The popular Yankee Candle company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have put out a joint statement regarding a recall for a line of Yankee Candle’s Luminous Collection, their newest line of candles. There is a risk of consumers is apparently one of receiving...
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Breast Implants & Possible Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
Back in 2011 the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced a possible link of breast implants to anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), which is a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Since that time, the World Health Organization has come out and concurred with...
Polaris Sportsman 850 & 1000 ATV Recalls
Polaris has announced recalls involving its all-terrain vehicle models Sportsman 850 and Sportsman 1000 due to burn and fire hazards. Both models run the risk that the right-side panel heat shield will melt, which could lead to fire risks and burns to riders. The...
Abilify and Impulse Control Like Gambling Addiction
The latest drug linked to problems for patient consumers is Aripiprazole, and anti-psychotic medication better known under the names of Abilify, Abilify Maintena, and Aristada. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come out with a warning that people...
Tips from Snowplow Drivers on Driving Safe in Blizzard Conditions
Although we are getting a little closer all the time to Spring, we still have some winter left for 2017 and the possibilities of being stuck driving in blizzard conditions. Fortunately, there are ways to drive as safe as is possible in such conditions with the advice...
Rubber Toy Mold Concern
Parents be aware that a story by Good Housekeeping Magazine has brought out the possible mold dangers linked to rubber toys after mold was found inside Sophie the Giraffe toy. This toy has been popular with parents for teething infants. Teething infants are usually...
Cuisinart Food Processor Recall for Blade Dangers
Conair, the manufacturer of Cuisinart Food Processors, has issued a voluntary recall of the food processor after receiving 69 reports as of December 13, 2016 of their owners discovering pieces of the blade in their food after using the processors. Injuries received...
Himalayan Salt Rock Safety Concerns
If you are an individual who strives for good health and holistic living, you may have jumped on the Himalayan rock salt lamp trend. These lamps have been touted to help with mood, allergy prevention, and air deodorizing. However, thousands of these lamps have been...
Ethicon’s Physiomesh Withdrawal
In June of 2016 manufacturer, Ethicon, subsidiary of giant Johnson & Johnson, began to withdraw from the market the surgical mesh for hernias called Physiomesh. The product is a flexible composite mesh and it was found that revisions were needed in a large number...
Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuits (Prilosec & Nexium)
As Inserra Kelley Sewell, Injury Attorneys has informed its readership in the past, there are a group of medications frequently used for heartburn and acid reflux that have come under fire for their dangers to your health. Proton pump inhibitors (PPI), including...