This is about a product found in many types of plastics, including those used in baby bottles. The New York Times (1/21, A38) editorializes, “The Food and Drug Administration has raised its level of concern over the safety of bisphenol-A, or BPA, an industrial chemical found in baby bottles and the linings of canned … Read more
Bloomberg News (1/21, Drajem) reported, “U.S. regulators are considering requiring crib makers to provide customers with refunds and other monetary incentives when the companies’ products are recalled. Recalls of dangerous cribs, which typically involve free kits to repair flaws in the product, have failed to get a full response rate from parents, Consumer Product Safety … Read more
n a story appearing on at least 177 news websites, the AP (1/19) reported, “A Barbados-based company on Tuesday recalled about 635,000 cribs sold by Kmart, Sears, Wal-Mart and other stores after the death of a 6-month-old boy and multiple reports of injuries.
If you have a dog, keep this in mind when you go to the grocery store. ML The AP (1/15) reports, “Consumers should not use certain beef dog treats distributed by Merrick Pet Care because the pet food might be contaminated with salmonella, health authorities warned on Thursday.” Although “no illnesses linked to” Merrick … Read more
This story continues to get national coverage. If you have children, we suggest that you take a few moments and remove any potentially hazardous jewelery from their reach. Cadmium, like lead, negatively affects brain development if ingested. Chicago Tribune (1/12) reports, “Federal and state watchdogs opened a new front Monday in the campaign to … Read more
In a commentary appearing in The Atlantic (1/12), FDA senior advisor Michael Taylor discusses the agency’s food safety initiatives for the coming year. Taylor said the nation “is at an historic tipping point,” with Congress close to passing legislation that will “usher in a new era of food safety in this country.” Citing the … Read more
This issue has been getting some attention lately. If you are using any of these medications, you may want to consult your doctor. The New York Times (1/7, B3, Pollack) reports, “The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it would review the safety of…widely used anemia drugs sold by Amgen and Johnson & … Read more
The Chicago Tribune (1/3, Jenson) reported, “On New Year’s Day a new federal system aimed at protecting consumers from buying rebuilt wrecks took full effect, only 17 years after the law requiring it was enacted. The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System requires all states, insurance companies and junkyards to report vehicles that were stolen … Read more
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.” Read More
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