2012

An item that is used by horse riders is being recalled because it could cause said riders to be thrust from their mount. The item in question is the Happy Mouth Wire Mouth Bit manufactured by the Kobe, Japan-based Soyo International Corporation and imported from Korea by the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based English Riding Supply.  These items… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has opted not to allow the makers of high fructose corn syrup to change the name of the product. The Corn Refiners Association was hoping to get high fructose corn syrup’s name changed to the more pleasant-sounding “corn sugar.”  They petitioned the FDA way back in 2010, and justified the… read more

New Jersey officials are doing what they can to educate motorists on the dangers posed to drivers and their pets when an animal is improperly restrained in a vehicle. The safety announcement was made by the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Motor Vehicle Commission.  Leonia, NJ’s Overpeck County… read more

Authorities have shut down a variety of bussing operations because of numerous alleged safety violations. The shutdown was announced jointly by The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of Transportation.  It concerns bus companies based out of New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Georgia, and Maryland, with 233 routes suddenly being taken out… read more

Parents and guardians are being warned by the Food and Drug Administration of the danger that certain anesthetics might have on infants. In particular, the safety group is worried about the impact that items like Orajel and Anbesol might have if these items are rubbed on a baby’s gums in an attempt to ease the… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter concerning potential marketing materials of a drug meant to treat hepatitis C. The drug in question is called Incivek, and it is manufactured by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.  The FDA took issue with a potential marketing event in which a patient would be extolling the virtues of… read more

The Food and Drug Administration is warning Pfizer that one of their ads has the potential to mislead consumers. The ad in question is used as marketing material for the company’s EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto Injectors.  In the television ad that the FDA accuses of being misleading, a mother and a child are talking… read more

One in five of Fortune 500 companies surveyed by the National Safety Council have adopted policies prohibiting their employees from using a cell phone while driving a company owned vehicle. An estimated 20 percent of the 150 companies that replied to the National Safety Council’s questions regarding their cell phone policies have made a corporate… read more

In Krakow, Poland a Ferrari FF caught fire recently, marking the third incident of a Ferrari FF catching fire within the past several months, including a fire incident that occurred in Germany at the end of 2011 and a fire reported in China in February 2012. The Germany fire incident occurred during a test drive… read more

At the request of the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Forest River Incorporated has issued a voluntary recall for 447 Surveyor Travel Trailers, due to a potential fire hazard. The Surveyor Travel Trailers affected by this recall were manufactured between August 2011 and April 2012 for sale during model years 2012 and 2013…. read more

Law enforcement officers in Nebraska recently conducted nearly 100 unannounced commercial vehicle inspections in Sarpy County and uncovered hundreds of safety guideline violations. These inspections, conducted by the Nebraska State Patrol in cooperation with the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office, focused on commercial vehicles that ordinarily escape the notice of inspectors because they stay within city… read more

Earlier this week, the United States House of Representatives passed legislation that, if enacted, would provide additional funding and authority to the Food and Drug Administration. The bill, passed by a bipartisan vote of 387 for, 5 against, is intended to give the FDA the resources and power to prevent shortages of medication and review… read more