2012

The Food and Drug Administration has voted to deny an expansion of a drug currently on the market due to the dangers that might be posed by the new function that the drug’s makers were hoping to market it for. Xgeva, a drug made by Amgen, has since 2010 been used to prevent bone injuries… read more

Officials in Phoenix are hoping that a graphic comic book can get an important message across about bike safety. Scheduled to run for six issues, the comic was dreamed up by the City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department as a way to educate teenage bicycle riders on how to avoid blind spots or getting struck… read more

Another food product has had to be recalled due to the threat of a possible bacterial contamination. This time, the item in question is called Albie’s Pizza Calzone.  It was manufactured by Albie’s Foods, a company based out of the Michigan city of Gaylord.  The item is a ready to eat, fully cooked calzone.  Albie’s… read more

Micro Bird Incorporated has announced a voluntary recall for 13 of its Micro Bird and Girardin G5 transit buses equipped with Braun Vista 2 and Century 2 wheel chair lifts. The roll stop latches affixed to the outer barrier of these wheel chair lifts may become misshapen or improperly aligned after repeated use over time…. read more

The Viking Range Corporation, headquartered in Greenwood, Mississippi, announced a voluntary recall of approximately 2,000 of its Viking dishwashers due to a risk that an electrical component in the dishwasher may become overheated and potentially cause the dishwasher to catch fire. The company has received 21 consumer complaints regarding the component’s propensity to overheat, including… read more

It seems like everyday there’s a new product recall that affects thousands of people across the country, and today is no different. Husqvarna Professional Products, a company based out of North Carolina, has announced a recall of 19,500 grass trimmers and an additional 6,500 hedge trimmers. Manufactured in China, the items were available at a… read more

The threat of listeria monocytogenes contamination has once again reared its head, prompting the recall of another product this week. This particular recall concerns 1,100 pounds of beef produced by Mosul Kubba, a company based out of Illinois.  The item is specifically called Kubba of Wheat, a stuffed and layered beef product.  Those items that… read more

A campaign to get genetically engineered foods labelled as such by the Food and Drug Administration looks to be gaining support. The Just Label It Campaign has filed a petition with the FDA to make such labeling a rule, and they have released a statement claiming that more than one million people have pledged their… read more

Sun Pharmaceuticals, thebiggest drug manufacturer in India, has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 1.55 million  units of eye solution in the United States, due to  an impure medicine formula,  according to the United States Food and Drug Administration.  The eye solution, used to treat conjunctivitis, was discovered to contain impurities that were not up… read more

Pennsylvania is doing its part to make local roads safer for bicyclists. On April 2, a law will go into effect that is designed to improve the flow of traffic while keeping bike riders safe from harm.  Residents of the state are being encouraged to learn more about the new rules being instituted so that… read more

Food safety seems to be a topic on everyone’s minds nowadays, and with good reason.  Now, a battle is erupting over a beef product that some say are healthy and others negatively refer to as pink slime. Beef Products Inc., a South Dakota-based company, has found themselves in the crosshairs of those who question the… read more

When a product gets recalled, most people probably think that the danger is over and done.  As you’ll soon discover, though, just because a product has been recalled doesn’t mean it won’t make its way to other shelves. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning to consumers that an error has… read more