Scios, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, pled guilty on Thursday for falsely marketing Natrecor, a heart failure drug, according to recent news sources. Scios was charged with a misdemeanor violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The U.S. has also sued Scios in a related case under the False Claims Act in California. Scios… read more

As colder weather approaches, it’s important to make sure that your chimney is clean if you have a wood-burning fire place, according to recent news sources. A residue that builds up in chimneys when wood burns, called creosote, is highly combustible and can cause fire hazards. The National Fire Protection Association recommends annual chimney cleanings…. read more

The American Chemical Council has requested that the Food and Drug Administration formally ban BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups, according to recent news sources. In a letter to the FDA, the group noted that Canada, Malaysia, China, the European Union, and ten U.S. states have recently banned BPA, or Bisphenol-A, in the use… read more

General Motors Co has issued a recall of their Chevrolet Corvette Coupes due to a potential compliance failure with federal safety standards, according to recent news reports. The concern is with the rear hinges of about 6,000 Chevrolet Corvette Coupes. The current situation could allow the rear hatch to disengage from the rest of the… read more

Nordica USA has agreed to pay a settlement to the Consumer Product Safety Commission of $214,000 after allegedly failing to report a safety defect with one of their products, according to news reports. The defect over which the settlement is being made is a safety defect with the “XBi ALU Skis” binding plates, which the… read more

Volkswagen has issued a recall of about 168,000 Volkswagens and Audis with TDI engines due to a fire hazard, according to recent news sources. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported that the cars subject to recall are 2009-2012 Jetta and Jetta Sportswagen model years, and the 2010-2012 Audi A3 model years. Of the… read more

Uprizing 2.0, a drug made by Superior Metabolic Technologies Inc, has been recalled due to the presence of an undeclared, banned ingredient, according to recent news sources. Uprizing is a testosterone booster that was found to contain superdrol, a synthetic steroid that is currently banned. Users of synthetic anabolic steroids have been known to sustain… read more

In an update of the deadliest food-borne illness outbreak in the United States in decades, 100 have fallen sick and 18 have died as a result of consuming contaminated cantaloupes, according to recent news sources. The illnesses stemmed from cantaloupes from Jensen Farms in Colorado that were infected with Listeria monocytogenes. All illnesses were reported… read more

A recent study has concluded that drivers sending text messages while driving take twice as long to respond to traffic signals as those who are not distracted by texting, according to recent news sources. The study was conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute of Texas A&M University and included 42 subjects between the ages of… read more

IKEA, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of their children’s folding tents due to a laceration hazard, according to recent news sources. About 58,000 of the BUSA tents are subject to recall. The tent has a steel wire frame which has proven to break, exposing sharp wire… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is proud to be endorsed by Bill Carroll of of KFI AM 640. Below are 3 clips from the Bill Carroll show where he personally endorses the firm: [wpaudio url=”http://www.psblaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/PANISH.9.5.1412.mp3″ text=”Bill Carroll Clip 2″ autoplay=”0″]

The leading causes of fires in the home stem from cooking, heating and electrical equipment, candles, and smoking related materials. These are all issues that can be prevented if people take the time to plan, according to recent news reports. This year’s campaign focuses on preventing the leading causes of home fires—cooking, heating and electrical… read more