On March 22, 2012, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the Easton Sports of Scotts Valley, California, announced a voluntary recall of its popular Raptor lacrosse helmets. The recall was prompted after Easton received reports of the chin bar breaking upon impact by a ball or lacrosse stick during use. …
Recall Alert: Safety 1st Child Cabinet Locks
On March 22, 2012, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the Dorel Juvenile Group, announced a voluntary recall of its popular Safety 1st Push ‘N Snap Cabinet Locks. The recall was prompted due to a defect in the safety locks that allows young children to disengage the locking mechanism. Children are …
Families Sue Synthes over Bone Cement Surgery Deaths
The families of two patients who died during surgery that involved the use of an unapproved bone cement have filed a lawsuit against Snythes Inc. and four of its former executives. The lawsuit, filed earlier this month in the California Superior Court, was filed on behalf of Ryoichi Kikuchi and Barbara Marcelino, who were both …
RECALL ALERT: LENOVE THINKCENTRE DESKTOPS POSE FIRE HAZARD
On March 8, 2012, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Lenovo, announced a voluntary recall of its popular ThinkCentre M70z and M90z desktop computers. The recall was prompted due to the presence of a serious fire hazard posed by the computers. There is a defect in an internal component in the …
New Jersey CVS Investigated for Medication Mix-Up
A New Jersey pharmacy is under investigation for mistakenly distributing the wrong medication to children. The CVS Caremark in Chatham may have mistakenly distributed a breast cancer drug, rather than chewable fluoride pills, to up 50 families over the past few months. Between December 1, 2011 and February 20, 2012, CVS reportedly dispensed Tamoxifen, a …