Defective & Dangerous Products

• Treatment for Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

  Jamie Sheller | March 17, 2007 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Nephrogenic Sytemic Fibrosis (NSF) or Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD), is a disorder typically suffered by patients with kidney failure. It may cause severe skin lesions, masses on the skin and can affect the joints. There is currently no cure for Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis/Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy. However, early diagnosis and treatment may slow the progress of the...

• Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

  Jamie Sheller | March 09, 2007 12:07 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Though nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is primarily a skin disorder, it may affect other organs. The disease affects people with renal insufficiency. NSF can be diagnosis with clinical findings and tissue diagnosis. Originally the disease was termed nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy because it was thought to be largely focused on the skin. However, the name was later changed to nephrogenic...

• More Problems With Bausch & Lomb

  Jamie Sheller | March 07, 2007 1:10 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Bausch & Lomb has recalled certain lots of its ReNu MultiPlus contact lens solution. The company said it decided to issue the recall because the solution may have elevated levels of iron, which may cause discoloration of the product and shorten its shelf life. The ReNu MultiPlus solution was manufactured in the company's Greenville, South Carolina plant. The recalled lots have been...

• Link Between MRI Dye and Skin Disease

  Jamie Sheller | February 26, 2007 7:49 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  There has been a link discovered between a metallic dye used as a contrasting agent in MRI scans and a dangerous skin disease. Patients with advanced kidney disease, who have had an MRI, are susceptible to the disease called nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy. The disease is also called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and it causes burning and itching, possibly leading to discoloration and...

• Peanut Butter Plant Inspected After Salmonella Recall

  Jamie Sheller | February 17, 2007 4:34 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  The ConAgra Foods plant in Sylvester, Georgia, was inspected by company and government scientists. They were trying to find the cause of the salmonella contamination that led to a peanut butter recall. The Peter Pan brand and some of Walmart's Great Value brand were linked to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella cases, and those brands of peanut butter was recalled. The plant in Sylvester,...

• Some Lotions and Shampoos Linked to Breast Growth in Boys

  Jamie Sheller | February 01, 2007 7:45 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Rare cases of enlarged breasts in young boys have been linked to lavender and tea tree oils used in some soaps, shampoos and body lotions. Based on a preliminary study, the oils appear to disrupt boys' hormonal balance. The rare condition is called gynecomastia and it seems to clear up once the boys stop using the products containing lavender or tea tree oil. These two oils are plant based...

• E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Taco Bell

  Jamie Sheller | December 06, 2006 9:42 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  At least three dozen people have been sickened by E. coli, and nine of those people remain hospitalized. Eleven Taco Bells in New York and New Jersey have been implicated in this E. coli outbreak. Those Taco Bell restaurants used the same food distributor, Texas-based McLane Co. Health officials are trying to determine the source of the E. coli, which is a bacteria found in the feces of...

• Millions of Units of Contact Lens Solution Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | November 21, 2006 8:13 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Due to sterility problems, almost 3 million units of Complete MoisturePLUS contact lens solution were recalled. Advanced Medical Optics discovered bacterial contamination in three lots manufactured in China. Ralstonia bacteria, which poses a possible eye risk, was found in the solution. Though the company has not received any adverse event reports in the U.S. related to the recalled lots of...

• Permanent Recall By Bausch & Lomb

  Jamie Sheller | May 18, 2006 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Bausch & Lomb permanently recalled its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution. According to the company's CEO, the recall is worldwide and the product will not be reintroduced. Recently ReNu with MoistureLoc had been linked to a rising number of U.S. infections with the fusarium keratitis fungus, and Bausch & Lomb halted shipment of the product. As of May 12, 2006, the Centers for...

• Contact Lens Solution Linked to Fungal Eye Infections

  Jamie Sheller | April 12, 2006 12:07 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Bausch & Lomb has recently voluntarily suspended shipment of its contact lens solution in the U.S. This action came after the company's ReNu with MoistureLoc contact solution, as well as its generic solution, have been linked to a significant number of fungal eye infections that are being investigated by the Centers for Disease Control. In February of this year Baush & Lomb stopped its sale of...