Pool Pump Motors Pose Electrical Shock Hazard, Recalled
Nidec Motor Corporation has issued a voluntary recall of their pool pump motors due to an electrical shock hazard, according to recent news sources. About 2,000 of the Ecotech EZ® Variable Speed pool pump motors are subject to recall. The product was sold at pool dealers, pump manufacturers, and pool motor distributors for about $1,000… read more
PatioGlo Bio-Fuel Gel Recalled After Consumers Reported Serious Burns
Marshall Group, in cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall of their Bio-Fuel Gel due to a fire hazard, according to recent news sources. About 39,000 products are subject to recall. The product was sold in home and garden stores, gift shops and online from November 2010 through August… read more
Strollers Recalled Over Choking Hazard
B.O.B Trailers have recalled their jogging strollers due to a possible choking hazard, according to recent news sources. About 411,000 strollers are subject to recall. The issue is with the embroidered logo on the inside of the canopy, which has been proven to detach. Six different reports were filed with B.O.B of such an incident… read more
HBO Documentary Sheds Light on Tort Reform and Consumer Rights
Hot Coffee: Is Justice Being Served? is a documentary film that focuses on the influence of big business interest on our civil justice system. The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and has also been shown on HBO, garnering critical acclaim and winning several awards. The film exposes the public relations campaigns of… read more
FDA Awards Grants For Children’s Medical Device Research
The United States Food and Drug Administration has announced that three grants will be awarded to bolster the development of medical devices for pediatric use, according to recent news sources. Ten applications for grants were reviewed by five experts. The grants, which will be distributed by the FDA’s Office of Orphan Products Development, were received… read more
FDA Reports Concerns Over Blood Clot-Causing Birth Control
The Food and Drug Administration is concerned about certain birth control pills increasing the patient’s risk of blood clots, according to recent news sources. The birth control pills being observed contain the hormone drospirenone and include: Safyral Syeda Ocella Yasmin Zarah Beyaz Gianvi Loryna Yaz Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol A review by the FDA of… read more
Brain Trauma ER Visits on the Rise Among Children
Visits to the emergency room for brain injuries caused by sports activities in children and adolescents has risen 60 percent since 2001, according to recent news sources. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that most injuries were related to bicycling, football, basketball, soccer, and playground activities. Seventy-one percent of the visits were by… read more
Misleading Marketing Costs Scios, of J&J, $85 Million
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
Avoid Chimney Fires As Colder Weather Approaches
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
Group Calls for BPA Ban From Baby Bottles
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
Corvette Coupes Recalled For Faulty Rear Hinges
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 Pays Fine to CPSC Over Unsafe Skis
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
