Posts tagged Defective Products

• Treatment for Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

  Jamie Sheller | March 17, 2007 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...

• Warnings About Arsenic In Mineral Water

  Jamie Sheller | March 28, 2007 2:07 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  According to the FDA, consumers should avoid drinking Jermuk brand of mineral water. The latest warning comes several weeks after the FDA's initial warning about the risk of arsenic in the mineral water. Arsenic is a poison and is known to cause cancer in humans. Since the FDA's earlier warning, Andreas Andreasyan DBA Arnaz & Nelli Co., the distributor of Jermuk, has recalled several brands...

• Harmful Eye Product Seized

  Jamie Sheller | November 20, 2007 2:36 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Over 12,000 Tubes of Age Intervention Eyelash Product were seized by U.S. Marshalls this week. The eye product was promoted to increase eyelash growth. Jan Marini Skin Research, Inc. of San Jose, California sold and distributed the product. Although Age Intervention Eyelash product can be purchased without a prescription, it contained active ingredients that required FDA approval to market. ...

• New Warnings Recommended for Sunscreens

  Jamie Sheller | August 26, 2007 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Sunscreen has long been advocated to protect people from the damaging effects of the sun. Recently, the FDA called for new warnings and information to be included on sunscreen labels. The two kinds of rays from the sun are ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB). Sunscreens have standard ratings for protection against UVB rays, which cause sunburn. However, the suggested new labels would...

• Recall of Beef Due to E. Coli Fear

  Jamie Sheller | April 21, 2007 1:01 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Almost 400,000 pounds of beef have been recalled by two beef producers, due to concerns about E. Coli contamination. HFX, Inc. and Richwood Meat Co., the two beef producers involved in the recall, are in California and Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania beef was distributed in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The California beef was distributed in California, Idaho, Washington, Oregon...

• Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis and Gadolinium Contrast Agents

  Jamie Sheller | March 31, 2007 2:56 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) or Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD) is a potentially fatal skin disorder found in people with renal failure. Typically, a patient with NSF/NFD has moderate to end-stage kidney disease. The disorder has been linked to gadolinium-based contrast agents used in imaging studies, such as MRI, of patients with moderate to end-stage kidney disease. It is...

• Fresh Spinach Recalled Due to Salmonella

  Jamie Sheller | September 01, 2007 9:44 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Metz Fresh LLC has recalled its fresh bagged spinach after a positive test for salmonella. The spinach involved in this recall have been distributed in both retail and food service packages throughout 48 states and Canada. There have been no reports of illness linked to this spinach, but a sample from the product line tested positive for salmonella and Metz, a California company, recalled all...

• FDA Warning About Children and OTC Cold Medicines

  Jamie Sheller | August 19, 2007 9:40 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Parents are warned about the risks of giving OTC cough and cold medications to young children. The FDA says that parents should not give such medicines to children younger than two years old. According to the FDA's Public Health Advisory, there are serious questions about whether the risks of these products outweigh the benefits in young children. Earlier this year, a group of pediatricians...

• Fish From China Blocked By FDA

  Jamie Sheller | June 28, 2007 5:42 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The import of five species of fish from China is being blocked by the FDA. Eel, basa, shrimp, catfish and dace are the species indicated in the alert. The import alert was issued due to reports of contamination with drugs and unsafe food additives. The fish will be blocked until the importer can prove that the seafood is not contaminated. The medications and additives at issue are not...

• E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Taco Bell

  Jamie Sheller | December 06, 2006 9:42 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...