October, 20091.3 Million Wireless Light Switches Recalled Due to Overheating, Fire Risks
More than one million wireless light switches have been recalled because the items may overheat and catch fire, posing risks of injuries and property damage, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said today.
Continue →Bad Boy Off-Road Vehicles Recalled After Reports of Sudden Acceleration, Rider Injuries
About 3,900 Classic Buggies made by Bad Boy Enterprises are being recalled because the off-road vehicles may speed off without warning, causing accidents and serious injuries to riders.
Continue →Haunted House Screen Candle Holders Recalled by Coyne’s & Co. Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Yankee Candle
The window panes on the screen can ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Continue →Cervarix Vaccinations Should be Recommended for Girls and Women, Government Panel Says
Women and girls as young as 11 should receive the vaccine Cervarix to guard against the most common causes of cervical cancer, a federal advisory panel has ruled.
Continue →Idea Village Recalls Wireless Light Switches Due to Fire Hazard
The light switch receiver, which fits into the wall outlet, can overheat and pose a fire hazard to consumers.
Continue →Off-Road Utility Vehicles Recalled by Bad Boy Enterprises Due To Crash Hazard
The off-road vehicles can accelerate without warning, posing a risk of injury to the user and/or bystander.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 21, 2009
The City of New York is awarded $105 million for MTBE contamination, and, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court finds tobacco medical monitoring claims viable. 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.
Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP 30 mg/mL; 1mL and 2mL Single Dose Vials — Recall
Audience: Hospital risk managers, surgical center staff, pharmacists
American Regent and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a voluntary recall of all lots of Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP 30 mg/mL, including NDC#…
Infant Car Seats Used Outside of Vehicles Blamed for Children’s Injuries
More than 43,000 infants were seriously injured in the United States from 2003 to 2007 in accidents involving the use of car seats outside of vehicles, a new hospital study has found.
Continue →Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Linked to Increased Skin Cancer Risks, Studies Say
Immunosuppression drugs called TNF blockers, which are taken by millions of rheumatoid arthritis sufferers, can increase the chances of developing skin cancer compared to other arthritis drugs, two new studies show.
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