Strangulation Hazard Forces Recall of Girls’ Winter Jackets
Another children’s clothing item is being recalled for a failure to comply with Consumer Product Safety Commission guidelines regarding drawstrings. This time, the product in question is a Girls’ Winter Jacket sold across the country exclusively at dd’s Discounts stores. About 2,300 jackets are affected by this recall. Each of the jackets was produced in… read more
FDA Proud of Post Approval Drug Safety Enforcement Efforts
The Food and Drug Administration is touting its ability to police drugs even after they’ve been approved. On Saturday, the organization said that the same amount of resources are spent making sure that existing drugs are safe as are spent in the pre-approval stage of a drug’s life. The statement came following critics’ remarks that… read more
Trucking Mentors Program Educates Teens on Big Rig Safety
A non-profit organization dedicated to educating children about trucker safety is expanding its purview. Trucker Buddy International has announced a program wherein truckers will be paired up with high schools in an effort to teach students at those high schools the importance of big rig safety. This program is going to be called Trucking Mentors…. read more
17,000 Scuba Hoses Recalled Due to Drowning Hazard
Santa Ana-based importer and distributor XS Scuba has announced a recall of 17,000 high pressure scuba diving hoses produced by an Italian company called Miflex 2. The recall affects units that came in three different types of package: as part of a rebreather kit, a two-gauge console, and with a deluxe cylinder equalizer. All hoses… read more
Undeclared Milk Prompts Star Light Coconut Candy Recall
A product that was made in Vietnam, Star Light Coconut Candy Keo Dua, was found to contain undeclared milk upon investigation by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors. This was followed by a study by officials with Food Laboratories that confirmed the milk’s presence. Because this undeclared milk could lead… read more
Over 300,000 Office Depot Chairs Recalled Over Fall Hazard
First there were two recalls concerning bike products, and now a second recall about a chair in one day? Sad but true. A Boca Raton, Florida-based company known as Swinton Avenue Trading has announced a recall of their Office Depot Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs. Swinton Avenue was responsible for importing the item, but it… read more
FDA Partners with ISMP To Prevent Medication Errors
The Food and Drug Administration is partnering with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices in an attempt to prevent costly and dangerous medication errors that could negatively impact consumers. Medication errors can encompass any number of accidents, be it a mistake in labeling, a miscommunication, or a prescription mixup. Typical cases can include a physician… read more
Big Movers Toy Truck Recalled Over Potential Fire Hazard
I have word of yet another recall leading into the weekend. This particular recall was announced by Happy Shirts, a Honolulu-based company. That company has a line of t-shirts that were sold at Kohl’s, but it’s not the shirt that poses a safety risk. The safety hazard actually comes from a toy truck gift that was… read more
Choking Hazard Prompts Feels Real Baby Doll Recall
Another children’s product to add to an ever-growing list of defective products shipped from China. This particular recall concerns Carson-based importer Lakeshore Learning Materials’s Feels Real Baby Dolls. Around 4,300 dolls are affected by the announcement throughout North America, with a majority of the units residing in the United States. The issue has to do… read more
DePuy Sold Remaining Hip Implant Inventory Before Issuing Recall
More information continues to come out regarding the DePuy ASR hip implant and the problems associated with the device that led to a recall. It was reported that, in 2009, the Food and Drug Administration sent DePuy a letter denying approval of one version of the hip implant device that was currently available in other… read more
Arena Lamps recalled due to electrical shock risk
Great American Opportunities, located in Nashville, Tennessee, has announced a voluntary recall of its Arena Lamp, due to an electrical shock risk. Arena Lamps are also known as Arena Light Kaleidoscopes, Disco Lights, and Disco Light Projectors, and units affected by the recall bear model number 3007952 on their original packing materials. The lamp projects… read more
Bedford Labs Recalls Three Lots of Leukemia Fighting Drug
A recall has been announced for an item that there’s already a shortage of thanks to a variety of other recalls. Bedford Laboratories out of Ohio has issued a voluntary recall for three lots of cytarabine. This is used in the treatment of leukemia, and is a particularly popular chemotherapy drug due to its irreplaceability… read more
