Children’s Beds Recalled Due to Fall Hazard

Consumers have been advised by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to stop using Lea Panel Loft and Bunk Beds.  The identified hazard involves the bed's side mattress support rails, which can break, thereby posing a fall hazard.   More than 60,000 units were sold

By |2021-04-17T06:12:43-04:00May 21, 2013|

Johnson & Johnson’s CEO Steps Down

Following an embarrassing streak of recalls, Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) longtime CEO, Bill Weldon, has announced his resignation as the health care giant's top executive. Product recalls ranging from Tylenol to Benadryl have cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars and have eroded consumer

By |2021-04-16T14:38:03-04:00February 24, 2012|

Obama Makes Nomination for the Fifth CPSC Commissioner

President Obama has presented Marietta S Robinson as his nominee as a commissioner with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). If confirmed, Ms. Robinson would be in place as the fifth commissioner now leading the government agency.   The CPSC oversees the quality and

By |2021-04-16T06:23:21-04:00February 3, 2012|

Lee Carter Co. Announces Voluntary Recall of Two Kids Products

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of Lee Carter Co.’s action figure toys and baby rattles, manufactured in Mexico.   About 7,000 of the Super Luchamania Action Figures were sold. The recalled action figures, sold in packs of 12, are

By |2021-04-17T06:13:52-04:00January 30, 2012|

Drug Facility Malfunction: Are you Taking the Right Medication?

Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. has announced a voluntary recall, along with a temporary shutdown of its Nebraska production facility. The recall relates to the over-the-counter drugs Bufferin, Excedrin, Gas-X Prevention, and NoDoz and results from reports of chipped and broken pills, as well as "inconsistent

By |2021-04-16T07:21:58-04:00January 11, 2012|

A Simple Oral Procedure Leaves a Family in Mourning

In March, a simple tooth extraction procedure put 17-year-old Jennifer Olenicvk into cardiac arrest.  Allegations against the oral surgeon, Dr. Domenick Colleti, and anesthesiologist, Dr. Krista Mechelle Issacs, are based upon alleged negligence in addressing an apparent anesthesia error once Jennifer’s heart rate started to

By |2021-04-16T07:51:04-04:00January 11, 2012|

Johnson & Johnson: Not So Kid Friendly?

After the death of their two year old son, Daniel and Katy Moore of Ellensburg, Washington claim Very Berry Strawberry to be the culprit in River Moore’s liver failure. The infant showed symptoms of infection only 30 seconds after ingestion of the medicine, when he

By |2021-04-15T14:44:49-04:00January 10, 2012|

The Dangers of Avastin

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a national recall of the breast cancer drug, Avastin. After a careful review, FDA officials concluded that this medication, touted as a treatment for breast cancer patients, does not effectively slow the spread of cancer or prolong

By |2022-03-01T06:23:35-04:00November 23, 2011|
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