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Innohep (tinzaparin sodium injection)
[UPDATE] Dear Healthcare Professional letter issued re: increased risk of death in elderly patients with renal insufficiency
Stryker Custom Cranial Implant Kits
Class 1 recall because sterility cannot be assured.
Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg Tablets
Nationwide recall of a single lot due to potential for oversized tablets.
Lasko Products to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defective Fans
Lasko Products Inc., of West Chester, Pa., has agreed to pay a $500,000 civil penalty. The penalty, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, settles allegations that the company failed to immediately report incidents about its defective portable fans.
Boys Reversible Vests Recalled by Bon
The zipper tabs on these vests fail to meet the children's torques test standards, posing a choking hazard to children.
Faulty Instructions Prompt Recall of Electrical Wiring How
The books contain several errors in the technical diagrams that could lead consumers to incorrectly install or repair electrical wiring, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
Governor Blunt Proclaims December 2008 as Influenza Prevention Month
The handles on the cookware can break, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Plan a healthy holiday menu this year
The handles on the cookware can break, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Lieutenant Governor Kinder, Officials Release State's Third Annual Senior Report
The handles on the cookware can break, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Consumer memo: BP starts offering free Wi
BP, the British petroleum giant, has started offering free Wi-Fi service at its more than 9,000 gas stations and truck stops in the U.S. and Canada. The oil company's goal is to entice drivers to stay longer and check out the goods other than gasoline that many stations offer. Many BP stations have on-site restaurants, video arcades and well-stocked convenience stores. The Wi-Fi service is provided by Ruckus Wireless.
Consumer memos: No Chevy ads on New Year's Eve
General Motors’ Chevrolet brand has dropped out of New Year’s Eve sponsorships. Over the last few years, Chevy has run advertising on TV networks broadcasting the famed midnight ball drop in New York City’s Times Square.
Consumer memos: Gift cards are losing luster
Spending on holiday gift cards in the U.S. may fall 5.3 percent to $24.9 billion this year while overall sales increase, according to the National Retail Federation trade group. Gift-card sales growth slowed to 5.8 percent last year from 34 percent in 2006, according to NRF data.
Blog Question of the Week: What are your New Year's resolutions to help protect the environment in 2009?
(1/5/09) Ever wanted to tell EPA what you thought on an environmental topic? Each week, you have your chance in the EPA blog, Greenversations. Each question is an open-ended blog entry; please share your thoughts as comments
$140,000 settlement lodged in federal court over 2006 oil spill near Scottsburg, Oregon
(Seattle, Wash., January 5, 2009) On Wednesday, December 31, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lodged a Consent Decree in federal court to settle alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act by Pacific Northern Environmental Corporation(PNE), of Longview, Washington
U.S. EPA, California agencies showcase “greener” tractors, bulldozers / New cleaner off road equipment will improve air quality, save lives
LOS ANGELES - Officials with the U.S
WHO warns of rise in deaths, human suffering in Gaza
29 December 2008 -- WHO calls for an immediate end to hostilities in the Gaza strip and urges Israel to ensure immediate provision of fuel and critical life-saving/trauma care supplies.
Health system problems aggravate cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe
10 December 2008 -- A widespread cholera outbreak, an under-resourced and under-staffed health system, and inadequate access to safe drinking water and hygiene are threatening the wellbeing of thousands of Zimbabweans.
Preventable injuries kill 2000 children every day
10 December 2008 -- More than 2000 children die every day as a result of unintentional or accidental injuries, according to a new report by WHO and UNICEF.
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