RegeneSlim Appetite Control Capsule Under Drug Recall for Undisclosed DMAA Regeneca Worldwide, a division of VivaCeuticals, Inc, has issued a drug recall after the FDA discovered an undisclosed stimulant in its diet capsules, RegeneSlim. An FDA analysis confirmed the presence of DMAA, or 1,3-dimethylamylamine, methylhexanamine, or geranium extract. DMAA was commonly used as a pre-work out stimulant and weight loss ingredient in dietary supplements, but it can cause arteries and blood vessels to narrow, leading to a rise in blood pressure that … [Read more...]
Peanut Plant at Center of Salmonella Outbreak Was Dirty
August 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Former Plant Manager Testifies Salmonella-Ridden Peanut Plant at Center of Salmonella Outbreak Also Had Mold, Mildew The peanut plant at the center of a salmonella outbreak, which is going to trial for sickening at least 700 customers and killing 9 people, reportedly had a mold and mildew problem, and failed to properly clean its equipment. Former plant manager Samuel Lightsey testified on Friday, August 8th, about the dirty plant conditions in the beginning of the trial against his former employer, Peanut Corp. of America, and owner Stewart … [Read more...]
GM SUV Recall Due to Fire RIsk
August 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM SUV Recall: SUVs Can Catch Fire General Motors, the car manufacturer beleaguered by vehicle recalls for ignition switch problems, has been forced to issue another vehicle recall – this time, it is the third recall for GM SUVs that can catch fire. In the first week of August, federal safety regulators released documents that GM will need to attempt another fix of the power window switches, which can catch fire. Reportedly, the problem is so serious that GM has told consumers to leave their SUVs outside, just in case the power window … [Read more...]
Home Health Nurse Cannot Sue for Personal Injury
August 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Home Health Nurse Cannot Sue Alzheimer’s Patient and Family for Personal Injury On Monday, August 4th, the California Supreme Court ruled that home health nurses cannot sue their patients for personal injury, when the injury is incurred due to the condition the nurse is there to assist with. “Those hired to manage a hazardous condition may not sue their clients for injuries caused by the very risks they were retained to confront,” Justice Carole A. Corrigan wrote for the court. The original personal injury case was brought forth by Carolyn … [Read more...]
Supplement Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
August 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Two Supplements Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination Most salmonella contamination comes from food, such as the now infamous year-long Foster Farms salmonella outbreak. However, the illness can contaminate many other types of foods, drugs, and supplements, including spinach, cantaloupe, chia seeds, peanuts, and most recently, raw parsley leaf powder and raw carob powder found in dietary supplements. Sunburst Superfoods, based in Tuckahoe, NY, has issued a recall for their supplement powder Sunburst SUPERFOODS Organic Raw Carob … [Read more...]
USDA to Update Poultry Inspection Due to Salmonella
August 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Salmonella Scare at Foster Farms Leads to Changes in Poultry Inspection and Regulation Foster Farms has been the epicenter of a salmonella outbreak for more than a year, but the company was not forced to issue a food recall for any of its chicken products because the USDA has, until recently, classified the disease as an “additive” rather than an “adulterant.” On July 3rd, Foster Farms finally issued a voluntary food recall, but that left many consumers, critics, and legislators questioning why the USDA had so little control over an outbreak … [Read more...]
Unsatisfied GM Victims File Class Action Lawsuit
August 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM Faces Delayed Ignition Switch Defect Class Action Lawsuit General Motors, with the help of attorney Kenneth Feinberg, has created a method to compensate victims of the delayed ignition switch vehicle recall, which the company now acknowledges led to almost 60 injuries and 13 deaths. However, a number of victims who are unsatisfied with the conditions required to file for compensation have now filed a class action lawsuit against GM. On Tuesday, July 29th, GM was hit with a class action lawsuit from 658 plaintiffs who were either injured … [Read more...]
J&J Will Recall Power Morcellators Due to Cancer Scare
August 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
After Morcellators Shown to Spread Cancer, Manufacturer Will Recall the Device Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday, July 30th, that it will issue a recall for its power morcellators, after studies show that both fibroid removal and hysterectomy procedures can spread uterine cancer in patients. In April, J&J’s subsidiary Ethicon suspended sales and production of the morcellators while the US Food and Drug Administration investigated the potential for the laparoscopic devices to spread previously-undetected cancer when used in fibroid … [Read more...]
Peanut Company On Trial for Deadly Salmonella Outbreak
July 31, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Georgia Peanut Company Executives Stand Trial in Salmonella Outbreak On Monday, July 28th, the federal trial of three former peanut company executives began with jury selection in Albany, Georgia. The company was the cause of a salmonella outbreak in the state of Georgia that killed 9 people, and sickened hundreds of consumers. The Peanut Corporation of America, based in Blakely, GA, had salmonella contamination problems that led to one of the largest food recalls in US history. The indictment alleges that not only did the company negligently … [Read more...]
Listeria Food Recall for Stone Fruit Expands
July 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
More Stores Included in Listeria Food Recall for Listeria in Stone Fruit The Wawona Packaging Company has expanded its voluntary Listeria food recall for stone fruits to more retail grocery stores after learning that the potentially listeria-contaminated fruit was shipped to more places. No cases of listeria contamination have been linked to the stone fruit – including plums, peaches, and nectarines – but company president Brent Smittcamp said that consumers should definitely discard the fruit, not wash it, as a precaution. "By taking the … [Read more...]
