Readers who used to spend weekend mornings watching Warner Brothers cartoons may remember classic scenes of characters frantically trying to plug holes in dams. As each hole was plugged with a finger, gum, or anything else that might be nearby, two or three new holes would spring in its place.
Eventually the dam would crack and the character could only turn, look at the viewer, sadly blink a few ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a Class I recall of all lots of Macquet Medical Systems’ TigerPaw System II. The TigerPaw System II is an implantable device used to close ruptured tissue in the left atrial appendage of the heart. However, according to the FDA, if not completely closed, the TigerPaw System II may result in tissue tears or bleeding during use ...
According to recent data released by United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 2014 is shaping up to be the largest year of serious drug recalls in the past 10 years. A recent story from RAPS takes a look at public data from the FDA that shows record numbers of recalls made in the pharmaceutical industry this year.
FDA recalls are generally the result of contamination, consumer health and safety concerns, or an ...
continue reading...The New York Times reported today that emails released during ongoing congressional hearings about GM’s faulty ignition switches discussed the cost of fixing the switch.
Based on the emails, which were written in 2005, it appears that the cost of the fixing the switch was a factor in why a change was delayed for years. Several people died in accidents caused by ignition switch failures. Because ...
continue reading...After recently recalling 1.6 million Chevrolet Cobalts and Saturn Ions due to a faulty ignition switch that has been linked to numerous accidents, GM stopped sales of 2013 and 2014 Cruzes. The order to stop sales of the vehicle was done without any explanation at the time, but typically signifies a decision to fix a safety issue before a car is sold, thus avoiding a later recall to fix the ...
continue reading...A recent New York Times article details a serious fault with an ignition switch in over 1 million GM cars. According to the Times, the auto maker knew about the faulty switch as early as 2004, yet did not start a limited recall campaign until January 31, 2014.
According to USA Today: “The switches unexpectedly can move from ‘run’ into ‘accessory,’ killing power to the airbags and other systems. Heavy key rings can ...
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