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

There is a Cancer Causing Toxin in the Tap Water of Millions of Americans

Posted on December 19, 2010
December 19, 2010 Across the United States, millions of Americans are drinking tap water contaminated with chromium-6, a pollutant known to cause cancer. A report scheduled for release on Monday by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) shows that tap water in 31 out of 35 cities tested by the EWG contained the contaminant chromium-6, also called hexavalent chromium and chromium VI...

Recalls, Citations and Fines for Johnson & Johnson This Week

Posted on December 17, 2010
December 17, 2010 The Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, the world's largest manufacturer of healthcare products, has had a bad week, with another recall of millions of products, citations from the FDA at its manufacturing plant and a court order to pay $52 million for deceptive trade practices...

Sally Jackson Cheese Recalled Due To E. Coli Risk

Posted on December 17, 2010
Sally Jackson Cheese has issued a voluntary recall of its cheeses due to a possible E. coli contamination. The FDA, in cooperation with other state and local public health agencies, urges consumers to dispose the tainted cheese in a closed plastic bag in the trash and to not consume it...

Over 2 Million Portable Heaters from Wal-Mart are a Burn and Fire Hazard

Posted on December 16, 2010
December 16, 2010 As cold weather sets in and consumers use alternate sources of heating such as portable heaters, they should be aware of a recall affecting 2.2 million heaters sold at Wal-Mart stores across the country that could cause burns and fires...

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New Govt. Crib Safety Rules will make Nearly Every Crib in Use Today Illegal

Posted on December 15, 2010
December 15, 2010 In a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) public meeting today, the agency voted unanimously to approve new regulations that set mandatory requirements for strength and durability of crib slats, mattress supports and hardware...

J&J Recalls Rolaids Products due to Foreign Material such as Metal and Wood

Posted on December 14, 2010
December 14, 2010 McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. and part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, has announced a recall of Rolaids products due to reports of foreign materials, including pieces of metal and wood...

Toyota Recalling 94,000 Popular Minivans for Brake Defect

Posted on December 13, 2010
December 13, 2010 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. announced that the company is recalling 94,000 model year 2011 Sienna Minivans due to a defect that could affect the vehicle's brakes. This recall only applies to 2011 Sienna Minivans produced before early November 2010...

AmerTac Night Lights Recalled

Posted on December 03, 2010
American Tack & Hardware Co., working in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), issued a voluntary recall of Forever-Glo Nite Lites because they may have an electrical short which can cause it to overheat, posing a burn and/or fire risk...

Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds Recalled By Lowe's Stores

Posted on December 02, 2010
Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall over more than 6 million Roman shades and 5 million roll-up blinds due to a strangulation hazard to small children.. To this date, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is aware of two incidents of children that became entangled in the cords found on the backside of Roman Shades...

Shop Smart - Toy Safety Tips

Posted on November 29, 2010
The Christmas shopping season is here! With it brings excitement, stress and confusion for parents and caregivers as they try to discern which toys are safe and which should be avoided. Below are some tips to help make shopping for toys easier and safer...

Nursing Assistant Arrested For Sexual Abuse

Posted on November 28, 2010
An employee at Hawthorn Health Multi Care Center in Buffalo has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an elderly nursing home patient, according police and officials at the facility. Police were called to the home located on Delaware Avenue on Saturday night...

Folding Camp Rockers Recalled By L.L. Bean

Posted on November 23, 2010
L.L. Bean, working in cooperation with the CPSC, initiated a voluntary recall of folding camp rockers because the plastic anchors that attach the fabric seat back to the frame can break, posing a fall hazard. To this date, the company has received six incident reports that have involved the anchors breaking, which have resulted in four falls...

Oscillating Ceramic Heaters Recalled By Meijer

Posted on November 23, 2010
Touch Point Oscillating Ceramic Heaters have been voluntarily recalled by Meijer, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), due to a defect that can cause the heaters to short out, posing a fire hazard. Two incidents involving fires that resulted in property damage have been reported, to date...

CPSC Says Number of Toy Injuries Climbing, Offers Safety Tips

Posted on November 21, 2010
November 21, 2010 A new report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shows that even though there were fewer toy recalls in 2009, the number of toy related injuries has increased significantly. According to the CPSC, an estimated 250,100 toy related injuries in 2009 required treatment in an emergency room...

Darvon and Darvocet (propoxyphene) pulled from the market due to Cardiac Side Effects

Posted on November 19, 2010
November 19, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the agency has requested manufacturers of propoxyphene, brand name Darvon, Darvocet and its generic equivalents, be voluntarily withdrawn from the market due to serious and fatal heart risks...

NJ Contractor on OSHA?s Severe Violator Enforcement Program after blatant disregard of worker safety

Posted on November 18, 2010
November 18, 2010 Repeat safety violations for fall hazards has landed stucco contractor Exterior Stucco Systems Inc, of Wayne, NJ, in the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) program for recalcitrant employers...

Recall - Pogo Sticks Sold At The Sports Authority

Posted on November 18, 2010
Sportcraft Ltd., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), initiated a voluntary recall of Pogo Sticks due to a defect that can cause the product to break which may result in injury. To date, the company has received three reports of incidents involving the recalled pogo sticks, including two reports of injuries to hands and thighs which required medical attention...

It?s Hunting Season, are Your Arrows Recalled Due to a Dangerous Defect?

Posted on November 17, 2010
November 18, 2010 The arrow manufacturer Beman, of Salt Lake City, UT, has issued a recall for Beman Bone Collector Arrows because the arrow shaft can break when launched, potentially hitting unintended targets and bystanders. According to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) release, the manufacturer received an incident report involving two defective arrows...

How your antibiotic use today can cause your own or someone else?s death in the future

Posted on November 16, 2010
November 16, 2010 Overprescribing and misuse of antibiotics creates 'super bugs' that are resistant to antibiotics, endangering the lives of people who develop these dangerous infections. However, people can prevent antibiotic resistant bacteria, save their own life and ultimately the lives of others by learning when and how to use antibiotics properly...

FDA finds Problems with Defibrillator Designs, Vows to Work with Manufacturers

Posted on November 15, 2010
November 15, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the agency has identified problems in the manufacturing and design of external defibrillators, and will work with makers of these products to develop safer, more effective devices in its External Defibrillator Improvement Initiative...

Some of NY?s Beer Distributors Agree to Stop Selling Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages

Posted on November 13, 2010
November 13, 2010 While there is no ban on caffeinated alcoholic beverages such as Four Loko in New York State, residents may have a harder time finding these products as the state's major beer distributors agree to stop selling the beverages some say are dangerous...

Gov. Agencies hosting New York City Summit for Latino and Immigrant Worker Safety

Posted on November 12, 2010
November 12, 2010 The U.S Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today that the agency is co-sponsoring a summit in New York City with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute for Occupational Safety (NIOSH) to address Latino and Immigrant worker safety hazards and rights...

Roman Shade Cords Kills Boy

Posted on November 11, 2010
On November 10, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Hanover Direct Inc. recalled about 495,000 Roman shades and 28,500 roller/roll-up blinds after receiving a report of a boy who died by hanging from the product's cord. Selling these dangerous products renders their manufacturers liable for the serious injuries suffered by children who become entangled in the cords, says Alan Ripka, Esquire...

Horse-on-a-Stick Toys May Strangle Your Child

Posted on November 11, 2010
On November 10, 2010 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission along with Big Ideas Marketing recalled around 8,800 Horse-on-a-Stick toys because the toy's bridle can strangle children. When buying a toy for one's child, a parent should not have to worry about the toy endangering their child's life, says Alan Ripka, Esquire...

Golf Cars Have Faulty Brakes

Posted on November 11, 2010
On November 9, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Club Car voluntarily recalled approximately 5,000 golf cars and hospitality, utility, and transport vehicles due to faulty brake pedals that may result in loss of braking ability. Club Car received reports of brake pedals cracking and separating...

Rollerblades with Loose Frames Recalled

Posted on November 11, 2010
On November 9, 2010, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Rollerblade USA recalled around 29,000 Spark and Spitfire rollerblades because of loose wheels or frames. Rollerblade USA received reports of loose bolts in new skates. Loose wheels and frames can cause users to fall and suffer serious injury, says Alan Ripka, Esquire, and the manufacturers are responsible for selling faulty skates...

GM recalls Buick and Cadillac models for Power Steering Loss and Fire Risk

Posted on November 11, 2010
November 11, 2010 General Motors Corp. announced today that the company is recalling 14,245 Buick Lucerne and Cadillac DTS vehicles because a mistake in the build of the vehicles can cause a loss of power steering and fire hazard. According to a letter sent by GM to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), after investigating causes of two reported engine fires, GM discovered that a change in the manufacturing assembly line caused the installation of the starter or alternator cable in a position where it can contact with the power steering return line...

FDA cites Operator Error as Cause of 385 CT Scan Radiation Overdoses

Posted on November 09, 2010
November 9, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced after a yearlong investigation, that 385 cases of radiation overdoses during computed tomography (CT) brain perfusion scans were likely the result of operator error, not malfunction of the machine...

This is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, Drowsy Drivers responsible for nearly 17% of Fatal Crashes

Posted on November 08, 2010
November 8, 2010 A study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety about drowsy driving in America has found some surprising results, including that about 16.5% of all fatal crashes involve a driver who was drowsy. AAA released the study, entitled Asleep at the Wheel: The Prevalence and Impact of Drowsy Driving, today in honor of the National Sleep Foundation's public awareness campaign called Drowsy Driving Prevention Week occurring November 8-14 this year...

Feds Capture Fugitive Woman who Falsified Hundreds of Asbestos Training Certificates

Posted on November 07, 2010
November 7, 2010 Federal officials captured Fugitive Albania Deleon, who endangered the public by falsifying asbestos certification documents in Massachusetts, in the Dominican Republic after she was on the run for nineteen months since her sentencing hearing in 2008...

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