April, 2011Stained Glass Soldering Irons Recalled By Cooper Tools Due to Burn Hazard

The power cord can break at the flex point where the cord attaches to the handle, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for April 6, 2011

A New Hampshire federal judge dismisses a challenge to the Health Care Act by a Medicare recipient, and, a $111 million interest award is issued in a Texas federal patent case. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. …

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Yervoy (ipilimumab): Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) – Severe Immune-Mediated Adverse Reactions

Audience: Hematology-Oncology ISSUE: Bristol-Myers Squibb informed healthcare professionals about the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS), developed in collaboration with FDA, that is required to ensure that the benefits of Yervoy…

Pampers(r) Natural Stages Pacifiers Recalled by Key Baby Due to Choking Hazard

The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards and pose a choking hazard to young children.

Arm’s Reach Concepts Recalls Infant Bed-Side Sleepers Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards

When the fabric liner is not used or is not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bed-side sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, p…

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for April 5, 2011

A California jury returns a verdict for plaintiffs in the first phase of a contamination trial and the 9th Circuit finds a laptop search 170 miles from the U.S.- Mexican border did not violate border search authority. Hear these and other stories from…

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Best Enhancer: Recall – Undeclared Drug Ingredient

Audience: Consumer ISSUE: FDA lab analyses found that the products to contain Sulfoaildenafil, an analogue of Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used in the treatment of male Erectile Dysfunction (ED), making these products unapproved new drugs. The…

Infantino Recalls Toy Activity Trucks Due to Choking Hazard

The plastic beads on the activity truck’s bead runs can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for April 4, 2011

A jury finds Abbott Laboratories did not violate antitrust laws but awards $3.5 million to GlaxoSmithKline, and, a class action complaint alleges that the Texas foster care system irreparably harms children. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexi…

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Study: Communication Breakdowns Lead to Hospital Errors

A new study suggests that minor miscommunications may contribute to hospital errors, even if preventive measures are taken. Operating-room and critical-care nurses were surveyed by their professional organization and VitalSmarts, a global training and consulting firm, in order to determine how hospital errors take place. Eighty-five percent of 2,383 nurses surveyed said they’d been in a situation where measures put in place to reduce errors, including checklists and other safety protocols. However, 58 percent of the nurses said they’d been …