are at the center of the latest listeria scare and recall. CRF Frozen Foods has recalled frozen vegetable items possibly contaminated with listeria monocytogenes and sold in Costco. These organisms can result in severe and even fatal infections, especially in the...
Fiat Chrysler has announced a recall of 1.1 million vehicles throughout the world because of the gear shift design is causing driver confusion over what gear the vehicle is in. Even though there are two reminders in place for safety in the vehicles now, including a...
Although we are a little late getting the news out that April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, this is a subject that should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind every month, given the lethal problem it has become in society. People often want to think of...
As the weather warms up and the urge to do any activity that involves sunshine revs up with spring and summer, often time the bottles and tubes of sunscreen come out. There is a warning out about a side effect of sunscreen that may have people rethinking slathering...
Medical scope contamination is a bigger problem than understood with 300 to 350 patients and 41 hospitals worldwide (most in the U.S.) reporting patients being stricken with bacterial infections linked to the scopes. These figures may even be under-representing the...
Fisher Price has issued a recall on three of its infant cradle swings because a peg can come out of the seat and then cause a fall of its precious cargo, your baby. The models include the CHM84 Soothing Savanna Cradle 'n Swing, the CMR40 Sweet Surroundings Cradle ‘n...
The weather is warming up and the kids are hopping on skateboards for fun in increasing numbers. Parents beware that 176 kids wind up in the ER every day in the United States due to injuries in skateboarding accidents. Male skateboarders are even more likely to be...
Grilling season is upon us and people are pulling out their wire grill brushes to get those grills ready to go. Beware being one of the grillers (or eaters of grilled delights) ending up in the emergency room with injuries from ingesting wire bristles from grill...
The last thing likely on the mind of the patient about to undergo weight loss surgery is vision loss or problems, but can be a reality when the surgery leads to vitamin deficiency. A Texas woman experienced vision problems and pain, as well as lesions after bariatric...
Not surprisingly, many clients of our firm suffer from head injuries, concussion, and traumatic brain injuries as a result of accidents. Much research has been done and publicized in recent years due to concerns of long-term effects from head injuries. While in the...