|  | |  | | January 4, 2011
Food Safety Modernization Act gets President Obama's signature
President Obama signed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law. The FSMA, which won bipartisan support from Congress, shifts the FDA's regulatory focus from responding to food contamination outbreaks to preventing them.
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January 4, 2011
CDC finds safety belt use at 85%, but many adults still do not buckle up each time
Safety belt use has been increasing steadily the past few years, with the national average reaching 85 percent in 2008, up from nearly 81 percent in 2002. Yet one in seven adults report that they do not wear a safety belt each time, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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January 3, 2011
Trouble with recalls: Our survey finds that safety warnings don't reach most consumers
Recalls for some food and drug products hit record highs last year. And the Consumer Product Safety Commission's latest annual figures show that at least 124.7 million other products were recalled, including toys, Roman blinds, and chenille bathrobes that caught fire. Overall, recalled products were associated with 26 deaths.
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|  | |  | Food Safety
January 5, 2011
Sprouters Northwest, Inc. recalls clover sprouts and clover-sprout mixes
Sprouters Northwest, Inc. of Kent, WA, is recalling all of its clover and clover mix products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
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| | Drug Safety
January 5, 2011
Ritedose Corporation announces recall of 0.083% albuterol sulfate inhalation solution due to mislabeled unit dose vials
The Ritedose Corporation is conducting a voluntary recall of 0.083% Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution, 3 mL (in 25, 30, and 60 unit dose vials). This product is a prescription inhalation solution, administered via nebulization, for the treatment and maintenance of acute asthma exacerbations and exercise-induced asthma in children and adults.
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| | Food Safety
December 31, 2010
First Class Foods, Inc. recalls ground-beef products due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination
First Class Foods, Inc., a Hawthorne, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 34,373 pounds of organic ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
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| | Car Safety
December 30, 2010
2009 Dodge Journey recalled for electrical problem; 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 recalled for rear-axle issue
Chrysler is recalling over 65,000 2009 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured between November 1, 2007 and September 7, 2008 due to a problem with the wiring harness in the front doors. The wires may fatigue and break, which can cause the circuits for the side airbag to be interrupted, resulting in an airbag warning light to illuminate and the loss of airbag sensing capability. If a crash were to occur, the side airbag may not deploy. Chrysler is also recalling more than 56,000 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 pickups manufactured between September 2009 and December 2010 due to a growling or grinding noise coming from the rear axle bearing that could cause the bearing to fail. If this occurs the truck could stall.
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| | Snow Blowers
December 29, 2010
American Honda recalls snow blowers due to fire hazard
American Honda has recalled about 18,500 snow blowers. The fuel tank joint and O-ring located on the underside of the fuel tank can seep or drip fuel over time, posing a fire hazard. The recall affects model HS724 (Frame Serial Number SZBE-1037913 through 1046577; model HS928 (SZAS-1151080 through 1169012); and model HS1132 (SZBF-1018734 through 1025998).
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