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Boston Scientific Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Recall
Practitioners should not use these devices unless and until FDA reviews and approves changes made by the manufacturer.
Zocor (simvastatin): increased risk of muscle injury with high doses
Ongoing review shows risk also increased when drug, especially at higher doses, is used with certain drugs.
Becton, Dickinson (BD) Q
Defective devices may result in air bubbles leaking into the infusion system and into the patient’s bloodstream.
Do It Best Recalls Bicycle Bells Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
The red paint on the bicycle bells contains excessive lead levels, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Lumetique Recalls Botanika Candles Due to Fire and Laceration Hazards
The candle flame can unexpectedly flare up and the glass container can crack, posing fire, burn and laceration hazards to consumers.
Cost Plus Inc. Recalls Konrad and Loft Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cost Plus/World Market
The chair backs can come loose from the seat base, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Missouri kicks off fishing season with 25th annual Fish Advisory
The heat packs can overheat when heated in a microwave oven, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Good nutrition starts from the ground up
The heat packs can overheat when heated in a microwave oven, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Flu season not over yet; H1N1 virus still causing illness, especially among children
The heat packs can overheat when heated in a microwave oven, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Starwatch Consumer | Anheuser goes green; gas price forecast; consumer litigation on the rise
<strong><span class="subhead">“Green” beer</span></strong> Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev plans to start making watered-down beer — as in cutting down water usage in its production process to help make the company’s operations more eco-friendly.
Honda to recall minivans and small trucks because of braking system problems
<strong><span class="subhead">Minivan, truck brake trouble</span></strong> Honda Motor Co. will recall 412,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of braking system problems that could make it tougher to stop the vehicle if not repaired.
Starwatch Consumer | Kraft gets less salty; app revenue hits $4.1 billion; settlement approved in Facebook lawsuit
Kraft Foods plans to reduce sodium by an average of 10 percent over the next two years for North American brands, including Oscar Mayer and Velveeta.
EPA TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE REGARDING CONSTRUCTION AT THE STAUFFER CHEMICAL SITE IN TARPON SPRINGS FL (FL)
(TARPON SPRINGS, FL – March 19, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold an open house at the Tarpon Springs Public Library Community Meeting Room, 138 East Lemon Street in Tarpon Springs, Fla. on Thursday, March 25, 2010 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m
Extensive Soil Sampling to Begin at Landia Superfund Site in Lakeland, FL (FL)
(ATLANTA – Mar. 19, 2010) Beginning Monday, workers are expected to conduct extensive sampling of the soil at the Landia Chemical Company Superfund site in Lakeland, Fl
EPA Recognizes Leaders in Energy Efficiency (PA)
PHILADELPHIA (March 19, 2010) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is honoring a select group of manufacturers, retailers, public schools, hospitals, real estate companies, home builders and other organizations as 2010 Energy Star award winners
Drug
18 March 2010 -- In some regions, one in four people with tuberculosis becomes ill with a form of the disease that can no longer be treated with standard drugs according to a new WHO report.
Access to safe drinking water improving; sanitation needs greater efforts
15 March 2010 -- The world is on track to meet safe drinking-water standards but more work needs to be done to improved sanitation
WHO releases new malaria guidelines for treatment and procurement of medicines
9 March 2010 -- WHO is releasing new guidelines for the treatment of malaria, and the first ever guidance on procuring safe and efficient anti-malarial medicines.
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