2011

According to news sources, the Food and Drug Administration has recently approved a medical device to help children suffering from heart failure that will reportedly to stay alive while a heart transplant donor can be found. The device us called EXCOR Pediatric System and was developed by Berlin Heart for the purpose of fitting the… read more

According to news sources, an allergy alert has been issued to alert consumers about possible allergens included in certain Velvet Creme Popcorn Co. products after milk, soy and wheat were confirmed to have been discovered. The products included in the allergy alert are the Velvet Creme Peanut Brittle, the Velvet Creme Tail Gate Crunch and… read more

According to news sources, the Food and Drug Administration has just given approval to InfraScan Inc. of Philadelphia to begin marketing the first non invasive hand-held device to be utilized in detecting bleeding skulls. The device, named the Infrascanner Model 1000, uses near-infrared spectroscopy to help identify bleeding in the skull. Health care providers will… read more

According to news sources, the top vehicle safety picks for the year 2012 were released Thursday by The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a result of conducting dozens of crash tests for vehicles on the market to determine the safest options for consumers. There are many safety categories that a vehicle must pass in order… read more

According to news sources, a voluntary recall has been issued for Dog Power Dog Food after it was discovered that the product contained high levels of aflatoxin, a naturally occurring mold-by product that can potentially cause illness to pets that consume the product. The company, Advanced Animal Nutrition, announced the voluntary recall due to levels… read more

According to news sources, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a recommendation to ban all cell phone usage while driving nationwide, in an attempt to clamp down on increasing cases of distracted driving related accident fatalities attributed to cell phone usage. The recommendation was agreed to unanimously by the boards five member panel, although… read more

According to news sources, about 6,141 cartons of Pacific Cilantro have been recalled due to a potential Salmonella risk arising from positive testing confirming Salmonella contamination at a distributer level. The Food and Drug Administration confirmed the contamination of the product, Pacific Cilantro, after a sample testing came back positive. The recalled cilantro comes in… read more

According to news sources, a recall has been announced for 12-ounce Tejava Premium Iced Tea cases after the discovery of glass fragments inside the bottles, which can lead to harmful injury if swallowed. The company announced the voluntary recall in cooperation with The U.S Food Drug Administration due to the bottles having glass fragments which… read more

According to news sources, a ruling made by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently will soon take effect on January 3, 2012 and reportedly prohibit the use of hand held cell phone devices by commercial drivers while operating trucks. The new law stipulates that commercial truck drivers will face disciplinary actions if they operate… read more

According to news sources, about 4,140 pounds of Boneless Oven Roasted Chicken Breasts have been recalled after a lab sample showed that possible Listeria contamination. The company, House of Raeford Farms, has announced the voluntary recall in cooperation with the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service after the Listeria monocytogenes contamination was… read more

According to news sources, although distracted driving stemming from texting or using hand held cell phone devices while behind the wheel seem to be the dominant issue of the day, a new study released by the U.S Department of Transportation finds that drinking and driving still leads to more than double the number of fatalities… read more

According to news sources, a new study released by the National Traffic Safety Administration Thursday claims that there was a significant increase in the amount of drivers that texted or sent emails while behind the wheel despite efforts by states across the country to reign in on the practice. The study employed multiple methods to… read more