InjuryBoard Atlanta Archives

• FDA Finds traces of Melamine in U.S. Infant Formula

  Jessica Smagacz | November 26, 2008 7:55 AM | 2 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  Yesterday FDA said it found a toxic chemical called melamine in U.S. manufactured infant formula. They discovered a trace of melamine in samples of infant formula which was also discovered in...

• FDA Investigation of Potential Risk from Phenytoin & Fosphenytoin

  Jessica Smagacz | November 25, 2008 9:09 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  FDA released an alert yesterday regarding investigation of new data about a potential risk of serious skin reaction from phenytoin therapy in Asian patients positive for a particular human leukocyte...

• Do you know how to find a suitable Nursing Home for your Parent?

  Jessica Smagacz | November 23, 2008 2:04 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  There comes a time when many of us will need to evaluate the living needs of our parents. In some situations, our parents will need to be placed in a nursing home. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution...

• Vegan Rella Cheddar Block Recall

  Jessica Smagacz | November 21, 2008 9:29 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  FDA released today that PANOS brands (of Saddle Brook, NJ) is recalling Vegan Rella Cheddar Block because it may contain an undeclared milk protein. This product is manufactured by Swan Gardens/Tree...

• Banned Toys can Still be Sold after Ban is Passed

  Jessica Smagacz | November 20, 2008 9:18 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  This past August Congress passed a consumer safety bill that Liz Szabo from USA Today says is “a sweeping bill.” The bill bans phthalates (chemicals) in products for children under the...

• FDA to Open 3 offices in China

  Jessica Smagacz | November 19, 2008 8:09 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is in China this week to open three offices as a plan to improve the safety of U.S. imports. Bloomberg reports that according to Michael Leavitt, U.S. Secretary...

• School Bus Rear-ended in Georgia

  Jessica Smagacz | November 16, 2008 1:17 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  This past Friday, a car accident occurred around 11 a.m. in Dublin, Georgia when a car [reportedly] pulled out from Kellam Road onto Telfair Street. The car pulled into the path of a bus heading...

• Updates on Bisphosphonate (Fosamax)

  Jessica Smagacz | November 14, 2008 7:44 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  In October of 2007, FDA began reviewing safety data that raised concerns about the potential increased risk for atrial fibrillation in patients who were treated with a bisphosphonate drug. The New...

• Company Failed to Warn Homeowners about Lead Paint Problems

  Jessica Smagacz | November 13, 2008 8:46 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  Recently Insurance Journal reported the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated last week that the corporate owners of Coldwell Banker in New England are facing fines for more alleged...

• Mylicon Gas Relief Dye Free Drops RECALLED by Johnson & Johnson

  Jessica Smagacz | November 11, 2008 8:20 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  FDA just released news that Johnson & Johnson Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Company is voluntarily recalling Mylicon gas relief dye free drops. Specifically, the company is recalling about...

• USDA Recall of Frozen Stuffed Chicken—Possibility of Containing Foreign Materials

  Jessica Smagacz | November 11, 2008 8:39 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  Recently Barber Foods Company recalled frozen stuffed chicken products because of the possibility they contain foreign materials. The firm is based in Portland, Maine. Barber Foods Company recalled...

• Do you know what to do if you are in a car accident?

  Jessica Smagacz | November 09, 2008 5:33 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Many car accidents occur each year making it important to know what to do if you ever find yourself in this situation. In Georgia, the most car accidents occur with teenage drivers. According to...

• Do you have PAGCL?

  Jessica Smagacz | November 08, 2008 4:44 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Devices & Implants

  PAGCL stands for Postarthroscopic Glenhumeral Chondrolysis. PAGCL is a condition caused by the deterioration of cartilage around the shoulder area. Recent studies have suggested the use of pain...

• Contaminated Heparin seized by FDA

  Jessica Smagacz | November 07, 2008 10:37 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  After asking a Cincinnati based manufacturer of medical products to recall contaminated heparin and the manufacturer not answering, FDA seized the contaminated heparin. This past Thursday, FDA sent...

• Lung Cancer Awareness Month—Information about Mesothelioma

  Jessica Smagacz | November 06, 2008 2:21 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  This month is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Trans World News says this is a time where “Americans have the opportunity to do their part to increase lung-related cancers, including...

• Ellie’s Mission Page & the Dangers of Yamaha Rhino 660

  Jessica Smagacz | November 03, 2008 9:33 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Ellie’s Mission page is published to make the public more aware of the dangers of Yamaha Rhinos. Ellie was a young child who died as a result of riding in a Yamaha Rhino. She was riding with a...

• Pain Pumps Found to Lead to Permanent Shoulder Cartilage Damage

  Jessica Smagacz | November 02, 2008 7:51 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Devices & Implants

  Recent studies suggest that the use of pain pumps implanted in the shoulder during surgery may be linked to a serious injury called Postarthroscopic Glenhumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL). Pain pumps...

• Yamaha Rhino 660 Lawsuits Filed In Georgia To Protect Consumers Rights

  M. Brandon Smith | November 01, 2008 11:40 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  According to numerous reports and news articles the Yamaha Rhino 660 continues to serious and fatal injures due to now well documented design and product defect. The Yamaha Rhino has been noted to...

• Public Citizen warns FDA danger of Avandia

  Jessica Smagacz | November 01, 2008 5:57 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Public Citizen, a consumer group, petitioned the FDA asking them to ban Avandia. Avandia is a prescription drug used for diabetes by GlaxoSmithKline. Public Citizen said “the government...