If you take over-the-counter (OTC) products for heartburn or upset stomach, you may be putting yourself at risk for a serious bleeding event. Many of these products contain aspirin, and you may not have noticed. To avoid the unnecessary risk, read the ingredients and choose one that does not contain aspirin. OTC Antacids that Contain Aspirin You … [Read more...]
If Defective St. Jude Defibrillator Batteries Die, You Can Too
In October, 2016, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall of certain St. Jude Medical Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds). In the defective defibrillators, the batteries can run down much sooner than expected and without sufficient warning. If the … [Read more...]
Worst Defective Products of 2016
2016 is a year that most of us are more than ready to put behind us. We have lost an unprecedented number of great artists and other beloved public figures. We saw horrific tragedies, like the mass shooting in Orlando. And we saw massive government failures with ongoing consequences, including the Flint water crisis. Here are three defective … [Read more...]
Hazardous Toys List of 2016
It’s the holiday season, and as always, it is important to keep the safety of family close at mind. The following list is intended to warn shoppers of toys that have been considered dangerous from numerous sources, the first ten toys on the list are directly from the World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH) advisory list. Peppa Pig's Muddy … [Read more...]
Food and Drug Administration Bans Powdered Gloves
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently ruled that latex gloves that use powder as a lubricant will be banned by 2017. The ban was preliminarily announced in March and has now been approved by the FDA which stated that such gloves “present an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury and that the risk cannot be corrected … [Read more...]
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