April 25, 2015The Transportation Security Administration “is testing a new, more modest body scanning system at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.” (Las Vegas AP, 2/1). The new scanning system is an attempt at compromise for those passengers who take issue with...
Read More April 14, 2015In the largest car seat recall in U.S. history, Graco is being fined for not disclosing defects in over six million car seats. Defects in children's car seats are a safety hazard and a product liability. Parents put their confidence...
Read More April 9, 2015Many pregnant women experience morning sickness during their pregnancies. Some experience nausea so severe they are unable to function. Most of those women may have been prescribed a drug called Zofran to help with their morning sickness. The problem with...
Read More March 17, 2015Honda announced it is adding nearly 105,000 more vehicles to the recall list it began last year over reports of potentially deadly airbags. The automaker's recall now includes 5.5 millions vehicles sold under the Honda or Acura brands in the...
Read More March 8, 2015The Takata airbag recall has not gotten better in the months since it started. More vehicles have been added to the recall list and more deaths have been linked to defective Takata airbags. A national recall started in November 2014,...
Read More March 6, 2015The United States is fining Takata Corporation, a Tokyo, Japan based company that manufactures airbags, $14,000 each day due to non-compliance in the investigation into their faulty airbags. Late last year, the National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration (NHTSA) initiated a product...
Read More February 28, 2015“ Cook Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters have been found to be ineffective at stopping blood clots in many cases. Cook IVC filters are designed to stop blood clots traveling to the lungs through a small device inserted into the...
Read More February 27, 2015In an independent test by the New York State Attorney General's office, it was found that four major retailers' name brand herbal supplements did not contain the herbs listed. Instead, the supplements contained filler ingredients, some of which may cause...
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