December, 2009Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled by Procter & Gamble Due To Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
The cold and flu medicine contains acetaminophen and is not in child-resistant packaging and lacks the statement, “This Package for Households Without Young Children,” as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. This medicine could cause serious health problems or death to a child if several of the capsules are swallowed.
Continue →Taking Celebrex May Interfere With Aspirin’s Anti-Clotting Effects, New Study Says
A new U.S. study suggests taking celecoxib, the arthritis pain drug sold under the brand name Celebrex, may prevent low-dose aspirin from preventing potentially fatal blood clots.
Continue →Infant Car Seat/Carriers Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
About 447,000 Dorel infant car seat/carriers are being recalled today because the handle on the child restraints may loosen and fall off, posing a risk of falls and injury to infants riding in the seats, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Continue →Fall Hazard Prompts NHTSA, CPSC and Dorel Juvenile Group to Announce Recall of Infant Car Seat/Carriers
When used as an infant carrier, the child restraint handle to the seat can loosen and come off, posing a fall hazard to infants.
Continue →Shelled Hazelnuts Recalled; May Be Tainted By Salmonella, FDA Warns
More than 114,000 pounds of shelled hazelnuts processed by Willamette Shelling of Newberg, Oregon have been recalled because the nuts may be contaminated with salmonella, a form of bacteria associated with potentially deadly food poisoning.
Continue →Another Infant Dies in Recalled Simplicity Crib; Death Toll Now at 11
A 7-month-old Kentucky boy recently died when he became entrapped in a Simplicity crib that had been previously ordered recalled, prompting safety officials to re-announce the series of recalls of the defectively dangerous infant beds.
Continue →CPSC Extends the Stay of Enforcement on Testing and Certification Requirements for Many Children’s Products; New Flexibility Granted on Component Parts Testing Policy for Lead
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously (5-0) to extend a stay of enforcement on testing and certification of many regulated children’s products. While enforcement of specific CPSC testing requirements has been stayed, the products must still comply with all applicable rules and bans.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for December 18, 2009
A California appeals court affirms dismissal of Vioxx consumer claims, and, the 2nd Circuit reinstates steroid products suits in Ephedra litigation. 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.
Continue →Home Depot Dehumidifiers Recalled After Fires, Injury
Thousands of Hampton Bay dehumidifiers sold at Home Depot stores have been recalled after reports of the products bursting into flames and burning consumers.
Continue →Toy Dart Gun Recalled After Child Dies
A toy dart play set has been recalled after an eight-year-old boy put the toy dart in his mouth, choked on it, and died.
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