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Consumer Alerts defective-devices

E-cigarettes are increasingly becoming the “safer alternative” to regular cigarettes, but the truth is that e-cigarettes are not 100% safe and have unique risks, despite being different than a tobacco cigarette. This new e-cigarette trend is being used by both former smokers and minors who have easy access to the product. Due to the large...

Fisher-Price Issues Recall of Rock ‘n Play Sleepers After Being Linked to Infant Death

May 6, 2019

Consumer Alerts defective-devices

When you purchase new items for your baby, you never dream that the item will ultimately end up causing the death of your infant. Unfortunately, that is exactly what has happened to 32 children whose parents purchased the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper. As a result, all models of the Fisher-Price Rock ‘N Play sleepers...

Transvaginal Mesh Sale and Distribution Stopped by FDA

April 18, 2019

Consumer Alerts defective-devices News

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a press release on April 16th, 2019 that stated the sale and distribution of transvaginal surgical mesh within the United States was now banned, and that all major manufacturers had been officially and directly ordered to stop. The press release from the FDA specifically named Boston...

Breast Implant Manufacturers Issued Warning From FDA

March 29, 2019

Consumer Alerts defective-devices

Breast manufacturers Sientra Inc. and Mentor Worldwide were issued warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The manufacturers did not follow the FDA’s requirements for post-approval reports on their products. The reports are supposed to show long-term health risks linked to their silicone breast implants. All manufacturers of silicone breast implants are...

Medical Device Review Process Gets Updated by the FDA

January 3, 2019

Consumer Alerts Dangerous Drugs

On Monday, November 26, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated it will be updating the review process for most medical devices before they are cleared for marketing. The FDA is implementing the update to encourage manufacturers to rely less on their older devices in showing that their new products are safe and effective....

California Appeals Panel Revives Suits Over Diabetes Drugs

December 19, 2018

Consumer Alerts settlements

On Tuesday, November 4, a California appeals court revived claims that diabetes drug makers, including Merck & Co., failed to warn consumers about their drugs’ pancreatic cancer risks. The revival of claims comes after the state appeals panel found that a lower court misinterpreted the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs’ Legal...

Bayer May Consider Roundup Glyphosate Settlements

November 29, 2018

Consumer Alerts health-hazards

Earlier this year, the Monsanto company faced a lawsuit because of their Roundup Weed Killer because it was found to contain harmful carcinogenic chemicals. The Monsanto lawsuit suggests that the manufacturer has known about the ingredients’ carcinogenic properties for decades, but failed to notify consumers. Although using the weed killer doesn’t cause cancer, it does...

More Breakfast Cereals Found To Contain Glyphosate

November 9, 2018

Consumer Alerts Dangerous Drugs

In August, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) published a report that linked a number of children’s breakfast cereals to a carcinogenic ingredient called glyphosate. After a series of tests, researchers determined that cereal products that contain ingredients sourced from General Mills contained traces of glyphosate, which is an ingredient in weed killers. The list of...

FDA Report Concludes That Supplements Might Be Spiked

October 31, 2018