October, 2009Toro Recalls Zero Turn Mowers Due to Burn Hazard
The coolant overflow container on the recalled mowers can become over-pressurized and cause hot coolant to spray on the operator. This poses a burn hazard to consumers.
Continue →Blair Expands Recall To All Women’s Chenille Apparel Due to Burn Hazard; Additional Reported Deaths Prompt Re-Announcement of Robe Recall
Some of these products fail to meet the federal flammability standard and present a risk of serious burns to consumers if the garments are exposed to an open flame.
Continue →Flatware Recalled by Cambridge Silversmiths Due to Choking Hazard
The plastic decorative inserts on the flatware’s handles can detach during dishwashing, posing a choking hazard to children.
Continue →Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard
The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Continue →CPSC Announces ANPR for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) to Address Rising Death Toll
Furthering its commitment to improve the safety of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) and reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries nationwide, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to address safety hazards associated with vehicle ROVs.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 22, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court stays an order allowing for the release of names of people who signed a petition in opposition to a Washington same-sex domestic partner law, and, an amended antitrust complaint is filed in California to unwind a pharmaceutical merger. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
Gardasil Not for Routine Use in Boys and Men, U.S. Advisory Panel Says
The controversial vaccine Gardasil should not routinely be given to boys and men to prevent spread of a virus that causes most cervical cancers in women, a government advisory panel said today.
Continue →Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch Blamed for Teen’s Deadly Pulmonary Embolism
The Ortho Evra birth control patch is unreasonably dangerous compared to other contraceptives and should not still be on the market, according to a woman whose teenage daughter suddenly died of a pulmonary embolism while using the product.
Continue →Injectable Pain Drug Recalled Over Contamination Concerns
All lots of the American Regent injectable pain drug ketorolac tromethamine, which is used to treat fibromyalgia and other forms of severe persistent pain, have been recalled because they may be contaminated with crystallization and pose a risk of life-threatening injury.
Continue →Hundreds Sue Over Dangerous Radiation Exposure From Botched CT Scans
More than 200 patients have filed a class-action lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and a medical device manufacturer after they claim they were exposed to dangerously high levels of radiation during mishandled CT scans.
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