The Food and Drug Administration wants to crack down on the overuse of medical devices that they say might expose children to unnecessarily high amounts of radiation. Last week, the agency released a brand new set of proposed guidelines that would make devices such as CT scans safer for young children.  Among other things, CT… read more

A treatment that some claim can help combat multiple sclerosis is taking fire from the Food and Drug Administration because they say a correlation cannot be established that would prove the treatment’s efficacy. Under scrutiny is a form of treatment known as liberation therapy.  This type of treatment involves using stents or balloon angioplasty devices… read more

Now that school is either out or just about out, families across the country are gearing up for summer road trips.  But before they do, Consumer Reports is spreading the word about the importance of checking the condition of spare tires.  To that end, they offer a few tips on how you can make sure… read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently looking into whether or not a recall might have to be initiated on a certain model of car. The investigation by the agency was prompted by a complaint filed with the NHTSA regarding the 2012 Hyundai Elantra.  The person making that complaint has alleged that their ear… read more

A relatively small number of Ford F150s have been recalled by the manufacturer due to a defect that compromises the safety of a vehicle’s passenger. The recall affects 101 vehicles that were produced between November 6 and November 15 of last year.  It’s been surmised that the defect that prompted the recall could have come… read more

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has partnered with Health Canada and the Dayton, New Jersey-based Kennedy International to announce a recall of  folding step stools that were sold between January 2010 and January 2012. The stools, which have been sold at various retailers, including TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Home Goods, can break or… read more

At the request of the United States Food and Drug Administration, Nestle Purina PetCare has issued a voluntary recall for a single production lot of its feline food products due to the possibility that these products do not contain the amount of feline nutrients specified on their ingredients labels. A consumer report prompted the Food… read more

Two varieties of Kaytee brand baby bird feed have been voluntarily recalled by their manufacturer due to dangerously high levels of vitamin D. This recall has been issued by Kaytee’s parent company Central Garden & Pet, at the request of the United States Food and Drug Administration. Due to an error that occurred during the… read more

Hospira Incorporated, a pharmaceutical manufacturer specializing in injectable medications and headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, has issued a voluntary recall for a single production lot of injectable morphine sulfate. This recall has been announced at the urging of the United States Food and Drug Administration due to a labeling error that could result in a… read more

April was declared National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and in response, law enforcement officials throughout the state of California launched increased enforcement campaigns designed to emphasize the state’s law banning all forms of communication using a handheld electronic device, including both text and voice communications, while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle on public… read more

The number of licensed motorcycles in Washington state is on a steady rise. Unfortunately, according to accident statistics provided by the Washington State Patrol, the number of fatal collisions involving motorcycles is increasing just as rapidly. This year to date, a total of 13 motorcyclists were killed in traffic accidents throughout the state, and 11… read more

The Bayamon, Puerto Rico-based Jonlly Fruits has issued an allergy alert on a variety of drink products because of their potential to contain a milk derivative not listed on the packaging. The alert concerns orange, wild cherry, grape, passion fruit, fruit punch, lemon, grapefruit, soursop, guava-pineapple, mandarin, orange light, and orange-carrot beverage products with the… read more