FDA Proposals to Improve Food Safety and Food Recall Procedures After extensive public outreach for comments, the Food and Drug Administration has proposed revisions to its Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA), to help improve food safety regulations and food recall procedures. FSMA was originally signed into law in 2011, and included four proposed updates to laws involving produce safety, preventative controls for human food, as well as animal food, and a foreign supplier verification program. The FDA reached out to the public for … [Read more...]
Wrongful Death Toll from GM Vehicle Recall Rises to 19
September 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Investigation Reveals 19 Wrongful Deaths Tied to GM Cars Under Vehicle Recall It began in February 2014 – General Motors issued a small vehicle recall for older model cars, mostly in the 2004-2005 model year range, because of problems with the ignition switch. Over the next several months, federal regulators and consumers began to speak up about the scope of the vehicle recall problem. General Motors admitted that it knew of 13 wrongful deaths over 10 years that it failed to issue a vehicle recall for the ignition switches, in violation of … [Read more...]
Dietary Supplement Use Linked to Higher Rates of Liver Damage
September 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Study Links Increased Dietary Supplement Use to Rising Liver Damage Rates A new scientific study, published in the journal Hepatology, links dietary supplement use to an increased to a rise in liver damage and failure rates over a 10-year period. Researchers used data from 839 people who were referred to a Drug Induced Liver Injury Network center with reported hepatotoxicity (toxins in the liver). After investigating the reports, the study’s researchers found that 130 of the referrals (15.5%) were from dietary supplements – 45 from … [Read more...]
Ford Fiesta Door Latches Under Vehicle Safety Investigation
September 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
No Vehicle Recall, But Vehicle Safety Investigation of Ford Fiesta Door Latches US safety regulators are investigating complaints that the door latches on some model Ford Fiestas will not close properly. No vehicle recall has been issued yet, but rather a vehicle safety investigation. The vehicle safety investigation covers 205,000 Fiestas from model years 2011 to 2013. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the vehicle safety investigation, which may lead to a vehicle recall, because they had received 61 … [Read more...]
Honda Issues Vehicle Recall Due to Takata Airbags
September 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Honda’s Vehicle Recall Covers Thousands of Cars that Feature Takata Airbags Honda Motor Corp. has issued a vehicle recall covering 63,200 cars due to a defect in the driver’s side airbag, which is manufactured by Takata. Takata’s airbags have led to numerous vehicle recalls recently, covering over 16 million cars worldwide. Honda’s models under the vehicle recall are CR-V, Civic, Brio and Amaze, model years 2012-2015, which are mostly sold in the Asian market. However, other vehicles in the recall are in Europe, Latin America, and Africa. … [Read more...]
Former Clemson Soccer Player Files Hazing Lawsuit
September 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Hazing Lawsuit Alleges Pattern of Abuse and Humiliation Leading to Severe Personal Injury A now 21-year-old former member of the Clemson University Women’s Soccer team has filed a hazing lawsuit against the school’s athletic department, alleging a pattern of verbal and emotional abuse led to a hazing ritual that caused her to need plastic surgery, as well as long-term neurological treatment for a traumatic brain injury. Haley Ellen Hunt was only 18, and a freshman on Clemson’s soccer team, when she woke up in the middle of the night, was … [Read more...]
Publix Issues Food Recall for Jalapeno Bagels
September 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Publix under Food Recall for Jalapeño Bagels for Glass or Stone Pieces Publix grocery store chain has issued a voluntary food recall for its jalapeño bagels, store brand, because the product might contain small pieces of glass, or small stones. The Publix Brand Jalapeno Bagels were sold in self-service bins, or artisan cases in the bakery department. They were distributed to Publix grocery stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. "As part of our commitment to food safety, potentially impacted product has been removed from all … [Read more...]
CEO Faces Arrest Warrant for Insufficient Supplement Recall
September 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
CEO Incarcerated Due to Insufficient Supplement Recall The CEO of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals faces an arrest warrant, and will be incarcerated until his company issues a full supplement recall for weight loss and erectile dysfunction supplements, due to an insufficient supplement recall. Jared Wheat, 42, and his company have been under fire by the Federal Trade Commission for making false statements about the effectiveness of their dietary supplements, including two of the most popular types of supplements – weight loss and erectile dysfunction … [Read more...]
Safety Recall for Product Not Approved by FDA
September 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Dermatend Under Safety Recall Because FDA Did Not Approve Use Solace International, manufacturers of Dermatend products which remove moles and warts, has issued a voluntary safety recall after the FDA contacted the company because the product has not been approved for such uses. The FDA issued a statement regarding Dermatend that moles should only be removed by a dermatologist, and not with a kit at home. Both Dermatend Original and Dermatend Ultra fall under the safety recall. The products are not FDA approved, and the FDA recommends that … [Read more...]
Pedigree Issues Dog Food Recall for Metal Fragments
September 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Pedigree Dog Food May Contain Metal Fragments, Manufacturer Issues Voluntary Recall A dog food recall has been expanded after the company became aware that metal fragments may be present in some bags of the dog food. Pedigree, which is owned by Mars Pet Care, issued a voluntary dog food recall, which the company expanded on August 31st. The original recall covered 22 bags shipped to Dollar General stores across the US, and the expanded recall covers Pedigree dog food at Sam’s Club in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. The affected bags may have been … [Read more...]
