According to reports, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed dozens of medications to stay on the market despite the fact that there were numerous safety violations at the lab where the drugs were researched. ProPublica has indicated that even after the FDA cited the lab for falsifying data and other misconduct, the agency …
Single Use Laundry Packets
Single load liquid laundry packets pose a serious risk of injury and death to children. The packets contain chemicals that are dangerous and toxic. At the same time, these packets are attractive to children as play items because of their appearance, or children may mistake them for something edible. They are also not particular sturdy …
Recall Alert: LG and Sears Top-Loading Washing Marchines
On December 18, 2012, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with LG Electronics Inc., announced a voluntary recall of about 457,000 top-loading washing machines sold under the LG and Kenmore Elite brands due to the risk of injury and property damage during use. The washing machines are prone to excessive shaking and …
Eddie Bauer Bassinet Recall
Eddie Bauer was forced to recall about 97,000 of its Rocking Wood Bassinets after it was determined that they posed a suffocation risk. These Bassinets were manufactured in China by Dorel Juvenile Group of Columbus, Indiana. They were sold at Target, Toys R Us and Sears stores nationwide and online at various websites from December …
Recall Alert: Sunland Peanut Butters
Last month, Trader Joe’s grocery stores recalled various company-branded peanut butters after an outbreak of salmonella-related illnesses was reported. The recall was initially limited to the Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter, and the salmonella contamination was traced back Sunland, Inc., a New Mexico based manufacturer and packager of peanut butters. The salmonella contamination …