Over 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds have been recalled due to the risk of children becoming trapped and strangled in the cords. The CPSC said five deaths and 16 near-strangulations from Roman shades have been reported since 2006, while three deaths connected to roll-up blinds have been reported since 2001. There have been several … [Read more...]

More than two-million cribs are being recalled by Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of British Columbia, Canada. The crib recall is in response to entrapment and suffocation hazards, which have resulted in numerous infant deaths in the United States and Canada. The crib recall involves Stork Craft drop-side cribs, including about 147,000 Stork Craft … [Read more...]

The FDA has announced labeling changes on the diabetes drug BYETTA (exenatide). The revisions will warn doctors and patients of the risk of kidney failure and renal insufficiency when taking the medication. So far there have been at least four reported deaths from kidney failure associated with BYETTA use. This is not the first significant health … [Read more...]