May, 2009Samsung Phones Recalled, May Fail to Call 911 in Emergencies
About 160,000 Samsung “Jitterbug” cell phones are being recalled because they may fail to connect to emergency 911 when an out-of-range message appears on the phone. The phones, sold by Samsung Telecommunications America of Richardson, Texas, are model numbers SPH-a110 and SPH-a120 with standard key pads and version BB14 software. Other Samsung cell phones and software versions are not affected by the recall, officials said. When they are in a no-service area and display a message reading “out of range, …
Continue →Experimental Migraine Drug Reaches Study Goals, Drug Maker Says
An experimental inhaled migraine drug has hit all four goals in a late-stage clinical study, said drug maker MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. The drug, Levadex, showed significant improvement in relieving symptoms such as pain, nausea, and light and sound sensitivity compared to placebo treatments, officials said. The drug, previously called MAP0004, achieved pain relief in 30 minutes and sustained relief for 48 hours, according to results of the 792-pateint clinical trial. The trial results were a big boost for MAP, still …
Continue →Hydroxycut Maker Named in Class-Action Lawsuits
Two class action lawsuits have been filed accusing the recalled Hydroxycut weight-loss products of causing deadly liver damage and other severe complications.
Continue →Supreme Court to Hear Vioxx Disclosure Lawsuit Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Merck & Co Inc. of a ruling which reinstated a securities fraud lawsuit alleging the company failed to disclose to investors information about its recalled pain drug Vioxx.
Continue →Trampolines Recalled by Skywalker Holdings; Enclosure Problems Can Result in Fall Hazard
The straps supporting the top of the trampoline’s enclosure to the poles can fail. The enclosure could drop if these straps break, posing a risk that a user could fall from the trampoline.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for May 26, 2009
An insurance company must defend lawsuits against a South Carolina hotel involving injury from Legionella bacteria, and, a plaintiff expert in the Zyprexa MDL is disqualified for being “shockingly careless.” Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Emerging Insurance, Drugs & Medical Devices and Class Actions Reports. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
Fun Express Water-based Face Paints for Children
Audience: Consumers, Pediatricians, Dermatologists Fun Express expanded its recall of face paint items to include two additional face paint colors, 85/2338 (White face paint) and 85/2339 (Yellow face paint) The products were distributed primarily to…
FDA: Doctors Must Warn LASIK Patients of Risks in Ads
Advertisements placed by doctors and clinics for LASIK vision-correction surgeries must warn patients about the risks of the procedure, the Food and Drug Administration said. In a LASIK procedure, a surgeon uses a computer-guided laser beam to cut a flap in the outer surface of the eye to smooth out the surface of the cornea and improve vision. In some cases, the surgery has been linked to blindness, reduced vision, and other eye injuries. About 700,000 people in the United …
Continue →Drinking From Plastic Bottles Shown to Increase Presence of Toxic BPA
If you are like millions of Americans who sip water or other liquids from those hard, plastic polycarbonate bottles, you are at increased risk of having higher levels of the toxic chemical additive BPA found in your urine, Harvard University medical researchers say. BPA, also called bisphenol A, is added to clear, hard plastic baby bottles, sippy cups, and other beverage containers to make them more shatterproof. At higher levels in our bodies, the chemical has been shown to cause …
Continue →Appeals Court Upholds Landmark Cigarette Industry Racketeering Case
A federal appeals court has affirmed a landmark legal case, first filed by the U.S. government in 1999 under laws used to prosecute mobsters and other organized criminals, which accused cigarette companies of conspiring to hide the dangers of smoking.
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