admin November 23rd, 2009
KSL-TV Salt Lake City (11/18) on its website reported, “More than half-a-million pacifiers are now under a recall notice. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Wednesday a voluntary recall of 641,000 ‘Bobby Chupete’ pacifiers.” The government “says there is a choking hazard because the pacifiers’ mouth guards are too small.”
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admin November 3rd, 2009
November 3, 2009
According to the Wall Street Journal, the Food and Drug Administration sent 75 warning letters to markets that claim their alternative products can fight the flu virus.
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admin November 3rd, 2009
November 3, 2009
The Los Angeles Times reports Consumers Union, a nonprofit organization, informed the Food and Drug Administration that they found the chemical additive bisphenol A (BPA) in canned goods and some items labeled “BPA free.”
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admin November 2nd, 2009
November 2, 2009
A new study indicates that some common drugs used to treat urinary infections can cause birth defects if taken during pregnancy, according to The Washington Post.
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admin November 2nd, 2009
November 2, 2009
The Boston Globe reports that even though more than 114 million Americans use vitamins and supplements, current law states the Food and Drug Administration can only take action against manufacturers of these supplements after a bad reaction has occurred.
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