February, 2011Bassinets Recalled by Burlington Basket Company Due to Fall Hazard; New Instructions and Warning Labels to be Provided to Consumers

If the cross-bracing rails are not fully locked into position, the bassinets can collapse causing the infant to fall to the floor or fall within the bassinet and suffer injuries.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for February 16, 2011

Merck wins the first state court Fosamax trial, and, a Florida jury awards $250,000 in punitive damages in a tobacco case. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2011 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevie…

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Triad Sterile Lubricating Jelly: Recall – Product May Not Be Sterile

Audience: Risk Manager Product may be contained in kits, packs, or trays that have been packaged after December 2010 by other firms, including brand names Allegiance, Select Medical Products, Novaplus, Triad, Triad Plus, IMCO, McKesson Medi-Pak…

Nurses Choice Recalls Holiday Keepsake Newborn Mittens Due to Choking Hazard

Decorations on the mittens can be pulled off, posing a choking hazard.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for February 14, 2011

A federal judge denies dismissal motions by insurance companies involved in Chinese drywall lawsuits, and, a juice maker settles pomegranate juice misrepresentation claims for $30 million. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Pub…

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Rechargeable Batteries in Video Baby Monitors Recalled to Replace by Summer Infant Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us

The battery in the handheld video monitor can overheat and rupture, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Two Strangulation Deaths Prompt Summer Infant to Recall Video Baby Monitors with Cords; Firm to Provide New On-Product Label & Instructions

The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib. Because of this serious strangulation risk, parents and caregivers should never place these and other corded cameras within three feet of a crib.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for February 11, 2011

A New York federal judge says metadata should be produced in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, and, a Connecticut ambulance company settles claims over an Internet posting with the NLRB. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® M…

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CPSC Investigation Finds No Problem Drywall or Environmental Factors Linked to Ft. Bragg Deaths

Conclusions from a broad investigation by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) presented to Ft. Bragg military officials and families today, found no evidence either of problem drywall or environmental factors linked to the deaths of thre…

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for February 10, 2011

A Mississippi federal judge dismisses a Health Care Act lawsuit for lack of standing, and, the 2nd Circuit affirms that a couple lacked sufficient evidence to support claims that a companys discharge of molasses violated the Clean Water Act. Hear the…

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