In the latest automobile recall being issued, two vehicles are being recalled by one parent company. That parent company is Fuji Heavy Industries, and the recalled vehicles are the Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ sports car.  Both vehicles are of the 2013 model year.  Of the former, 1,156 automobiles are being recalled, while 1,886… read more

A defect in the packaging has prompted Sandoz to issue a voluntary recall of ten lots of a product known as Introvale.  This drug is a generic oral contraceptive, and the affected versions of the product were distributed throughout the country. Although the chances of this error posing health risks are reportedly small, and no… read more

A small number of Fisker Karmas of the 2012 model year have been recalled due to problems with the high voltage battery hose clamps.  These components of the vehicle may have been incorrectly positioned upon installation, which could lead to the battery compartment cover interfering with them.  It’s possible that this could in turn cause… read more

A recall of an item has been expanded to include hundreds of thousands of additional units. The products in question are Arctic Zone ice packs and Cryofreeze Ice/Hot packs, items that were imported from China by the Toronto, Canada-based California Innovations.  The items can be stored in freezers and are meant to keep items cold,… read more

Which of these items should be secured in a safety seat:  a child or a gasoline canister? The answer should be obvious, but as a recent story illustrates, not everyone seems to have reached the same conclusions.  In Colorado last week, police pulled over the driver of a vehicle because she reportedly failed to make… read more

Our nation’s Transportation Secretary is strengthening efforts to get people across the country to stop using their cellphones while driving. Today, he announced what’s being referred to as the “Blueprint For Ending Distracted Driving.”  The initiative is partly an extension of a program already being implemented in Hartford, Connecticut, and Syracuse, New York.  In those… read more

In what’s sure to be a landmark texting while driving case with far-reaching implications, a teenager has been the first person ever to be convicted under Massachusetts law for motor vehicle homicide by texting. The initial incident took place way back on February 20 of last year.  It was then that the convicted individual was… read more

Inadvertent failure to affix Gimp molding to the metal around the holding tank valves has led to the recall of Vantage Recreational Vehicles of the 2012 and 2013 model years.  The recall was announced by the manufacturer, Keystone RV Companies.  A total of 440 units are affected by this recall. Gimp molding is used to… read more

Arboc Speciality Vehicles has announced the recall of transit buses of the models known as Freedom and Spirit of Mobility. The recalled vehicles were manufactured between April 1, 2011 and March 25 of this year. 57 units in total are affected by the recall. The recall was issued because it was discovered that the Prolo… read more

Adverse reactions from drugs are on the rise. According to a new report from the Institute for Safe Medication Practice’s Quarterwatch surveillance program, 179,855 reports came flooding in to the Food and Drug Administration regarding serious or fatal reactions to drugs last year.  This is a marked increase of 9.4% from the previous year, when… read more

A couple of bills circulating through Congress could end up taking away some of the power of the Food and Drug Administration. Specifically, the bills being considered would take away the FDA’s ability to regulate traditional cigars.  In 2009, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act made it possible for the FDA to have… read more

A drug firm whose products made bold claims that couldn’t be backed up with fact has had its products seized. The seizure was conducted on May 31 by the United States Marshals Service against the Portland, Maine-based Global Biotechnologies.  The Food and Drug Administration requested this action, and a warrant pushed it forward.  The company… read more