2012

A new airbag has been designed, and its makers claim that its application will make drivers and passengers safer in the event of an accident. The company touting the brand new airbags is PATEV Associates, a consulting firm working in cooperation with MBB International, the maker and patent holder of the technology.  The new airbag,… read more

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

In an effort to curb costs, officials with the Food and Drug Administration may soon allow patients to get certain types of medications without having to worry about obtaining a prescription. The new over the counter distribution method being considered by officials will encompass such drugs as diabetes and high blood pressure medications.  The FDA… read more

The Food and Drug Administration is coming down on the makers of certain dietary supplements whose products contain an ingredient that has yet to be proven safe. Ten different manufacturers and distributors have received a warning letter from the safety agency because their products contain what’s known as dimethylamylamine, or DMAA.  Also known as geranium… read more

For those still not sure that the act of texting while driving is dangerous, here’s one more study that seeks to convince you. Under the banner of a project known as Generation tXt, students, under the guidance of University of Oklahoma School of Medicine faculty, looked at the driving habits of thirty students between the… read more

I’ve often used this blog to discuss the dangers inherent in texting while behind the wheel of an automobile.  But could the very act of simply anticipating a call coming through be posing a danger as well? That’s what a new study suggests.  Researchers at the University of Washington conducted a study which looked at… read more

In its April 30, 2012 edition, The Recorder highlights the top verdicts in California in 2011 and five of those verdicts were obtained by the Los Angeles personal injury law firm Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP LLP – more than any other law firm. Four of the verdicts are included among the top 30 highest… read more

Alfa Sprouts Incorporated, a food manufacturer headquartered in Honeoye Falls, New York, at the request of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, has announced a voluntary recall for an estimated 100 pounds of Clover Sprouts and Springwater Sprouts brand Organic Alfalfa Sprouts due to a potential contamination. The consumption of Listeria monocytogene… read more

Students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School got to experience the difficulty of driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol with their own eyes recently, just in time for graduation and prom ceremonies. Students at the high school were invited to use a high tech virtual reality simulation that recreates the experience of driving while intoxicated. The… read more

Hospital emergency rooms treat more than 50,000 children for injuries sustained on backyard playground equipment each year, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, and approximately 15 kids are killed by incidents involving home playground equipment annually. Even playground equipment that looks safe to use may malfunction unexpectedly, according to consumer safety experts…. read more

At the request of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Dorel Juvenile Group (or DJG) Incorporated, headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, has announced a voluntary recall for approximately 900,000 of its Push ‘N Snap Cabinet Locks due to a potential for product malfunction. These cabinet locks can be disengaged by young children, allowing them access… read more

At the request of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the  Westinghouse Lighting Corporation,  headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has announced a voluntary recall for approximately 7,000 of its ceiling fans due to a packaging error. The ceiling fans affected by this recall were mistakenly packaged with two 60-watt light bulbs. These bulbs exceed the… read more