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RxFilter, a data aggregation and refinement process company, has suggested that two epilepsy drugs defined by the FDA as having “no known human risk” may actually be dangerous to a human fetus, according to news sources. If the evidence is conclusive, it may prompt the Food and Drug Administration to reclassify the drug from a… read more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned the public not the eat raw oysters from Hood Canal Area 4 in Washington State due to an illness outbreak from a bacteria. The bacteria is Vibrio parahaemolyticus. There have been five separate cases of possible illness linked to the oysters, according to news sources. The Department… read more

Epinephrine inhalers will be phased out after December 31, 2011 in order to comply with an international agreement signed by the United States, according to news sources. These inhalers, which relieve mild asthma symptoms, are the only kind that can be sold without a prescription. The inhaler uses CFC to inject the medicine from the… read more

K Heeps Inc. of Allentown, Pennsylvania, has issued a recall for their pureed pork product that may contain metal fragments, according to news sources. About 5,550 pounds are subject to recall, according to the U.S. Depart of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The product comes in 4.5 pound boxes and is called Imperial Sysco… read more

J.R. Simplot Company of Boise, Idaho, is facing a $207,200 civil penalty from the Federal Aviation Administration for violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations imposed by the Department of Transportation, according to news sources. Allegedly, Simplot, a company that processes food and agriculture, had a non-standard fiberboard box with a five-gallon jug of bactericide and fungicide… read more

A baby sling, used to hold a baby around a parents chest in a hands-free fashion, has been blamed in the suffocation of a two-day-old baby, according to recent news sources. Authorities on the issue have warned that parent need continued warnings about how to properly wear the slings. “Infants may be placed in a… read more

 The United State Consumer Product Safety Commission is holding the First North America Consumer Product Safety Summit today and tomorrow, according to news sources. The summit is taking place in Bethesda, Maryland, at Consumer Product Safety Commission Headquarters. The Consumer Product Safety Commission hopes this will provide a chance for leaders of safety in the… read more

In response to the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act passed last year, Toyota has made their 2012 Prius model emit a sound that mimics a combustion engine so that pedestrians, particularly those who are blind, can hear them, according to news sources. The act was passed last year and requires electric and hybrid vehicles to make… read more

The Consumer Attorneys of California have selected Brian Panish and Spencer Lucas among the finalists for its top annual award, the Consumer Attorney of the Year. Panish and Lucas were recognized for their landmark $13.96 million verdict in Felipe Curiel v. SSA Marine, Inc. Curiel suffered serious spinal injuries when a 25,000-pound shipping container, knocked… read more

Currently unregulated “gluten-free” labels may soon be subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration, according to recent news sources. Gluten is the substance that makes bread rise, keeps it doughy, and provides texture and flavor. Many people have sensitivity to this product, especially those with Celiac disease, a disease that can lead to… read more

Two officers of the Los Angeles Police Department were injured Saturday in a vehicle pursuit of a domestic violence suspect, according to recent news reports. The two officers were responding to a call around 10 p.m. from a residence at Olive and 108th streets. They saw the suspect escape from a window on the second… read more

Prolab Nutrition Inc. is issuing a recall for several of their protein supplement products due to an undeclared allergen, according to recent news sources. The products may contain wheat or gluten and people with sensitivities to Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, eggs, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, tree nuts, sulfites and walnuts, or gluten allergens may… read more