Baxter Healthcare and the FDA have announced the Class 1 Recall of Baxter COLLEAGUE and FLO-GARD Volumetric Infusion Pumps. The recall includes 534 infusion pump devices in the United States that were brought into the company’s service center for maintenance and repair. The company found falsified r
The FDA has warned consumers not to use various brands of hot dog chili sauce because they have been linked to botulism that has sent four people to the hospital.The recall includes 10 ounce cans of Castleberry’s, Austex, and Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce with “best by” dates from April 30, 2009 throug
Sanofi-Aventis, the world’s third largest drug maker, withdrew its U.S. application for the weight loss drug Zimulti. The drug has been linked to suicidal thoughts and the advisory panel to the FDA voted that the agency should not approve Zimulti.The medicine had an action date of July 26, but the a
A motorcyle carrying a driver and passenger collided with a Toyota Corolla on Farrington Highway in Waipahu, Honolulu. The accident happened Friday April 27th. All three of the people involved in the motorcyle-car accident are from Waipahu. According to police, the crash happened at 11:27 p.m., 216
In the continuing news about the pet food recall, food fed to pigs at a small number of farms in the country contained melamine. The FDA has announced that they consider any pork from the pigs as safe. 345 pigs that had eaten the contaminated food have entered the human food supply. In the Saturday
A 34-year-old man driving a Jeep on Mauna Kea Access Road in Hilo went off the road, down an embankment and flipped over. The driver was killed. The driver’s 31-year-old wife was taken to the Queen’s Medical Center to be treated for her injuries. A 33-year-old woman from Japan also died. Police are
The New York Department of Agriculture has discovered that rat poison was in the recalled Menu Foods pet food. The dog and cat food has been linked to kidney failure. It includes over 90 brands of canned and foil packet “cuts and gravy” style food. New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hoo
Youth jackets sold by Cobmex Inc. have been recalled because they contain a drawstring that pose a strangulation risk. They have a drawstring in the hood and possibly in the waist as well.The nylon, zipper front jackets were sold in youth sizes and have a Cobmex neck label. The jackets were manufact
Little Debbie Nutty Bars were recalled in six states by McKee Foods Corp. due to metal particles being found in the snack bars. The recall affected the Nutty Bars distributed in Ohio, Illinois, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. In Ohio, the recalled products are 12-ounce cartons contai
A settlement has been reached over the West Loch Village apartment complex and its lack of access for the disabled. The apartment complex did not meet federal accessibility standards. Doorways will need to be widened, handrails will need to be moved, and entrance ramps will need to be changed.Federa
Two women died in the car crash along Kalaniana’ole Highway Saturday night. Michelle Benevedes, age 39, and Racquel Akau, age 38, were turning from Inoa’ole Street in a 1990 Honda Accord when they were hit by a 1997 Ford Explorer SUV. Both women, who were cousins, died at the scene. The SUV had two
Your family is shocked by the sudden death of a loved one. The cause of death involves an automobile, truck, bus or other motor vehicle. As you attempt to recover emotionally from the tragedy, precious time is passing that may allow the the party responsible to escape from responsibility for what th