October, 2010Octopus Nuvo Tissue Stabilizer: Class I Recall – Potential for Device Fracture

Audience: Risk Manager, Surgery [Posted 11/01/2010]

ISSUE: Medtronic informed healthcare professionals of a recall of the Octopus Nuvo Tissue Stabilizer due to the potential that a component of the device could fracture during use. The resulting…

Girls’ Ruffle Vests Recalled by The Children’s Place Due to Choking Hazard

Metal snaps may detach from garment causing a choking hazard.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 29, 2010

A GlaxoSmithKline subsidiary pleads guilty to one federal felony count of distributing adulterated drugs as part of a previously announced $ 750 million settlement with the government, and, a P2P site is shut down permanently by a New York federal judge. 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 or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

Heparin Sodium (B. Braun): Recall – Trace Contaminant

Audience: Pharmacy, Risk Managers ISSUE: B. Braun Medical Inc. and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a nationwide recall of certain lots of Heparin Sodium USP Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) sold to B. Braun because testing indicated a…

Methotrexate Injection, 50mg/2mL and 250mg/10mL Vials: Recall – Presence of Glass Particulates

Audience: Pharmacy, Risk Manager ISSUE: Sandoz and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a recall of Methotrexate Injection, 50mg/2mL and 250mg/10mL vials, due to small glass flakes detected in a limited number of vials in four lots. The flakes…

Bicycles Recalled by Easton Sports; Seat Post Poses Fall Hazard

The carbon top clamp of the seat post can crack, posing a fall hazard to the user.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 28, 2010

The 9th Circuit finds a derivative action was properly dismissed as barred by a settlement agreement, and, the 5th Circuit reverses class certification in a lawsuit over unsolicited faxes. 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 or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

CPSC Reminds Parents How to Prevent Halloween Costume and Decoration-Related Injuries

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants parents of trick-or-treaters to know that there is nothing scary about preventing Halloween-related injuries. By taking a few simple safety precautions when selecting costumes and Halloween decorations, consumers can prevent burn, fall and laceration injuries.

Primal Vantage Expands Recall of Plastic Tree Steps Due to Fall Hazard

The plastic portion of the step can break, posing a fall hazard to the user.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 25, 2010

A New York federal judge awards $442 million in damages in a drug patent dispute, and two high school students who were disciplined by their school for pictures posted online seek a determination their punishment was unconstitutional. 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 or www.lexisnexis.com/community.