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DePuy Hip Implant Settlement Details Emerge

As being reported by numerous news agencies, Johnson & Johnson has agreed to settle thousands of pending lawsuits against its subsidiary DePuy Othopaedics arising from its ASR hip implant. Attorneys for the Plaintiffs and Defendants announced the DePuy hip implant settlement agreement during a settlement conference on November 19, 2013 before the Honorable David S. Katz, judge for the  United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Western Division.

Following the settlement conference, details of the ...

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OxyElite Pro Recalled after FDA Links to Liver Injury

Dietary supplement OxyElite Pro has been voluntarily recalled by USPlabs after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration connected the use of the supplements to a cluster of acute liver injuries in Hawaii.

The FDA recently issued a warning letter stating that it would order USPlabs to stop distributing OxyElite Pro nationwide  if the company did not voluntarily pull the dietary supplements.  According to the FDA news release, “[t]his action ...

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Lidocaine HCL Injection (1%) Recalled

FDA releases warning of Lidocaine recallRecently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a news release warning the public of a voluntary nationwide recall of one lot of 1% Lidocaine HCL Injection. Hospira, Inc., the product manufacturer as well as the world’s largest provider of injectable drugs, has issued this recall due to the presence oxidized stainless steel found in the drug particulates.

According to the FDA, the specific product recalled is: 1% Lidocaine HCI Injection, USP, ...

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2.2 Million Dehumidifiers Recalled Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall for more than 2 million dehumidifiers sold in the United States after they were found to have a defect that is causing house fires.

The recall affects about 80 models with brand names including: Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premier, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and Superclima, the CPSC said in a statement.

The dehumidifiers were sold from January 2005 through August 2013 at HH Gregg, Home Depot, Kmart, ...

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FDA Announces Voluntary Recall of Infant Motrin

Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall of Motrin Infants’ Drops that were distributed in the United States.

Roughly 200,000 bottles have been voluntarily recalled by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the company that manufactures Concentrated Motrin Infants’ Drops Original Berry Flavor 1/2 fl oz bottles.

The recall was prompted after plastic pieces were found in them medication. The company claimed that these particles came from a third-party supplier that makes ibuprofen. Only three lots are affected by ...

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$8 Million Settlement for Infant Sling Death Lawsuit

An $8 million settlement has been reached regarding the death of a child by an infant shoulder sling.

According to The Legal Intelligencer, the SlingRider, manufactured by Infantino LLC, is an infant carrier that has recently been blamed for multiple infant deaths due to a suspected unsafe design that restricts breathing.

The suit, which has been filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, alleges that flaws in Infantino LLC’s product caused the suffocation and death of a baby ...

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