NHTSA Reexamines Defective Jeep
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has stepped up an investigation involving the Chrysler Jeep Liberty after receiving more reports of rear lower control arm failures, according to news sources. The investigation began last April and the NHTSA has received 13 total complaints about the defective lower control arm. Three of the drivers reported losing… read more
Ford Minivan’s Failed Jack Causes Fatality
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced an investigation of Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans after reports that several tire jacks had collapsed, posing a safety hazard, according to news reports. About 206,000 total vehicles are involved in the investigation from the 2004-2005 model years. The NHTSA has received five total complaints from… read more
FDA Finds Drug Missing Main Ingredient in Random Testing
The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of a particular batch of the drug Frusemide, used as a diuretic, after finding a batch was missing the main ingredient during random testing, according to news sources. The drug, which is used in patients with liver, kidney, and heart problems, was found to have defects… read more
Source of Listeria Contaminiation Confirmed
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that they found the source of a multiple state outbreak of listerosis in samples of Jensen Farms’ Rocky Ford-brand cantaloupe, according to news reports. Tests were taken at a Denver store and at Jensen’s packing warehouse. The samples matched one of three strains that have been found… read more
FDA Announces Safety Review, Re-labeling of Ondansetron Drug
The Food and Drug Administration has announced a safety review of the drug ondansetron, an anti-nausea medication, often prescribed to patients of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and those who have undergone recent surgery. Studies indicate that ondansetron can increase the chances of prolongation of the QT interval of the electrocardiogram, which can lead to irregular heart… read more
E. coli Contamination Spurs Raw Milk Recall
Pride & Joy Creamery has issued a recall for raw fluid milk due to a potential E. Coli contamination, according to news sources. The milk affected was sold in nine different Puget Sound stores in King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Skagit counties and include Sno-isle in Everett, Truhealth in Bothell, Marlene’s Market in Tacoma and Federal… read more
Anti-tobacco Advocates Call For Menthol Ban
Public health advocates are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban menthol as an ingredient in cigarettes and other tobacco products, according to news sources. They claim that menthol, which reportedly opens the airways while smoking and allows the smoker to breathe more deeply, makes cigarettes more appealing to those who are new… read more
Study Shows Banned Weight-Loss Supplement Still for Sale
A recent study showed that many women are still using a weight-loss product called Pai You Guo that was recalled in 2009 because they never heard about the recall, according to news sources. Pai You Guo is a Chinese product that contains sibutramine and phenolphthalein, both of which are banned. The FDA found that sibutramine… read more
Bus Accident Victim Settles for $10.5 Million
Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyer Brian Panish of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP reached a record $10.5 million settlement with AC Transit shortly before the lawsuit was set for trial. Three years after its occurrence, a bus accident that severely injured a pedestrian will cost AC Transit $10.5 million dollars, according to news sources…. read more
John Deere Issues Third Recall in Three Days
After receiving reports of engine fires and engines melting, John Deere is recalling 36,500 more lawn tractors due to a faulty cooling fan, according to news sources. The products subject to recall are the X300, X300R and X304 models, all installed with Kawasaki engines. The cooling fan that is behind the burn hazard can stop… read more
Listeria found in Queso Cheese
After the U.S. Department of Agriculture found Queso Fresco Casero Fresh Cheese to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Del Bueno, the manufacturer, is conducting a recall, according to a news release. The product affected are all 16 ounce packages of the cheese with a stamp of Sept 14, 2011. The cheese comes in round, plastic,… read more
Marine Corps Contractors Cited for Safety Hazards
Chevron Energy Solutions, Inc., Piedmont Mechanical Inc., and Jim Boyd Construction Inc. have all been cited by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration after a worker received burns at a U.S. Marine Corps Base in Georgia, according to news reports. An inspection found the companies to be in violation of three willful and eight serious… read more
