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Senators Call for Medical Device Makers to Disclose Post-Market Safety Monitoring Procedures
U.S. Senators Charles Grassley, Richard Blumenthal and Herb Kohl have introduced the Medical Device Patient Safety Act, designed to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tools to better monitor post-market performance of new medical …
FDA Advisory Panel to Discuss Safety of Transvaginal Mesh
Bloomberg reports that transvaginal mesh lawsuits are on the rise, and that a two-day hearing on their safety and effectiveness will begin tomorrow. An advisory panel “won’t take any formal votes,” but the “FDA will poll the panel of researchers and physicians on whether to reclassify the devices and gather thoughts on how to conduct clinical studies.”
Gel Fuel For Outdoor Patio Firepots Recalled Due To Serious Burns And Deaths
As reported in The New York Times, consumers were urged today by Inez Tenenbaum, head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), to stop using the pourable gel fuel and to contact the manufacturer or distributor for a refund. “It’s a dangerous product that we want to warn consumers to stop using,” Tenenbaum said.
Infant Deaths Result in 2 Million Baby Monitors Recalled
Nearly 2 million Summer Infant video baby monitors were recalled Friday after being linked to the strangulation deaths of two infants.
Pediatricians Urge Government Ban On Toxic Mothballs
Pediatricians call for government ban on naphthalene-filled mothballs as a chemical harmful to children.
Parents sue Toyota, say sudden acceleration caused their daughter’s death
The LA Times reports that the parents of a young woman who died in a 2008 car crash have sued Toyota Motor Corporation for the sudden acceleration of of the vehicle in which their daughter was a passenger to accelerate out of control and crash in Northridge.
Government Pushes Drop-Side Crib Ban
The Consumer Protection Safety Commission plans to ban the manufacture, sale and resale of drop-side cribs, several of which have been recalled for defective designs by the CPSC.
$5M jury award upheld in fatal Jeep accident
Appeals court upheld a jury award after death of unborn son from vehicle that suddenly moved into reverse due to a defect known as the park-to-reverse transmission defect.
Expanded Crib Recalls Announced in Wake of Child Suffocation Dangers
Previous Simplicity and Graco child crib recalls have been expanded in the wake of heightened concerns about child safety and the risks of death by suffocation for very young children in drop-side cribs.
Toyota Sudden Acceleration Lawsuits Update: Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Toyota for Accident Involving Toyota Prius
On December 14, 2009, Jacquelyn Donoghue, a 67 year-old nurse, was driving home with her husband John in their 2006 Toyota Prius on Highway 75 in Nebraska. Both were wearing their seat belts. Mrs. Donoghue was an experienced driver with an excellent driving record.
Toyota Motor Corp. Releases Updated List of Recalled Models
On February 9, 2010, Toyota Motor Corp. released an updated list of Toyota recalls and the affected vehicles.
Toyota acceleration defect inquiry expands to include additional models
A House committee’s chairman asks about similar sudden acceleration problems with the Tacoma truck. The questions come as the government also starts looking into brake problems on the Prius hybrid.
Toyota recalls top 5.3 million vehicles
Toyota’s recall troubles continue to grow, with the total number of vehicles affected by two recalls involving gas pedals growing to at least 5.3 million
Toyota Issues Second Large Recall in Two Months
Toyota Motor has now increased its second large recall in two months to over 5 million vehicles relating to a problem with accelerator pedals that can get stuck, causing vehicles to speed up unintentionally
600,000 Dorel Baby Cribs Recalled Due To Suffocation Hazard
600,000 drop side and non-drop side cribs manufactured by Dorel Asia SRL have been recalled due to the risk of suffocation to infants and toddlers.
