Archives for 2007

Home Shopping Network Settles at $875,000 for Pressure Cooker Injuries

December 29, 2007 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

HSN LP (previously known as Home Shopping Network), of St. Petersburg, FL has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $875,000 to settle allegations that their shopping channel failed to report in a timely manner on serious injuries and hazards associated with the Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cooker sold on the show.The Consumer Product Safety Commission … [Read more...]

Teething Rings Recalled

December 27, 2007 By Lynn Fugaro Leave a Comment

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the Empire Silver Company of Brooklyn, New York, has announced a voluntary recall of the Sterling Silver Teething Rings. The hazard of these rings is that the silver ball that hold the ring in place can separate and release the beads inside, which poses a choking and … [Read more...]

Contour TS Diabetes Test Strips Recalled by Bayer

December 26, 2007 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

Bayer Diabetes Care has recalled their test strips (blood-sugar sensors) used with the Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter due to a manufacturing issue that could result in glucose reading errors.The Contour TS Meter itself has not being recalled, nor have any test strips that are used in other blood glucose meters sold by Bayer. Patients and medical … [Read more...]

Alaris Pump Module Recall Model 8100 – Formerly Medley Pumps

December 26, 2007 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

There has been a worldwide recall on Alaris Pump modules (model 8100 - formerly known as Medley Pump) by Cardinal Health of Dublin, Ohio. This possibly defective medical device has been associated with serious injuries and possibly two deaths.The Alaris Pump module may contain occluder springs that are bent, broken, nested or missing altogether due … [Read more...]

Introducing The Interactive Product Safety Rating Widget

December 22, 2007 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

If "web 2.0" was about social networking and portability (feeds) then web 3.0 is about combining those two things together. Welcome to the world of widgets!The widget below allows you to rate products by how safe or potentially dangerous you think they are. Cast your vote and watch democratic product review in action:Check out RateItAll … [Read more...]