This week we’ve been following the massive recall of Maclaren strollers that was finally made official following reports of children’s fingertips being amputated. Now, it seems, that information is emerging that Maclaren knew—for an unbelievable five years—that the strollers could sever children’s fingers but did nothing until forced to by the government, the New York Post has reported.

Maclaren USA, Inc., of South Norwalk, Connecticut issued a recall of about one million Maclaren Strollers because the stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller. To date, Maclaren has received 15 reports of children placing their finger in the stroller’s hinge mechanism, resulting in 12 reports of fingertip amputations in the United States. (more…)

Synthes USA is recalling all lots of the Ti Synex II Vertebral Body Replacement device. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has deemed the Synthes USA Ti Synex II Vertebral Body Replacement recall a Class I recall.

The Ti Synex II Vertebral Body Replacement is used in the T1-L5 portion of the spine to replace a collapsed, damaged, or unstable vertebral body. The recall is being issued because of reports of moderate to severe loss of vertebral body replacement height (caused by failure of the central body component) in situ occurring at six to fifteen months post implantation. (more…)

Gehl Foods just issued a recall of about 115,000 of its HOT TOP2 Nacho Cheese and Chili Sauce Dispensers due to fire and burn hazard. Manufacturer Gehl Foods Inc. is located in Germantown, Wisconsin.

The recall was implemented because the HOT TOP2 Nacho Cheese and Chili Sauce Dispenser’s fan blade can come into contact with the heater coil, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. To date, Gehl Foods has received 12 reports of the dispenser’s fan blade malfunctioning and coming into contact with the heater coil, including one report of a fire that caused property damage. No injuries have been reported. (more…)

Hospira, Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, is voluntarily recalling 85 lots of Liposyn™ II 10%, Liposyn II 20%, Liposyn III 10%, Liposyn III 20%, Liposyn III 30%, as well as 73 lots of Propofol Injectable Emulsion 1% products that begin with lot numbers 79 and 80. The recall has been implemented, said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), because some of the containers may contain particulate matter.

The source of the particulate matter has been identified as stainless steel equipment used in the manufacturing process. The affected lots were distributed between July 2009 and October 2009, and no other lots are affected by this recall. (more…)

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has issued a recall of CardioVations EndoClamp Aortic Catheter. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has deemed this a Class I recall, its most serious type of recall.

The CardioVations EndoClamp Aortic Catheter locks off the aorta, monitors aortic pressure, and delivers solution to stop the heart during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. According to the recall notice, the balloon catheters may spontaneously rupture during surgery. (more…)

Yesterday we wrote that a massive recall of Maclaren strollers was being considered following reports of children’s fingertips being amputated. Now, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the recall is in effect.

Maclaren USA, Inc., of South Norwalk, Connecticut has issued a recall of about one million Maclaren Strollers because the stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller. As of today, Maclaren has received 15 reports of children placing their finger in the stroller’s hinge mechanism, resulting in 12 reports of fingertip amputations in the United States. (more…)

Nokia just announced a massive recall of millions of defective cell phone chargers due to a potential shock hazard, Network World reported. The recall program involves Nokia replacing the chargers at no cost to consumers; affected consumers are in the United States and Canada as well as other countries worldwide said Network World.

According to the cell phone giant, the Nokia-branded chargers were made by BYD Electronic Company, a third-party supplier, said Network World. BYD is located in China. (more…)

A massive recall of strollers is in the works following reports of children’s fingertips being amputated, news media outlets are reporting today.

The Daily News reported that Maclaren, a huge stroller maker, is recalling some one million strollers; the recall includes every Maclaren stroller sold in the past decade, since 1999, said the Daily News. A carriage hinge appears to be responsible for the injuries. (more…)

We recently wrote that some 31 million children are at increased risk for food poisoning due to delays in tainted food products being removed from school cafeterias.

Now, reports the Associated Press (AP), the House Education and Labor Committee chair is seeking a probe into the potential for the dangerous, sometimes deadly, E. coli pathogen to contaminate school lunches. In September, USA Today, citing a federal audit it obtained, wrote that federal agencies supplying food for schoolchildren are not ensuring swift removal of tainted food from cafeterias. These actions increase the risk of schoolchildren falling ill due to food borne contaminations, said USA Today, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress’ investigative arm. (more…)

This year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated Bayer—maker of the birth control pill, Yaz—to run a correction to its Yaz marketing that cost some $20-million. Bayer must also submit its ads to the agency for approval resulting from a legal settlement obtained by some state attorneys general and the agency.

Now, Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits originating in New Jersey might be deemed a mass tort. According to Law.com, a Passaic County request is being considered by the judiciary in that state for the mass tort status. (more…)