Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for nearly 6,000 Ford Edge sport utility vehicles (SUVs) due to alleged safety hazards. According to the automaker, the SUVs pose a fire risk due to potential fuel leaks. 5,499 vehicles sold in the United States and 346 sold in Canada are reportedly…
One of the country’s largest dialysis operators, German-based Fresenius Medical Care, was recently investigated by the nation’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to a number of patient deaths. Following the investigation, the FDA issued a Class I recall for the company’s Naturalyte GranuFlo Acid Concentrate and Naturalyte Liquid…
The nation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced changes to the agency’s Compliance Safety Accountability enforcement program. The changes will reportedly allow high-risk bus and trucking companies to be more easily identified and compliance issues to be dealt with in a speedier fashion. According to Anne Ferro, FMCSA…
Automobile manufacturers Isuzu and General Motors have issued a recall for more than one-quarter million sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in North America. Approximately 258,000 model year 2006 and 2007 SUVs sold or registered in 20 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada are being recalled over a power window and…
In early August, more than four thousand residents of the area surrounding a Richmond, California oil refinery were taken to local hospitals for exposure to unknown quantities of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide following a fire at the facility. According to federal investigators, the explosion and resulting fire at the…
Last week, approximately 223,000 child strollers manufactured by Peg Perego between January 2004 and September 2007 were recalled over an alleged strangulation hazard. The company’s Venezia and Pliko-P3 strollers reportedly place children at risk for becoming trapped between trays affixed to the front of the product when a harness attached…
New research published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine this month found that unwanted sexual side effects related to the anti-baldness drug Propecia may continue even after patients stop taking the drug. The study, conducted by researchers from George Washington University, asked 54 men who claimed they experienced side effects…
Recently, many news reports have focused on the long-term effects that concussions may have had on professional athletes. For example, a number of former National Football League players are currently suing the organization over health complications allegedly related to brain injuries they sustained while playing professional football. The short-term effects…
Johnson & Johnson has announced it will phase out the sale of four mesh surgical products used to treat pelvic prolapse, hernia, and bladder control problems in women. Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit will reportedly stop selling Gynecare Prosima, Gynecare TVT Secur, Gynecare Prolift, and Gynecare Prolift+M by the end…
Recently released emails and other internal documents suggest the Pfizer Corporation intentionally withheld key safety information related to the company’s pain relief drug Celebrex. With annual worldwide sales in excess of $2.5 billion, the drug is one of Pfizer’s best selling products. Last year, Celebrex was prescribed to about 2.4…