In response to a series of foreign manufacturer recalls, including Toyota vehicles, drywall and children’ toys, federal lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow U.S. consumers to effectively sue foreign product manufacturers in U.S. courts pursuant to the Foreign Manufacturer Legal Accountability Act of 2010. The proposed bill was approved by the House’s Subcommittee on [...]
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Alexandra
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Nap Nanny Recalled After Infant Death
Parents: beware of the potential fatal hazards of the Nap Nanny. A 4-month old was harnessed into the Nap Nanny, yet able to move into a fatal position while the Nap Nanny was used in a crib.
The Consumer Protection Services Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny products after receiving the report of the [...]
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2010
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FDA To Review Amplify, Medtronic’s Experimental Spinal Fusion Device
Medtronic Inc.’s experimental spinal fusion device Amplif, which uses a protein to promote bone growth, seeks approal by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tomorrow, July 27, due to a high incidence of cancer in its patients. Amplify is designed to stabilize vertebrae in the lower back in patients with degenerative disc disease. The device contains [...]
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Prescription Drug Abuse On The Rise In The U.S.
Prescription drug abuse and addiction is prevalent in Hollywood. Heath Ledger’s death, Anna Nicole Smith and her son’s deaths and now Brittany Murphy and her husband’s deaths. Prescription drugs, when abused, are highly addictive and can be fatal.
Anna Nicole Smith’s 2007 death was due to an overdose concoction involving nine various prescription pills. Earlier this month [...]
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2010
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Prescription “Drug Driving” Fatally Impairs
The New York Times reported on July 24, 2010: Drivers on Prescription Drugs Are Hard to Convict The Seattle Times reprinted it as: Prescription ‘drugged driving’ may be on rise
The accident that killed Kathryn Underdown had all the markings of a drunken-driving case. The car that hit her as she rode her bicycle one May [...]
Jul
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Toyota Subpoenaed Over Potentially Faulty Steering Mechanisms
Today the American Association for Justice (AAJ) reported:
Bloomberg News (7/21, Ohnsman, Fisk) reports that a Federal grand jury in New York is compelling Toyota to “provide documents related to flaws in steering relay rods, the company said in a filing yesterday.” The piece alludes to NHTSA’s ongoing investigation into safety issues at the automaker, but [...]
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Zinc, Over-The-Counter Cold Remedy May Cause Permanent Loss of Smell
A study in the Archives of Otolaryngology (a journal of the American Medical Association) reveals that the homeopathic, over-the-counter zinc cold remedy, can cause severe loss of smell. “In addition to concerns regarding the efficacy of intranasal zinc therapy, increasing evidence indicates that this medication may be linked to severe, potentially permanent hyposmia (reduced sense [...]
Jul
20
2010
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“Paycheck Fairness Act” Ensures Women Earn Equal Wages As Men
Today President Obama urged the Senate to pass the “Paycheck Fairness Act,” an addition to the 1963 Equal Pay Act, which prohibits racial discrimination. Despite all advances women have made in the workforce, comprising over 50% of all workers, they continue to earn $.77 for every dollar a male counterpart earns.
The Act was originally proposed [...]
Jun
28
2010
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Airplane Food Prepared In Unsanitary Conditions Says FDA
USA Today reports today that: FDA report reveals airline food could pose health threat
Many meals served to passengers on major airlines are prepared in unsanitary and unsafe conditions that could lead to illness, government documents examined by USA TODAY show.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors have cited numerous catering facilities that prepare airline food for [...]
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24
2010
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Two Weeks Later: A Look at Washington’s New Cell Phone Law
Jeff DuBois of Seattle’s KiroTV News, speaks with a Washington State Trooper Keith Leary about the number of violators of the new law. Suprisingly, most drivers are in compliance. Also, police admit that it is difficult to discern whether drivers are resting their heads in their hands propped on the drivers’ door- or are talking on cell phones. Washington State Patrol [...]
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