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Kasel Recalls Dog Treats Over Salmonella Risk

27 Feb, 2013 18:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Kasel Associated Industries voluntarily recalled all dog treat products manufactured at its Denver facility between April 20, 2012, and September 19, 2012, due to possible salmonella contamination.

Salmonella...

Stryker Australia Advises Closer Watch on Patients with Recalled Hip Implants

27 Feb, 2013 16:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Health regulators in Australia received updated recommendations from Stryker Australia for monitoring patients who have received the company’s ABG II Modular metal-on-metal hip implants.

The implants – specifically the ABG II Modular necks  – were...

Women More Prone To Hip Implant Failure, Says Study

22 Feb, 2013 14:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
A new study suggests that women who underwent a hip replacement were 29 percent more likely than men to need a repeat surgery within the first three years.

The study also found that failure rate of metal-on-metal hips was almost twice as high for...

Fastener Issue Prompts Chrysler Recall of Over 370,000 Vehicles

21 Feb, 2013 23:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Chrysler recalled 370,297 SUVs and trucks worldwide due to an issue with a fastener in the rear axle that reportedly caused 15 accidents.

Reuters reports that the recall affects:

• Ram 1500 pickup trucks manufactured from 2009 to 2012

• Chrysler Aspen 2009 models

• Dodge Durango 2009 models

• Dodge Dakota...

Possible Defect in HeartWare Device

21 Feb, 2013 22:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
HeartWare International Inc. warns that its HVAD Pump may have a potential defect and urges doctors to examine the device before use.

The Boston Business Journal (BBJ) reports that the Massachusetts company disclosed that it has received reports of 11 incidents in which a portion of the device becomes partially or...

J&J Recalls Metal Hip Implants Sold Overseas

21 Feb, 2013 00:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) last month recalled a metal-on-metal hip component it sold abroad because the failure rate for the device was higher than expected.

Doctors outside the United States were told by the company to cease use of its Adept hip...

Air Bag Recalls on the Rise

18 Feb, 2013 21:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Air bag recalls hit a record high last year when some 18 brands issued 22 recalls for this increasingly complex piece of safety technology.

And just two months into 2013 the pace of air-bag related recalls remains brisk. USA Today reports that Honda and Toyota have already recalled a combined 1.5 million vehicles for...

Plastic Bits Spur Country Fried Steaks Recall

18 Feb, 2013 20:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
A recall of approximately 15,328 pounds of frozen, fully cooked country-fried steak was issued by AdvancePierre Foods of Oklahoma over concerns the product may contain bits of sharp plastic.

The company received two reports of consumers who suffered injuries to the mouth due to the presence of plastic bits in the steaks, according to a press...

Lean Cuisine Recalled for Glass Fragments

18 Feb, 2013 19:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Nestlé issued a recall of some of its Lean Cuisine brand of mushroom ravioli over concerns the low-calorie frozen entrees may contain fragments of glass, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The FDA reports that the recall applied only to packages of Lean Cuisine Culinary Collection Mushroom Mezzaluna Ravioli, with the...

Surgeon Cautioned By DePuy Rep about ASR Hip

14 Feb, 2013 02:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
After receiving a warning about issues with the DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant from a...