FDA Recalls Defective Ventilator Battery Supply
April 2, 2014 -- Dräger has issued a recall for the PS500 Power Supply Unit, an optional battery used with the Evita V500 and Babylog VN500 ventilators, because it may not give users any warning until the batteries are completely...
FDA Clarifies Warnings for Revatio (sildenafil) in Children
April 1, 2014 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is clarifying warnings they issued two years ago against using Revatio (sildenafil) in children, fearing that doctors may not prescribe the medication when it is actually needed. The latest...
Texas Maxi Gold Lawyer
Maxi Gold is a diet and weight-loss pill that was pulled from the market in March 2014 after the FDA found illegal, hidden pharmaceutical drug ingredients -- sibutramine and/or phenolphthalein, which were taken off the market years ago over concern...
Texas Super Fat Burner Lawyer
New Life Nutritional Center has recalled all lots of Super Fat Burner weight-loss pills because they contain sibutramine and phenolphthalein -- active pharmaceutical drugs that were both pulled from the market over concern about life-threatening side effects, including seizure, heart...
Texas Esmeralda Lawyer
The weight-loss supplement Esmeralda has been recalled because it contains hidden drug ingredients. The prescription medications in Esmeralda were taken off the market after being linked to heart attacks, strokes, seizures, cardiac arrhythmia, and other life-threatening side effects. Need a...
Texas Bella Vi Lawyer
The weight-loss supplement Bella Vi has been recalled because it contains a hidden drug -- sibutramine -- which was banned in 2010 after researchers found it could increase the risk of seizures, heart attack, arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), and stroke. Need...
Dyson Heater Fire Hazard Prompts Recall
March 20, 2014 -- After four reports of short-circuiting, Dyson has recalled its bladeless Dyson Hot heaters (AM04) and Dyson Hot+Cool heaters (AM05) due to a fire hazard. No injuries or damage to personal property have been reported. The company...
FreeStyle Blood Glucose Reader Recalled for Faulty Readings
March 20, 2014 -- When the FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meter (or FreeStyle Flash) is used with the FreeStyle test strips, it may produce mistakenly low blood-sugar readings. The recall announcement was issued by Abbott Diabetes Care, who said the meters...
Fitbit Force Class Action Lawsuit Filed in California
March 20, 2014 -- A class action lawsuit has been filed in California against Fitbit Inc., manufacturer of the popular Fitbit Force activity-tracking wristband, according to the Wall Street Journal. The class action lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of...
Texas RoxyLean Lawyer
The weight-loss supplement RoxyLean originally contained an illegal stimulant drug called DMAA (1,3-dimethylamine). It was re-formulated after the FDA declared DMAA an illegal ingredient in dietary supplements. The manufacturer, BPI Sports, has been hit with a class action lawsuit on...