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A law that would make texting behind the wheel a primary offense in the state of Virginia has just passed one big hurdle.  The measure, which would allow a police officer to pull someone over just because they were texting, has received the stamp of approval of the state’s Senate Courts of Justice Committee.  AAA… read more

The Pennsauken, New Jersey-based R-Kane Products has announced the recall of Z PRO HIGH PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT because of an undeclared allergen threat posed.  This item, which was available across the country from bariatric surgeons (who issue the product to patients that have just gone through a procedure), contains milk or soy without the label detailing… read more

Last month was Bathroom Safety Month across the country, but just because January has come to a close doesn’t mean that safety shouldn’t remain top priority.  A new report takes a look at those things that can be done to ensure safety in the bathroom.  The precautions are directed mainly toward the elderly, but it’s… read more

The safety of the DePuy metal-on-metal hip implant continues to be called into question during the Kransky v. DePuy case currently taking place at the California Superior Court in Los Angeles County.  Emails and expert testimony paint the device in an unflattering light, especially when it comes to demonstrably heightened levels of metal that could… read more

Pontiac Vibe, Corolla Matrix, and Corolla vehicles of the 2003 through 2004 model years are being recalled by Toyota.  A total of 887,709 vehicles are being recalled because of the possibility that shorting could occur within the circuits of the Supplemental Restraint System.  The ensuing increase of heat which could occur might lead the circuits… read more

More high powered magnet sets are being recalled because of the potential injury threat they could pose to children and others who swallow more than one of the magnets.  This recall was announced by the American Fork, Utah-based Kringles Toys and Gifts and pertains to Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys containing 231 tiny magnets.  4,200 units… read more

In May of last year, around 92,000 Sportspower BouncePro trampolines that contained brown tetlon netting were recalled because of the fall hazard posed to children.  Now, that recall has been expanded to include an additional 28,000 units with black netting.  As before, the netting around these 14-foot wide units is in danger of breaking, which… read more

The New York Times suggests that new details revealed at a trial in Los Angeles this week could hurt Johnson & Johnson’s ability to move forward from the controversy surrounding the ASR XL hip implants. The executive who oversaw the implant’s introduction in the United States has since been promoted to president of the DePuy… read more

A 65-year-old man who has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy unit said he was “depressed” after learning that he would need another surgery to remove his failing ASR XL hip implant. His case is the first of 10,000 lawsuits to go to trial. Internal company documents presented at trial have shown that… read more

The president of Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy unit testified via videotape that the recall of 93,000 all-metal hip implants was not because of concerns about safety. The first of 10,000 lawsuits against J&J is being tried at a court in Los Angeles. The case involves a Montana man whose hip failed. The company president said… read more

The ASR XL hip implant that is the subject of 10,000 lawsuits failed to meet Johnson & Johnson’s own safety test, according to a consultant who testified at the bellwether trial in Los Angeles. Internal company documents revealed the chromium and cobalt debris produced by the ASR was 16 times the amount created in a… read more

An NBA player has reached a confidential settlement in a lawsuit against the manufacturer and distributors of an exercise ball that exploded during training camp. Francisco Garcia, then 29, was balancing on a Gymnic Burst Resistant Plus Stability Ball while using dumbbells when the ball burst, causing him to fall and fracture his wrist. Garcia… read more