2011

As school starts back up and fall sports begin, emergency room doctors are advising coaches, students and parents to play it safe, as reported in a news article. “Emergency physicians treat sports-related injuries in emergency departments every day and some of these injuries are very serious. It’s important to make sure that children follow the… read more

The United States Department of Labor and Occupation Safety and Health Administration has ordered Bank of America to pay anemployee $930,000 after they were found to be in violation of the whistleblower protection provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which protects employees from improper firing procedures. The amount to be paid will cover back wages, interest,… read more

Subaru has announced a recall that will affect 195,080 vehicles due to a windshield wiper malfunction, according to recent news sources. The two vehicles affected by the recall are the Legacy and the Outback, from model year 2010 to 2011. The cars were made from January to May 2011. The windshield wiper cover can overheat,… read more

Unilever United States, Inc. has announced an immediate voluntary recall for some 24-count boxes of Popsicle brand Sugar Free Orange, Cherry and Grape flavored products. The boxes may contain other products made by the company that contain milk, which the boxes do not declare, according to news sources. The other products that were mistakenly placed… read more

Even though summer is coming to a close and pool use and beach days are dwindling, drowning is still a very real concern for young children, warns the Consumer Product Safety Commission in a recent article. Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death among children ages 1 to 4. From 2005 to 2009,… read more

A soft doll, distributed by Pottery Barn Kids has been recalled by the company in cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission after reports that it could be a strangulation hazard, according to news sources. The products subject to recall are the Chloe, Sophie, and Audrey soft dolls, of the Pottery Barn Kids’… read more

Del Monte has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Oregon Public Health Division and one of its officials in regards the two agencies linking their cantaloupes to a salmonella outbreak, according to news sources. February and March of 2011, an Oregon Health Administration (OHA) official linked the illness with… read more

The Christie Cookie Company, a DoubleTree Hotel gift tin provider, has announced a recall of several products due to failure to disclose ingredients on their packaging. The allergy alert includes cookies that may contain eggs, soy lecithin, wheat and milk. The specific products include: Item # 1035 DoubleTree 6 (13.5 oz) Cookie Gift Tin. Item… read more

An Illinois dairy that distributes items in-state as well as to outlets in Indiana, New Jersey and New York is recalling all products due to problems with the firm’s pasteurizing equipment, report news sources. Ludwig Dairy is recalling items sold under its own name as well as a yogurt drink sold under the brand name… read more

In a news release Thursday, the U.S. Product Safety Commission announced that Sunsations Inc. as agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty to resolve agency allegations that the Virginia Beach, Va., company knowingly failed to report safety issues with children’s apparel sold by the firm. The CPSC claims that Sunsations sold children’s hooded sweatshirts with… read more

In a report issued Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration indicated that the agency might classify as high risk surgical mesh devices used to treat organ prolapse, report news sources. The report stated that the devices, which are transvaginally implanted, do not lead to better outcome and may expose patients to greater risk than… read more

News sources report that four construction workers were injured in San Francisco on Wednesday when a barrier encasing wet concrete collapsed at the work site of a housing complex. Concrete was being poured on the roof of a six-story building when the barrier, called a form, gave way, causing the four men to fall as… read more