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April 29, 2010

Imported children's jewelry may pose cancer risk

Chinese authorities have promised to “clamp down” on manufactures after dangerously high levels cadmium was found in children’s jewelry products sold in the United States. In January 2010, The Associated Press conducted an investigation in to more than 100 items of inexpensive children’s jewelry manufactured in China. The study revealed that more than 10% of the products tested contained dangerous levels of cadmium. Cadmium is a white metal, commonly used in batteries, metal coatings and plastics. Cadmium has been linked to certain types of cancer and it is also known to cause cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and kidney disease. Each year thousands of children in the United States are injured or poisoned by dangerous or defective toys imported from abroad, including those from China.

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April 22, 2010

Toyota Pays Record Fine

Toyota will pay a $16.375 million civil penalty brought by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the case of the recent ”sticky accelerator pedal” recall. Toyota said in a statement that “it agreed to the settlement in order to avoid a protracted dispute and possible litigation.” Toyota denies allegations that it failed to notify the NHTSA in a timely manner of a potentially lethal defect in some 2.3 million vehicles. The company also denies that it waited almost four months before bringing the issue to the attention of the authority. Toyota's decision to accept the NHTSA fine could bolster claims made in other lawsuits which allege that Toyota did conspire to mislead consumers about the extent and severity of the problem.

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April 20, 2010

Presciption Drugs Linked to Life Threatening Skin Condition

Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare and potentially life threatening condition that causes a blistering of skin’s mucous membranes, usually around the eyes and mouth. It is estiamted that 300 people in the United States contract Stevens-Johnson syndrome or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (a related condition which results in a "peeling"of the entire top layer of the skin’s epidermis) each year. Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis are known to be caused by some viral infections and cancers. Research also points to a link between some over the counter and prescription drugs. These include, sulfonamides, penicillins antibiotics, barbiturates sedatives and some anticonvulsants. Statistically these conditions are more prevalent in adults – perhaps as a result of taking more medication.

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New Research Prompts Bayer to update YAZ and Yasmin labels in U.S.

Bayer has announced that it will add new safety information to the labels of its YAZ and Yasmin contraceptives, sold in the United States. The update follows the publication of two studies of more than 120,000 women taking oral contraceptives in the U.S. and in Europe. The modified label will state that women taking YAZ and Yasmin have a comparable risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) to those taking other combination oral contraceptives. However, because the risk of VTE varies among types, or generations of birth control pills, Bayer's revised warning provides no meaningful information to women about the actual risk of VTE from Yasmin or YAZ. Bayer is currently facing more than 1000 lawsuits in the United States, brought by women who allege YAZ and Yasmin caused them to suffer a variety of serious health problems including, blood clots, heart attacks, strokes and gallbladder disease amongst others.

Posted by Seth A. Katz at 08:54 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

April 19, 2010

Prescription Drugs Linked to Life Threatening Skin Condition

Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare and potentially life threatening condition that causes a blistering of skin’s mucous membranes, usually around the eyes and mouth. It is estimated that 300 people in the United States contract Stevens-Johnson syndrome or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (a related condition which results in a "peeling"of the entire top layer of the skin’s epidermis) each year. Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis are known to be caused by some viral infections and cancers However research also points to a link between some over the counter and prescription drugs. These include, sulfonamides, penicillins antibiotics, barbiturates sedatives and some anticonvulsants. Statistically these conditions are more prevalent in adults – perhaps as a result of taking more medication.


Posted by Scott J. Eldredge at 02:30 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

New Research Prompts Bayer to update YAZ and Yasmin labels in U.S.

Bayer has announced that it will add new safety information to the labels of its YAZ and Yasmin contraceptives, sold in the United States. The update follows the publication of two studies of more than 120,000 women taking oral contraceptives in the U.S. and in Europe. The modified label will state that women taking YAZ and Yasmin have a comparable risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) to those taking other combination oral contraceptives. However, because the risk of VTE varies among types, or generations, of birth control pills, Bayer's revised warning provides no meaningful information to women about the actual risk of VTE from Yasmin or Yaz. Bayer is currently facing more than 1000 lawsuits in the United States, brought by women who allege YAZ and Yasmin caused them to suffer a variety of serious health problems including, blood clots, heart attacks, strokes and gallbladder disease amongst others.

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April 10, 2010

Toyota Facing $16.3 Penalty For “Sticky Pedal” Defect

Toyota Motor Corp is facing the largest ever penalty sought by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) against an automobile manufacturer in the United States. NHTSA has announced that it is seeking a $16.375 million civil penalty on account of Toyota’s of failure to notify the agency of a lethal 'sticky pedal defect’ within the required the five working day time frame. NHTSA accuses Toyota waiting almost four months before taking action, needlessly putting millions of drivers and their families at risk of serious personal injury or even death. In a recent press statement NHTSA has also confirmed that it has obtained documentary evidence that proves Toyota knew of the potential defect as early as September 29, 2009 and waited until late January 2010 before issuing a recall for some 2.3 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles.

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April 08, 2010

Possible Safety Defects in Ford F150, Escape and Mazda Tribute

The National Highways and Transport Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating reports of possible inadvertent air bag deployment in Ford F150 Trucks manufactured between 2004-2006. NHSTA is also evaluating a possible safety defect in Ford Escape and Mazda Tributes SUVs manufactured between 2001-2004, which may cause the engine compartment to catch fires. Once these “Preliminary Evaluations” have been completed, the NHTSA will determine if a full “Engineering Analysis” of the affected models is needed.

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Three infant deaths linked to Infantino baby slings

Infantino LLC, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has issued a recall for more than 1 million of its “SlingRider” and “Wendy Bellissimo” infant slings after a potentially fatal product defect was discovered. Infantino LLC and the CPSC have advised parents of infants younger than four months of age to immediately stop using these slings due to a possible risk of suffocation. In 2009, the CPSC was made and aware of three infant deaths that occurred in these slings in Pennsylvania, Oregon and Ohio.

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