Pet Food Manufacturer Ordered to Obtain Emergency Permit
April 25, 2008
The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food CO., Inc., of Wheeling, IL to obtain an emergency permit before allowing their products to move into interstate commerce.
Installing a Tankless Water Heater
April 4, 2008
This isn’t a ‘recall’ alert or anything like that. It is just an article that I came across on Digg that I wanted to share. I can’t wait until the day my grandkid looks at me like I’m an idiot when I say “We used to keep 40 gallons of water heated at all times ‘just in case’ we needed any hot water”.
Read The How To Article Here! | digg story
101 New Uses for Everyday Things
April 3, 2008
Learn how to reuse and recycle everyday household items in this article from RealSimple.com . It features new uses for lemons, newspapers, coffee filters, olive oil… Example: “Use your used dryer sheets to freshen smelly shoes. Put them under your foot and by the end of the day your shoes and feet will smell laundry-fresh.”
read more | digg story
Supreme Court Grants Immunity To Medical Device Manufacturers
March 26, 2008
The Supreme Court finally gave medical device makers their one true wish - Immunity from Lawsuits. Makers of medical devices like implantable defibrillators or breast implants are immune from liability for personal injuries… Up for review next month - Immunity for pharmaceutical companies.
read more | digg story
CPSC Chair Meets Consumers to Discuss Plans for Product Import Safety
March 19, 2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Acting Chairperson Nancy Nord yesterday met with consumers in a “Town Hall Meeting” at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN. Nord answered questions from concerned consumers regarding the safety of imported products from china (specifically the recent spate of toy recalls) and discussed the CPSC’s plans to create an “early warning system” and educate foreign manufacturers on US product safety regulations.
The New and Improved US Recall News
March 18, 2008
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Adverse Event Reporting and Contact Information
March 7, 2008
Where and How to Report an Injury, Side Effect and Other Adverse Events to the appropriate government agency.
Most government agencies responsible for issuing recall alerts on products that affect American consumers have contact forms that you can use to report adverse events. An "adverse event" can be loosely defined as a side effect, injury, death, or sickness related to a product, or a defect incident that has occurred which could possibly lead to a consumer or environmental health risk. Because each governmental agency defines such events in their own way, we suggest you contact them directly for more information and their "official" definitions.
In the meantime, here is how to contact each of the agencies to report an adverse event at the time of this writing:
Product Recall Classes I II III
March 7, 2008
The Difference Between Class 1, Class 2 & Class 3 Recalls
There are three classes of recall used by the FDA and USDA: Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3, often represented with Roman numerals I, II and III respectively. While both the FDA and USDA have their own definitions of product recall classes, they follow the same general rule - 1= most serious / dangerous, 2= potentially dangerous and 3 = least dangerous. Regardless of the classification level of a recall, consumers are advised to take each of them seriously and follow the instructions provided by the agency responsible for the recall.
Checking For Asbestos In Your Home
March 7, 2008
If you’re concerned about asbestos exposure you are not alone. Many people wonder if they have been exposed to asbestos, and if so, what they can do to help protect their health. If you think that you have been exposed to asbestos or are looking for ways to prevent an exposure, look no further. We will go over some of the health problems that arise from asbestos exposure, and what can be done to prevent them.
Medical Device Litigation 101
February 25, 2008
Medical Device Litigation History and Primer
1976 through Reigel v. Medtronic
Guest post provided by Denver personal injury attorney Beth Klein
Background of the Act
The Food & Drug Administration (”FDA”) governs medical devices for use and sale in the United States. The FDA was given power over medical devices in the 1976 Medical Device Amendments to the Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. section 360c et seq. (AMDA@). The purpose of the MDA was to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness for all medical devices.
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