January, 2010WalMart Disney Necklaces Recalled Due to Toxic Concerns
Children’s metal necklaces bearing images of Disney’s “Princess and the Frog” and sold only at WalMart stores nationwide are being recalled because they contain potentially dangerous high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.
Continue →FAF Inc. Recalls Children’s Necklaces Sold Exclusively at Walmart Stores Due to High Levels of Cadmium
The recalled necklaces contain high levels of cadmium. Cadmium is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Continue →Tainted Black Pepper Coating Blamed for Salami Salmonella Recall
Black pepper used to coat salami included this week in a huge recall of the food is likely to blame for a salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 200 people in 40 states, state health officials said.
Continue →Edwards Lifesciences Recalls Aquarius Hemodialysis System
A medical device used to remove waste and excess fluids from kidney failure patients is being recalled following reports of potentially dangerous fluid imbalances in some patients, the Food and Drug Administration.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for January 29, 2010
A Texas federal judge orders an insurer to pay defense costs stemming from an alleged Ponzi scheme, and, the first Salmonella lawsuit is filed in the recent pepper salami outbreak. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
Continue →Hunting Tree Stands Recalled Due to Falls
Summit Treestands LLC of Decatur, Ala. is recalling about 6,800 of its hunting accessories because the products may suddenly come loose, posing a risk of falls and serious injuries.
Continue →Summit Treestands Recalls Hunting Tree Stand Brackets Due to Fall Hazard
The tree stand can unexpectedly detach from the tree when the brackets fail, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Continue →Rechargeable Batteries Used with Touch Panels for Audio/Visual Systems Recalled by AMX Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
A defect in the battery can cause the battery pack to overheat and rupture. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Continue →1 in 5 U.S. Nursing Homes Get Poor Grades
About 20 percent of the nearly 16,000 nursing homes in the United States earn poor ratings for overall quality, according to a new analysis of government data.
Continue →First Digitek Heart Drug Trial Set for Jan. 2011
The first trial among hundreds of lawsuits filed over oversized Digitek heart pills accused of causing patients to suffer life-threatening injuries is set to begin in January 2011, a federal court judge has ruled.
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