Tens of thousands of patients may be at risk of suffering repetitive and devastating electrical shocks from the defective Sprint Fidelis manufactured by Medtronic, Inc.

All Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds are being recalled after reports of babies and toddlers dying from strangulation — one of the five largest recalls in the CPSC’s 35-year history

The CPSC is about to announce one of the largest crib recalls in United States history, involving cribs with dropdown sides, fearing they may be unsafe, even deadly

In an attempt to reduce the 1.5 million preventable serious health problems and even deaths caused by misuse of medication, the FDA is trying to identify the most serious threats and find ways to avoid them

The LA Times reports that Target Corp. has agreed to pay a $600,000 fine for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban for toys, the Consumer Products Safety Commission said.

As noted in our Medtronic heart lead recall blog, the New York Times has issued a story that the U.S. FDA “has revealed that four New Jersey congressmen and its own former commissioner unduly influenced the process that led to its decision last year to approve a patch for injured knees,” an approval it is now revisiting.

California’s malpractice award caps effectively leave many injured and even killed by medical malpractice without legal recourse.

Six year-old Avery deGroh of McHenry, Illinois, and her parents have traveled to Washington, D.C. not once but twice in 2009 to share her story with Congress and to ask for passage of the Medical Device Safety Act.

Two years ago, Michael Mulvihill of Bettendorf, Iowa, was driving when he saw a blue light flash before his eyes. His heart defibrillator was malfunctioning and sending electrical shocks throughout his body.