Undeclared and Banned Pharmaceuticals Lead to Supplement Recalls from Two Manufacturers Two dietary supplement manufacturers have issued supplement recalls after the FDA found undeclared pharmaceuticals in the products. REFA Enterprises, which manufacturers Forever Beautiful Bee Pollen, has issued a voluntary supplement recall for one lot of their product at the consumer level, due to undeclared Sibutramine, or a combination of Sibutramine and Phenolphthalein. The pharmaceuticals were found during a routine FDA lab analysis of the … [Read more...]
Two Supplement Recalls Issued Due to Undeclared Pharmaceuticals
November 26, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Takata Airbag Defect Leads to Senate Hearing
November 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Investigative Senate Hearing Reviews Takata Airbag Defect A Senate hearing convened to investigate numerous vehicle recalls related to Takata airbag defect, which date back as far as 2008. On Thursday, November 20th, a senior executive with Takata testified that a Takata airbag defect leads to corrosion of an inflator mechanism that can cause the airbags to explode and embed shrapnel into the driver or passengers. At least five deaths worldwide, including three in the US, and dozens of personal injuries have been linked to the Takata airbag … [Read more...]
5 Million Graco Strollers Under Product Recall for Finger Amputation Risk
November 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Graco Strollers Under Massive Product Recall Due to Finger Amputation Risk After a long back and forth with federal safety regulators, Graco Children’s products has finally issued a massive product recall for Graco strollers due to the risk of potentially amputating the fingers of children riding in the stroller. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the product recall covers 11 different stroller models, totaling near 5 million units in the US, 202,000 units in Canada, and just over 10,000 units in Mexico. "The folding … [Read more...]
Federal Government Calls for Huge Takata Airbag Safety Recall
November 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Federal Safety Regulators Demand Larger Safety Recall of Takata Airbags Across Auto Industry The federal government has called on the automobile industry to issue a much larger safety recall for dangerous Takata airbags, as reports of deaths and injuries due to the exploding airbags and shrapnel rise around the world. On Tuesday, November 18th, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – which has been criticized by Congressional lawmakers for failing to realize the extent of the safety problem – sent a nationwide safety recall … [Read more...]
Roller Coaster Wrongful Death Lawsuit Reaches Settlement
November 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Family, Six Flags, Ride Manufacturer All Reach Settlement in Roller Coaster Wrongful Death Lawsuit Six Flags Entertainment, as well as roller coaster manufacturer Gerstlauer Amusement Rides reached a settlement with the family that filed a roller coaster wrongful death lawsuit against both companies last year when a loved one fell to her death because of a faulty roller coaster seat. Rosa Esparza, 52, a resident of Dallas, Texas, went to Six Flags Over Arlington in July 2013 with her family and rode a roller coaster called the Texas Giant, … [Read more...]
Takata and Honda Sued for Faulty Airbag Wrongful Death
November 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Takata and Honda After Accident Linked to Faulty Airbag On Monday, November 17th, Takata Corp and Honda Motor Corp, who have both issued numerous safety recalls and been the subject of intense scrutiny in recent months due to faulty airbags that will explode when a part corrodes, now face a wrongful death lawsuit from a family that linked a car accident to the airbags. Hien Tran died last month from complications on October 2nd, three days after her 2001 model year Honda Accord hit another car, and the … [Read more...]
Son Uses Mom’s e. Coli Battle to Fight for Better Food Safety
November 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Woman’s Tragic e. Coli Death Could Bring Better Food Safety Regulations A victim of a severe e. Coli infection died in July 2013, four years after she contracted the food-borne illness after eating raw cookie dough. Now, her 22-year-old son is fighting for better food safety regulations with the FDA. Linda Rivera contracted e. Coli after eating Nestle cookie dough raw in 2009. She was 57, and was hospitalized with the terrible illness. "She was probably the most severely injured e. Coli victim I have ever seen," said Bill Marler, a family … [Read more...]
FBI Report Chronicles Excessive Force with Police Killings
November 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
FBI Crime Report Tracks Excessive Force Cases Leading to Death of Suspects Shot by Police The FBI recently released statistics on crime across the United States for 2013. Overall, violent crimes and property crimes, like homicide or larceny, have decreased across the country. However, one statistic – excessive force from police, leading to death – has drastically risen, to the highest point in two decades. The count is called the “justifiable homicide” count, and was reported in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. The report showed that the … [Read more...]
McDonalds Issues Product Recall for Happy Meal Toy
November 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Popular Happy Meal Toy Under Product Recall From McDonalds Due to Choking Hazard A very popular Hello Kitty Happy Meal toy is now under a product recall from McDonalds because it can present a choking hazard to children. The item is a red whistle, which is part of a Hello Kitty Birthday Lollipop Toy. The whistle can be found inside a plastic Hello Kitty, which holds a pink heart-shaped lollipop in her hand. McDonalds received two reports of children who sucked the whistles into their mouths, then coughed out pieces. According to the Consumer … [Read more...]
GM Placed Order for Replacement Ignition Switches Before Vehicle Recall
November 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Revealed Emails Show GM Placed Replacement Ignition Switches Order Before Vehicle Recall According to an investigative report from the Wall Street Journal, General Motors placed an “urgent” replacement ignition switches order for 500,000 ignition switches in December 2013, although the automotive manufacturer did not issue its first ignition switch vehicle recall until February 2014. Earlier this year, GM issued a small vehicle recall because some older model cars – many dating back to 2004 and 2005, before GM won a bankruptcy filing in 2009 … [Read more...]
