Reebok Agrees to $25 Million Settlement for Toning Shoe Claims
Reebok International Ltd. has agreed to pay a $25 million settlement over what the government called “over-hyped advertising claims†that a pair of its shoes could tone leg and buttocks better than regular shoes. One television ad said that Reebok’s EasyTone shoes tone “your butt up to 28 percent more than regular sneakers, just by walking.†That money will provide refunds to consumers who bought the questionable Reebok toning shoes. A representative from the Federal Trade Commission said that national …
Continue →New Safety Warning Issued for Tainted Wipe-Maker
Povidone iodine swab sticks, prep solutions, scrubs and gels manufactured by H&P Industries of Hartland, Wis., could pose an infection risk to surgery patients and others having surgical procedures, Food and Drug Administration officials warned Friday. H&P Industries this week recalled all lots of the povidone iodine products. Although no direct contamination was found, the FDA was concerned about the lack of a system to detect microbial contamination when the products went on the market. This is the latest massive …
Continue →Black & Decker Fined $960,000 by CPSC for Defective Weed Trimmer
Black & Decker of Maryland will pay $960,000 to the CPSC after failing to alert the agency about a defective weed trimmer. The company allegedly failed to report safety hazards relating to its Grasshog XP model, and withheld information even as the CPSC tried to investigate injury reports. The electric Grasshog trimmer was defective by May 2006, a fact that Black & Decker knew. They didn’t provide sufficient information about “mounting numbers of incidents and injuries†until October 2006, according …
Continue →Tainted Wipes Linked to Child’s Brain Damage
A Seattle-area child’s severe bacterial infection is allegedly linked to contaminated alcohol wipes made by Triad Group of Hartland, Wisc. Three-year-old Myles Massey suffers from cerebral palsy and developmental delays, in addition to not being able to speak or walk, from the rare Bacillus cereus disease he developed after his birth in 2007. According to an MSNBC report, the Bacillus cereus bacterium found in Myles’ bloodstream is the same organism confirmed by FDA officials in an investigation of the Triad …
Continue →Latest Toyota Recall: 106,000 Prius Cars
Toyota recalled 106,000 first-generation Prius hybrid cars this past week over concerns that a nut may come loose, causing faulty steering. The company says that loose nuts in the electric-power steering could cause the vehicle, if operated over long periods of time, to steer with too much force. A repair process to fix the faulty nuts takes approximately four hours, the company said. The first Prius models that went on sale in 1997 through 2003 are impacted by the recall. …
Continue →Bristol Meyers-Squibb Recalls Lot of Blood-Thinner Coumadin
Bristol-Myers Squibb is voluntarily recalling one lot—or over 1.8 million tablets— of the blood-thinner Coumadin, also known as warfarin. Routine tests suggested the pills might be overly potent. The affected bottles each have 1,000 tablets of 5-milligram Coumadin Crystalline (warfarin sodium), according to a company representative. They were distributed to pharmacies for further distribution to patients. Coumadin is prescribed to treat or prevent blood clots, meaning that a decrease in the active ingredient could increase the risk of blood clots. …
Continue →HeartWare Device Has 9.2 Thrombosis Rate In Study
New data presented at the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation in San Diego suggested that patients implanted with a mechanical heart-assistance device made by HeartWare International Inc. have a 9.2 percent chance of developing a potentially life-threatening blood clot each year. The device, known as HVAD, is approved in Europe and is awaiting approval in the United States to keep patients alive while they wait for a heart transplant. The unexpectedly high percentage was determined by a 250-person …
Continue →2010 Toyota Prius Hybrids& Other Vehicles Recalled
Toyota Motor Co. already is a battle to save its image and to win back consumers after millions of the company’s eight most popular vehicles were recalled due to sticky gas pedals and floor mat interference faces another vehicle recall. During the week of February 1, 2010 the U.S. NHTSA announced they received more than one hundred complaints from 2010 Prius owners regarding brake problems. As a result, the Transportation Department launched an investigation into brake problems on 2010 Toyota …
Continue →Children’s Sweatshirts & Jackets Recalled Over Strangulation Hazards
Thousands of children’s sweatshirts and jackets have been recalled because the garments have drawstrings around the neck or waist, which violate federal laws and pose risks of strangulation and suffocation to kids.
Continue →Excess Lead Prompts Recall of Tinker Bell Jewelry Sets
About 252,000 Tiny Tink and Friends Children’s Toy Jewelry Sets are being recalled because a charm on the bracelets contains excessive levels of lead, a toxic metal which can cause serious neurological and developmental injuries to children who ingest it.
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