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FDA will add most serious safety warnings to bowel-clearing drugs after reports of kidney damage

Posted on December 15, 2008
--> FDA will add most serious safety warnings to bowel-clearing drugs after reports of kidney damage Related Pages: Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Visicol® OsmoPrep Acute Kidney Failure On December 11, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is going to add the most serious safety warning available to bowel-clearing drugs used before colonoscopies...

Safety Commission investigating design of recreational vehicles after fatal accidents

Posted on November 07, 2008
--> Safety Commission investigating design of recreational vehicles after fatal accidents Yamaha Motor?s Rhino center of probe Related Pages: Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd Yamaha Rhino Polaris Polaris Razor American Honda Motor Co...

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $13 million in fentanyl overdose lawsuit

Posted on November 05, 2008
--> Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $13 million in fentanyl overdose lawsuit Family of woman killed by defective painkiller patch granted compensation Related Pages: Duragesic overdose Duragesic patch Fentanyl Fentanyl overdose Johnson & Johnson On October 28, 2008, a jury ruled two Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries, Janssen Pharmaceutical Products and Alza, are responsible for the death of a 34-year-old woman who died from a painkiller overdose caused by a patch the companies manufactured...

Medical groups advise against using GlaxoSmithKline?s Avandia

Posted on November 04, 2008
--> Medical groups advise against using GlaxoSmithKline?s Avandia Public Citizen petitions the FDA to ban the diabetes drug Related Pages: Avandia GlaxoSmithKline plc Heart attack Acute Liver Failure (Fulminant Hepatitis) In October 2008, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes announced that members of a medical panel unanimously advised against using GlaxoSmithKline?s controversial diabetes drug, Avandia...

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Firestone tires recalled due to insufficient tread base gauge

Posted on October 29, 2008
--> Firestone tires recalled due to insufficient tread base gauge Continued use of recalled tires may lead to vibration, groove cracking Related Pages: Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC Firestone brand FR380 P235/75 R15 Tires LeMans Champion SE P235/75 R15 Tires Catastrophic Injury from Car Accidents On October 29, 2008, Bridgestone Firestone North America Tire, LLC (BFNT) announced a recall of more than 160,000 imported tires because they were produced with insufficient tread base gauge...

Zimmer Holdings suspends sales of Durom Cup hip implant amid doctor complaints

Posted on September 29, 2008
--> Zimmer Holdings suspends sales of Durom Cup hip implant amid doctor complaints Surgeons say device failure necessitates additional patient surgery Related Pages: Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Durom® Acetabular Component (Durom Cup) On July 22, 2008, Zimmer Holdings, Inc...

Judge unseals Eli Lilly papers in Zyprexa lawsuit

Posted on September 22, 2008
--> Judge unseals Eli Lilly papers in Zyprexa lawsuit Idaho joins many other states in filing Eli Lilly lawsuit Related Pages: Zyprexa Eli Lilly and Company Type 2 Diabetes On September 5, 2008, a federal judge announced he was unsealing papers relating to Eli Lilly?s antipsychotic drug Zyprexa...

Supreme Court to hear potential policy-changing product liability lawsuit

Posted on September 19, 2008
--> Supreme Court to hear potential policy-changing product liability lawsuit Wyeth v. Levine could affect pre-emption doctrine Related Pages: Phenergan Wyeth In 2000, a professional guitarist received an injection of the anti-nausea drug phenergan to treat a migraine...

FDA updates pancreatitis warning on Byetta label

Posted on September 18, 2008
--> FDA updates pancreatitis warning on Byetta label Agency received two reports of patient deaths Related Pages: Byetta Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pancreatitis On August 18, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported it received reports of six cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis in patients taking Byetta, a drug used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes...

Amylin?s diabetes drug Byetta suspected in six pancreatitis deaths

Posted on September 17, 2008
--> Amylin?s diabetes drug Byetta suspected in six pancreatitis deaths Analysts suspect an association between drug and pancreatitis Related Pages: Byetta Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Eli Lilly and Company Pancreatitis On August 26, 2008, company officials for Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc...

FDA working to update Tysabri label after two patients diagnosed with serious brain infection

Posted on September 16, 2008
--> FDA working to update Tysabri label after two patients diagnosed with serious brain infection FDA notified of two reported cases of PML in European patients Related Pages: Tysabri Biogen IDEC Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) Elan Corp...

FDA notifies fluoroquinolone manufacturers of Boxed Warning detailing drug risks

Posted on September 15, 2008
--> FDA notifies fluoroquinolone manufacturers of Boxed Warning detailing drug risks New analysis finds increased risk of tendinitis, tendon rupture Related Pages: Bayer AG Depomed, Inc. Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc...

Volvo recalls 2008, 2009 vehicles because hose does not meet specifications

Posted on September 12, 2008
--> Volvo recalls 2008, 2009 vehicles because hose does not meet specifications Rupture could cause drainage of power steering fluid Related Pages: Volvo Cars of North America Inc. 2009 Volvo C30 2009 Volvo C70 2009 Volvo S40 2009 Volvo V50 2008 Volvo C30 2008 Volvo C70 2008 Volvo S40 2008 Volvo V50 On July 17, 2008, Volvo Cars of North America LLC notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it was recalling more than 1,000 2008 and 2008 Volvo C30, Volvo C70, Volvo S40 and Volvo V50 vehicles...

Sleep Innovations recalls comfort pillows because they may contain metal fragments

Posted on September 11, 2008
--> Sleep Innovations recalls comfort pillows because they may contain metal fragments Mechanical breakdown may result in abrasions, cuts Related Pages: Sleep Innovations Inc. Laceration hazard Cuddly Comfort Pillows On July 22, 2008, Sleep Innovations Inc...

Santorini Chairs recalled by Cost Plus after four incident reports of seat weld failures

Posted on September 09, 2008
--> Santorini Chairs recalled by Cost Plus after four incident reports of seat weld failures Recalled chairs may collapse, posing fall hazard Related Pages: Cost Plus Inc. Santorini Chairs Fall hazard On July 24, 2008, Cost Plus Inc...

Reebok Studio Exercise Cycles recalled after three consumers require stitches

Posted on September 08, 2008
--> Reebok Studio Exercise Cycles recalled after three consumers require stitches Alloy cranks may break during use, posing laceration hazard Related Pages: Reebok International Ltd. Reebok Studio Exercise Cycles Laceration hazard On July 24, 2008, Fitness Associates Incorporated (F...

Potential Salmonella contamination prompts recall of Agricola Zaragoza Jalapeno Peppers

Posted on September 05, 2008
--> Potential Salmonella contamination prompts recall of Agricola Zaragoza Jalapeno Peppers Recalled jalapeno peppers distributed to GA, TX Related Pages: Agricola Zaragoza Jalapeno Peppers Agricola Zaragoza, Inc...

Kids II Ring Rattles recalled after reports of parts detaching, posing choking hazard

Posted on September 03, 2008
--> Kids II Ring Rattles recalled after reports of parts detaching, posing choking hazard Related Pages: Kids II Inc. Bright Starts Ring Rattles Choking hazard On July 24, 2008, Kids II Inc. recalled about 19,000 Bright Starts Ring Rattles because the tip of the rattle?s antenna, which is attached to a bee figure, may detach, posing a choking hazard to small children...

It?s My Binky?s Personalized Pacifiers recalled after two reports of parts detaching

Posted on September 02, 2008
--> It?s My Binky?s Personalized Pacifiers recalled after two reports of parts detaching Recalled pacifiers pose choking hazard to infants Related Pages: It?s My Binky It?s My Binky Personalized Pacifiers Choking hazard On July 22, 2008, It?s My Binky recalled about 115,000 It?s My Binky?s Personalized Pacifiers because the button, ring handle and shield with nipple may detach, posing a choking hazard to infants...

Dirt Devil Vacuum Power Brush Attachment Tools recalled after 12 reports of consumer injuries

Posted on August 29, 2008
--> Dirt Devil Vacuum Power Brush Attachment Tools recalled after 12 reports of consumer injuries Plastic pieces inside the tool can break and be ejected, posing laceration hazard to consumers Related Pages: TTI Floor Care North America Dirt Devil Vacuum Power Brush Attachment Tools Laceration hazard On July 23, 2008, TTI Floor Care North America recalled about 987,000 Dirt Devil Vacuum Power Brush Attachment Tools after receiving 140 reports of incidents, including 12 reports of minor eye or skin injuries and one report of a thumb injury...

Beef Packers recalls 1,500 pounds of beef cheek products due to possible E. coli contamination

Posted on August 29, 2008
--> Beef Packers recalls 1,500 pounds of beef cheek products due to possible E. coli contamination Recalled products shipped to CA distributors Related Pages: Beef Packers, Inc. Beef Cheek Products Foodborne illness from E...

Wild Alaskan Salmon recalled by Salmolux Inc. due to potential Listeria contamination

Posted on August 15, 2008
--> Wild Alaskan Salmon recalled by Salmolux Inc. due to potential Listeria contamination No illnesses have yet been reported Related Pages: Salmolux Inc. Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Nova Lox Foodborne illness from Listeria monocytogenes On July 9, 2008, Salmolux Inc...

Thai Basil recalled by Lucky Green Trading Inc. because of possible Salmonella contamination

Posted on August 11, 2008
--> Thai Basil recalled by Lucky Green Trading Inc. because of possible Salmonella contamination Related Pages: Lucky Green Trading, Inc. Thai Basil Foodborne illness from Salmonella On July 9, 2008, Lucky Green Trading, Inc...

2007-2008 Nissan Sentra vehicles recalled due to potential brake fluid leak

Posted on August 01, 2008
--> 2007-2008 Nissan Sentra vehicles recalled due to potential brake fluid leak Brake fluid leak may cause brake circuits to operate wrongly Related Pages: 2007 Nissan Sentra 2008 Nissan Sentra Nissan North America Inc...

Nordstrom recalls girl?s sandals because they are a potential choking hazard

Posted on July 28, 2008
--> Nordstrom recalls girl?s sandals because they are a potential choking hazard Flower embellishments on Cadence-Lea and Trio-Lea sandals can detach Related Pages: Nordstrom, Inc. Cadence-Lea Girl?s Sandals Trio-Lea Girl?s Sandals Choking hazard On June 24, 2008, Nordstrom Inc...

RXV Golf Cars recalled by E-Z-GO after 9 reports of broken bones, abrasions

Posted on July 23, 2008
--> RXV Golf Cars recalled by E-Z-GO after 9 reports of broken bones, abrasions Hip restraints can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers Related Pages: E-Z-Go RXV Golf Cars Fall hazard On June 27, 2008, E-Z-GO recalled about 16,500 RXV Golf Cars because the hip restraints on the cars can detach at the base, posing a fall hazard to consumers...

Remote Controlled Indoor Helicopters recalled due to risk of battery overheating

Posted on July 22, 2008
--> Remote Controlled Indoor Helicopters recalled due to risk of battery overheating Westminster Inc. received seven reports of overheating, two reports of property damage Related Pages: Westminster Inc. ?Thunder Wolf? Remote Controlled Indoor Helicopters Fire/Burn Hazard On June 26, 2008, Westminster Inc...

Underground Propane Storage Tanks recalled after report of first, second degree burns

Posted on July 21, 2008
--> Underground Propane Storage Tanks recalled after report of first, second degree burns Odorant to alert customers to leaks may fade, posing fire, burn hazard Related Pages: American Welding & Tank LLC Conversion Underground Propane Storage Tanks Fire/Burn Hazard On July 11, 2008, American Welding & Tank LLC recalled about 11,000 Conversion Underground Propane Storage Tanks after receiving one report of two consumers sustaining first and second degree burns while attempting to light an outdoor fireplace...

Honda Motor Co. recalls Rancher ATVs due to potential loss of steering control

Posted on July 21, 2008
--> Honda Motor Co. recalls Rancher ATVs due to potential loss of steering control Rubber CV boot puncture could contaminate joint Related Pages: 2007 TRX 420 Rancher ATVs 2008 TRX 420 Rancher ATVs American Honda Motor Co...

Parragon recalls children?s necklaces with ballet shoes charms due to lead poisoning risk

Posted on July 21, 2008
--> Parragon recalls children?s necklaces with ballet shoes charms due to lead poisoning risk Solder on the necklace?s charm may contain high lead levels Related Pages: Parragon Inc. Children?s necklaces with ballet shoes charms Lead Poisoning On July 10, 2008, Parragon Inc...

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