Four Loko Drink Cans to Show True Alcohol Content
The popular Four Loko beverage is again stirring up controversy after the Federal Trade Commission ordered them to change their packaging to reflect alcoholic content. Manufacturer Phusion Projects plans to put a warning on cans saying, “This can has as much alcohol as 4-1/2 regular (12 oz, 5 pct alc/vol) beers.” Previously, the packaging compared the alcohol content to one or two beers. The FTC, which monitors deceptive advertising, found the claims to be of serious concern. The drinks used …
Continue →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 →DePuy Outsources Patient Claims, Causes Controversy
Johnson & Johnson, whose DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. unit recalled its metal ASR hip replacement last year, is taking an unconventional approach to handling more than 2,000 lawsuits. The company has hired a third party—Broadspire Services Inc., which manages workers compensation for insurance companies and employers—to administer patient claims fro out-of-pocket medical costs associated with the recall. Broadspire’s physicians will ultimately determine whether a patient’s hip should be replaced. Typically, companies and their lawyers handle recalls directly. Some legal and industry …
Continue →McNeil Announces New Dosing Instructions for Tylenol
Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division is announcing new plans to lower the recommended dosing instructions for single-ingredient Extra-Strength Tylenol (acetaminophen) in an attempt to prevent accidental overdose and liver damage. The company also plans to reduce the maximum daily dose for Regular Strength Tylenol and other adult acetaminophen products in 2012. Labels on the bottles will now list the maximum daily dose as six pills, or a total of 3,000 milligrams, down from eight pills a day or …
Continue →FDA Drafts Rules on Dietary Supplements
The Food and Drug Administration is requesting public comment on a series of safety rules for dietary supplements, clarifying when and how manufacturers need to notify regulators about new ingredients. The new guidelines are meant to help clarify a 1994 law regulating new dietary ingredients in tablets, powders, liquids, and other supplements. According to the 1994 law, manufacturers need to file a safety notification with the FDA before marketing dietary ingredients not on the market when the law passed. But …
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 →FDA Sends Warning to Companies Who Make Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks
A few weeks ago, the FDA sent warning letters to four firms: Phusion Projects LLC, United Brands Co, New Century Brewing Co and Charge Beverages charging that seven of their drinks combining alcohol and caffeine were unsafe. The FDA found reason for concern that a number of caffeinated alcoholic beverage products do not meet the legal standard for safety,” said FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg. “As a result the agency is moving forward on behalf of public health.”
Continue →Gulf Oil Spill Devastates
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon, an offshore drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Officials have said that this oil rig spill has been one of the worst since 1968. Not only has the spill claimed 11 lives and injured many more, individuals and businesses could be also affected by this disaster. Property damage, loss of profits and revenue, loss of natural resources, and other damages are just some of the types of damages people are experiencing …
Continue →Toyota Facing Lawsuits Over Sticky Gas Pedals
Toyota Motor Corp. has recalled about eight million cars and trucks worldwide due to problems with the accelerators malfunctioning and forcing vehicles to speed off out of control, causing motorist injuries and deaths. Now, lawsuits against the car maker on behalf of injured parties are gaining speed.
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