Archives for 2008

Rinnai Wall Furnaces Recalled

February 24, 2008 By E. Sizemore 4 Comments

Rinnai America Corporation of Peachtree City, GA is recalling their Direct-Vent Wall Furnace models RHFE 431 and RHFE 556 due to a carbon monoxide poisoning hazard.This recall involves about 52,000 Direct Vent Wall Furnaces that were sold to contractors nationwide for the last seven years and were made in Japan. … [Read more...]

Chanitx and Suicide

February 21, 2008 By E. Sizemore 27 Comments

More reports of erratic behavior and suicide have been associated with the use of Chantix, a drug that was designed to help people stop smoking and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration just under two years ago. In November 2007, the FDA issued a statement that they are reviewing the possible Chantix suicide side effects and that there … [Read more...]

Supreme Court Grants Immunity to Medical Device Manufacturers

February 21, 2008 By E. Sizemore 11 Comments

(Editorial Content)The Supreme Court finally gave medical device makers their one true wish - Immunity from Lawsuits. Companies that produce medical devices like breast implants and implantable defibrillators now have federal protection against lawsuits arising from deaths or injuries associated with their products as long as the product has been … [Read more...]

143 Million Pounds of Beef Recalled by USDA in Largest Beef Recall in History

February 18, 2008 By E. Sizemore 6 Comments

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today ordered the recall of 143 million pounds of frozen beef - the largest beef recall in US history.The recalled beef cam from a Chino, California slaughterhouse called the Westland Hallmark Meat Company. This slaughterhouse is the subject of an animal abuse investigation and provided meat to … [Read more...]

FDA Drops The Ball Again – Chinese Drug Maker Not Inspected

February 16, 2008 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

The tainted blood thinner heparin, which was recalled in January, has been linked to four deaths in the US and about 350 other "complications".A recent report by Walt Bodanich and Jake Hooker of the New York Times reveals that the active ingredient in this blood thinner marketed by Baxter International was produced by a factory in China. No big … [Read more...]