight people and destroyed 37 homes in a California neighborhood has found weld defects in pipeline recovered from the site. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a report on the September 9, 2010 incident in which a 30-inch pipeline ruptured and later exploded in San Bruno, CA...

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