Several lawsuits have been filed against Bayer due to serous side effects associated with Yasmin / Yaz. Here we discuss the implications such a lawsuit would have on a potential recall. Note: See our earlier post on Yasmin Warnings (with reader comments) Both the drugs are oral contraceptives that contain synthetic versions of the hormones … [Read more...]

The widely popular weight loss supplement Alli may be under fire soon, as the FDA has announce a review of Orlistat, marketed here in the US as the prescription drug Xenical and the OTC weight loss supplement Alli. In a statement yesterday to healthcare professionals, the FDA made public an ongoing investigation into 32 reports of serious liver … [Read more...]

PSYCLONE ESSENTIALS AND REACT WII 4-DOCK BATTERY RECHARGE STATIONS UNITS: ABOUT 220,000 DISTRIBUTOR: GRIFFIN INTERNATIONAL COS., INC., OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. HAZARD: THE BATTERY PACK CAN OVERHEAT, POSING A BURN OR FIRE HAZARD TO THE CONSUMER. INCIDENTS/INJURIES: SIX INCIDENTS OF OVERHEATING HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE FIRM. TWO CONSUMERS REPORTED … [Read more...]

La Siesta Yayita Baby Hammocks are being recalled by Kaplan Early Learning Company, of Lewisville, North Carolina. The recalled baby hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who become entrapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down. Name of Recalled Product: La Siesta Yayita Baby … [Read more...]