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In a press release, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning of life-threatening injury for the ShoulderFlex therapeutic massager, produced by King International LLC, after the device killed one person and almost strangled another. The report requests that healthcare providers cease their recommendations of the device and urges consumers that have purchased… read more

News sources reported that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shut the American border to Mexican papayas Thursday because 15.6 percent of the imported fruit was found to be positive for Salmonella between May 12 and August 18. According to the FDA, the samples that tested positive were taken from 28 separate firms from… read more

In a press release, H&P Industries Inc, a manufacturer of over-the-counter drug products, announced the voluntary recall of all lots of Povidone Iodine Swabsticks, Prep Solutions, Scrub Solutions and Prep Gels in cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to the lack of oversight infrastructure at the time of production. The recall… read more

News agencies reported that Del Monte Fresh Produce filed a suit against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) claiming that “erroneous speculation, unsupported by scientific evidence” resulted in the March recall of Guatemalan cantaloupes associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Panama. The complaint was filed in the US District Court in Maryland and seeks… read more

Media outlets reported that the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen has formally petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the recall of all non-absorbable synthetic surgical meshes used in the repair procedure of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Public Citizen is asking the FDA to recall and ban all marketing of all non-absorbable mesh… read more

News sources reported that Ajinomoto Frozen Foods of Portland, OR announced the recall of their Ajinomoto Brand Vegetable Gyoza Dumplings due to the presence of undeclared shrimp and fish. This recall was initiated after a box of Seafood Gyoza Dumplings contained some mislabeled trays of the vegetable dumplings. The recalled dumplings come in 8.47oz trays… read more

A recent study found that approximately 5,000 children are injured annually from falling out of windows and that younger children are at greater risk of window falls, report news sources. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, looked at data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System operated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Researchers… read more

In a news release Tuesday, YoCream International, Inc. announced the recall of one of its frozen yogurt mix flavors due to an undeclared allergen, namely eggs. Subject to recall, with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is YoCream’s NY Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Mix. Individuals who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to… read more

Federal safety regulators are set to launch a real-world trial of an automobile safety network that allows motor vehicles to communicate with each other in order to improve overall safety on the road, report news sources. In August 2012, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to start collecting data from a fleet of 3,000… read more

Elder abuse comes in many forms, including financial exploitation, which costs elderly adults billions of dollars annually, report news sources. A recent survey found that financial exploitation costs elderly Americans $3 billion annually; victims of financial abuse are nearly twice as likely to be women than men; the majority of victims are octogenarians, living alone,… read more

In a statement Friday, the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Vantage Foods is recalling about 1,642 pounds of ground beef due to the presence of foreign material. Subject to recall are 2lb trays of Lowe’s Foods fresh ground beef 93/7 that display the establishment number 34176 inside… read more

In a news release Tuesday, Target Corporation announced, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, that the Minneapolis, Minn.-based retailer is expanding its recall of faulty step stools with storage. The expanded recall affects 341,000 step stools (206,000 stools were affected by the original recall). Subject to recall are wooden step stools with… read more