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You know you’re living in an era of widespread technological innovation when the Food and Drug Administration is instituting new rules regarding the advancement of nanotechnology. Today, the FDA has issued draft guidance meant to govern how cosmetics companies and food producers implement nanotech.  Nanotechnology, for those that are unaware, is a fabricated material that… read more

Traffic safety advocates are hoping to combat the distracted driving dangers posed by handheld communication technology with another high tech innovation: virtual reality. The Peer Education Summit on Distracted Driving is attempting to instruct high school students on the risks posed by sending text messages while behind the wheel of a moving automobile, by inviting… read more

The second annual edition of the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Reportable Food Registry review was released recently. The Reportable Food Registry is a program requiring food manufacturers and distributors producing or importing food in the United States to report any potentially harmful food products currently being sold in the country. The review lists… read more

Spring’s warmer temperatures mean more motorcycles on roads across the United States – and more risk of motorcycle related highway collisions. Motorcycle experts say the greatest danger posed to riders is motorists who aren’t expecting to see motorcycles out on the road after winter’s colder temperatures kept many bikes in the garage. “Look Twice, Save… read more

A recent study suggests that laws prohibiting drivers from sending and receiving text messages while behind the wheel may have unintended side effects. A Highway Loss Data Institute survey released in September 2010 reported that of the four states that have passed laws prohibiting texting, three have seen an increase in traffic collisions since the… read more

A number of car seat recalls have been issued throughout the United States because the items were not up to federal safety standards.  But a new report raises questions about how other countries perceive goods available in America. In Canada, it’s illegal for consumers to purchase a car seat in the U.S. and then bring… read more

The Food and Drug Administration is warning parents about the dangers that a certain pain reliever could pose to children should they come into contact with it. The item is question is called the fentanyl transdermal system, more commonly known as Duragesic.  This system is a patch that for three days at a time supplies… read more

Four people have been indicted for practices which federal authorities say endangered public safety. The indictment issued yesterday alleges that owners, operators, and employees of certain cheese companies were purposely selling a cheese product that failed to meet the standards of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.  The four people are being accused of taking… read more

A product that could be considered dangerous even without a defect is being recalled. The products in question are Classic Series Circular Saw Blades available in a 3-pack.  The items were made in China and manufactured by the Huntersville, North Carolina-based Irwin Industrial Tool Company.  The blades were each ten inches long, and two of… read more

An item that is supposed to keep batteries charged is being recalled due to a safety hazard. The Edison, New Jersey-based Sakar International announced the recall of the Digital Concepts Compact Travel Charger today after it was discovered that the item can pose a shock hazard to consumers.  The casing of the item can come… read more

Santa Ana-based importer and distributor XS Scuba has announced a recall of 17,000 high pressure scuba diving hoses produced by an Italian company called Miflex 2.  The recall affects units that came in three different types of package:  as part of a rebreather kit, a two-gauge console, and with a deluxe cylinder equalizer.  All hoses… read more

On April 13th 2012, trial lawyers Spencer Lucas and Tom Schultz settled a complex semi-truck collision case for $1,200,000.  The Plaintiff was a truck driver that was slowing for traffic on the 60 freeway when he was rear-ended by another semi truck.  The impact was relatively minor but caused The Plaintiff seat to dislodge forward… read more