Defective & Dangerous Products

• Arthiritis Pain Pills Cause Linked Problems

  Ricky Bagolie | May 24, 2006 10:30 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  Take care when you continuously pop asprin. A recent Australian study links non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with upper gastrointestinal side effects which were serious enough to require hospitalization 10% of the time.Australia's Courier Mail News reports:Royal Brisbane Hospital gastroenterologist Dr Alistair Cowen said despite the publicity surrounding NSAIDs and potential side...

• As Pools Open for Summer, Take Care If You Have Young Children

  Ricky Bagolie | May 21, 2006 11:08 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  With summer pool season right around the corner, young children are at risk of drowning. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning about the increase in drowning deaths reported in inexpensive, inflatable pools, and again reminding parents and caregivers to take critical steps that will help protect children from drowning hazards in all types of pools. CPSC reports: there...

• Bausch and Lomb Have Wthdrawn ReNU with MoistureLoc Multi-Purpose from the Woldwide Mkt.

  Ricky Bagolie | May 18, 2006 2:00 AM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  Bausch and Lomb has withdrawn ReNU with MoistureLoc Multi-Purpose from the worldwide market following an investigation by the company. The investigation led them to suspect that a certain aspect of the formula for the solution may increase the relative risk of the infection Fusarium keratitis.According to the Irish Medicines Board, to date there have been no confirmed reported incidents of this...

• Public Citizen Petitions FDA to Remove Diet Drug XENICAL From the Market

  Ricky Bagolie | May 15, 2006 11:31 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Apr. 10, 2006 to immediately remove the diet drug orlistat (XENICAL) from the market. The basis for the petition is the fact that orlistat can cause pre-cancerous changes in the lining of the intestines called aberrant crypt foci (ACF). Orlistat was approved by the FDA in April 1999 for weight loss and...

• Suicide Risk for Paxil

  Ricky Bagolie | May 12, 2006 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline, along with the Food and Drug Administration, warned doctors that the antidepressant Paxil may raise the risk of suicidal behavior in young adults. The warning letter was accompanied by changes to the labeling of both Paxil and Paxil CR, a controlled-release version of the drug, also called paroxetine.

• European Link to Eye Fungus Troubles Bausch & Lomb

  Ricky Bagolie | May 06, 2006 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  More bad news for Bausch & Lomb as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has notified the company additional cases of Fusarium keratitis involving contact lens wearers have been linked to another of its products. The CDC has found some 27% of the reported cases of the rare fungal infection in contact lens wearers occurred in people who had used ReNu MultiPlus, a contact lens...

• W.R. Grace Faces Criminal Trial Over Widespread Asbestos Contamination

  Ricky Bagolie | April 24, 2006 8:06 AM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  W.R. Grace and seven of its executives were indicted last year by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and violations of the Federal Clean Air Act in connection with the company's mining operations in Libby, Montana where they allegedly poisoned hundreds of residents with Asbestos. All the defendants, who face huge fines and lengthy prison terms if...

• Gun Makers Get Lawsuit Immunity

  Ricky Bagolie | April 19, 2006 1:56 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  Lawmakers have given gun makers unprecedented immunity from lawsuits brought by victims of gun violence. The US Congress passed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, H.R. 800 at the urging of the National Rifle Association (N.R.A.), a powerful gun lobby. The bill immunizes gun manufacturers, dealers, distributors and trade associations from lawsuits. Even dealers that negligently...

• Merck Sued Over Fosamax Osteoporosis Drug

  Ricky Bagolie | April 16, 2006 11:32 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  It appears that New Jersey based Merck & Co, is at it again. They have just been sued over their osteoporosis drug Fosamax. The lawsuit alleges that Fosamax is a defective product because it can cause osteonecrosis (ONJ) of the jaw also known as "dead jaw or a rotting of the jaw bone and that Merck concealed and continues to hide Fosamax's potentially dangerous side effects from patients and...

• Defective Magnetic Building Set Linked to Child's Death

  Ricky Bagolie | April 01, 2006 10:14 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of nearly 4 million "All Magnetix Magnetic Building Sets". These children's toys are manufactured in China for Rose Art Industries Inc., of Livingston, New Jersey and the CPSC advised consumers to stop using the recalled products immediately.All Magnetix magnetic building sets including the X-treme Combo, Micro, and...