Erectile dysfunction drugs have become big sellers since the first one, Viagra, was approved in 1998. Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra are enormous money makers for the drug companies that manufacture them. What many people may not realize is that Dr. Howard Pomeranz, a...
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Monsanto’s Roundup Weed Killer Danger Assertions
Monsanto, the maker of Roundup Weed Killer is in a fight regarding its use of glyphosate in its products after the California EPA is pushing and moving forward to declare the ingredient a carcinogen. After 40 years of Monsanto marketing the product as being just as...
Zimmer Biomet Class I Recall of Shoulder Replacement Systems
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes that a Class I recall has been issued on the Zimmer Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder with a product description of Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System Humeral Tray Model 115340 distributed between October...
Livly Children’s Sleepwear Recall
Livly Clothing has recalled children’s sleepwear sets consisting of a top and bottom, as well as their long sleeve robes. The pajama sets have a sewn label that says "LIVLY, www.livlyclothing.com" and RN number 146214 on that label. The robe has a chest pocket with...
Oball Rattle Recall for Choking Hazard
Parents of little ones check your baby’s toy collection to see if your child plays with an Oball Rattle manufactured by Kids II Canada Co. Although the company is Canadian, the rattles are sold in the United States, and in fact, there have been a minimum of 42...
XBox One Batter Charger Burn Hazards
Here’s a product that many of you out there are likely to have: an XBOX. If so, be aware that there is a recall on the Energizer XBOX ONE 2X Smart Chargers that are needed to charge the video game controllers for the XBOX ONE. The black chargers pose the risk of...
Yankee Candle Recall
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...
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...