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Consumers familiar with Trader Joe’s received troubling news last week when the popular grocery store chain was linked to a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney infections. Regulatory officials associated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) traced the bacterial contamination to Trader Joe’s Valencia…

On June 15, 2011, a recall was issued that affected close to 375,000 Circo child booster seats that are sold exclusively at Target department stores across the nation. The recall has been issued due to a defective strap that shows significant evidence of the inability to properly restrain a child occupant. As a result,…

On June 5, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in association with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announced a nationwide recall of SimplyThick due to the products association with a debilitating condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis. If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis…

On June 23, 2011, Napa Home & Garden, Inc., in association with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), implemented a nationwide recall of nearly a half-million pourable gel fuels. According to the recall announcement, NapaFire and FireGel fuels may ignite without warning when poured onto an open flame or hot surface of the…

Saphris (asenapine maleate) is a prescription antipsychotic medication intended to be administered in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorders in adults. However the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently acknowledged an influx of adverse events associated with the use of Saphris. Saphris treatment may coincide with severe, life-threatening type I hypersensitivity allergic…

According to recent studies, mothers who use Paroxetine during pregnancy are twice as likely to give birth to children with extremely serious birth defects. Paroxetine Lawsuit Update: On July 4, 2011, a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry announced that children born to mothers who took an SSRI antidepressant like Paroxetine during…

According to recent data obtained from the U.K. General Practice Research Database, oral osteoporosis medications known as bisphosphonates may be responsible for an increased risk of esophageal cancer. In the wake of these findings, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has indicated that they intend to launch an extensive campaign to determine the…

Most women of reproductive age in the United States have used at least one method birth control. Between 2006–2008, 99% of women who had ever had sexual intercourse had used at least one form of contraception. The most popular method of birth control was the oral contraceptive pill, used by 10.7 million women in…