May, 2011LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for May 9, 2011

A Mississippi jury awards $322 million to a man with asbestosis from drilling-mud exposure, and, the Fourth Circuit again finds that Novell can file antitrust claims against Microsoft. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Public…

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CPSC Alert: Consumers Urged To Stop Using phil&teds USA Clip-on Chairs Due To Serious Dangers Posed To Children

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns consumers that some “metoo” clip-on table top chairs, imported by phil&teds USA Inc., of Fort Collins, Colo. put young children at risk of serious injury due to multiple safety hazards. CPSC is u…

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for May 6, 2011

The 3rd Circuit finds insurance companies have standing in a dispute over a bankrupt company’s silica-related liabilities, and, BP will pay $25 million in civil penalties for a 2006 Alaska oil spill. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Meal…

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American Regent Injectable Products: Recall – Visible Particulates in Products

Audience: Pharmacy
Caffeine & Sodium Benzoate Injection, USP, 250 mg/mL, 2 mL Single Dose Vial
Ammonium Molybdate Injection, USP (Molybdenum 250mcg/10 mL) 10 mL Single Dose Vial
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, 4 mg/mL, 1 mL Single Dose…

Needleless Pre-filled Glass Syringes: Stakeholder Advisory – Compatibility Problems with Needleless Intravenous Access Systems

Audience: Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, Risk Manager Reports Received on Adenosine and Amiodarone Products
 
[UPDATED 05/06/2011] FDA recommends that, to reduce the potential risks to patients, healthcare professionals…

G.A. Gertmenian and Sons Recalls Toy Story 3 Bowling Game Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

The red paint used on some bowling pins has been measured to be in excess of the maximum allowable level of 90 ppm, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.

Kohler Recalls Engines Sold with Husqvarna, Cub Cadet, and Troy-Bilt Riding Lawn Tractors; Laceration Hazard Posed

A wire connector on the engine can become disconnected causing the operator’s seat switch to fail. When this happens, the blades will not shut down, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Sheet Sanders Recalled by One World Technologies Due to Laceration Hazard

Pieces of the fan can break off from the fan assembly and be ejected from the product, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Dorel Asia Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds Due to Collapse and Fall Hazards

The wooden side rails that run from the headboard to the footboard and hold the bunk bed’s mattress in place can split and cause the bunk bed to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for May 5, 2011

A federal appeals panel affirms the EPA’s ruling allowing California to implement its own greenhouse gas emission regulations, and, the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear an action involving the Credit Repair Organization Act. Hear these and other stor…

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