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  Staff Writer | November 01, 2006 12:55 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation.The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• Viking Recalls Four-Slice Electric Toasters

  Susy Owen | January 12, 2009 8:07 AM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  A voluntary recall was issued on about 10,000 Viking four-slice toasters due to a shock hazard. There have been five reports by consumers who experienced a minor shock after touching the outside of...

• E D Tablets Seized after Recall Refusal

  Susy Owen | July 26, 2008 11:06 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  SEI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Miami, Florida is responsible for producing a drug known as Xiadafil VIP tablets, which is marketed as a dietary supplement to treat erectile dysfunction. When the...

• Failure to Follow FDA Rules Prompts Recall

  Susy Owen | May 17, 2008 9:48 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave orders to Hope Foods to shut down and recall all of their products that were made in their Texas location since 2007. Hope Foods makes smoked...

• FDA's Inspection of Heparin Plant in China Completed

  Susy Owen | March 19, 2008 3:25 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Since it has been determined that an active ingredient in heparin, which was put on the market by Baxter, came from China, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed an inspection of the plant. The plant is owned by the supplier of an active ingredient in heparin. The FDA were hoping to gain insight into the cause of the adverse effects that consumers are experiencing while using the...

• Vioxx Grand Jury Probe - Latest Headache for Merck

  Susy Owen | February 12, 2008 4:20 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  As is widely known, Vioxx maker Merck is in the process of settling thousands of lawsuits against the pain reliever Vioxx, one of their best selling drugs. Now, according to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts is investigating whether Merck is guilty of off-label marketing to health-care professionals. It has been estimated that Vioxx could...

• Mississippi Supreme Court will hear appeal of judgment against UMC

  Susy Owen | January 04, 2008 6:17 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  The University of Mississippi Medical Center has been accused of medical malpractice for failing to diagnose a patient's case of pneumonia, which subsequently led to that patient's death. In May the state Court of Appeals upheld the malpractice award, and now the case will be heard by the Supreme Court.After the case was ruled in the favor of the family of the decedent in 2005, The University of...

• Cousins Die on Motorcross Bikes

  Susy Owen | December 19, 2007 6:38 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Cousins Richard Aaron Dale, 19, and Cameron Ian McClintock, 15, were killed on March 17 when their motocross bikes collided in mid-air while they were riding at the family farm. A recent inquest is hoped to bring some measure of closure to a terrible family tragedy. Richard and Cameron were cousins, which makes the tragedy all the worse. Both Richard and Cameron were riding at a family farm....

• Victims Dog Attacks Assailant

  Susy Owen | November 30, 2007 3:30 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Everyone's nightmare came to a South Austin woman's front door on November 11. When she heard a knock on her door, she opened it only to find a stranger who forced his way inside her home and pinned her against a wall. Once he had her pinned against the wall, he put a hunting knife to her throat. " The woman did not know the man, but he made a comment to her about her boyfriend, who had just...

• Coffee Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergens

  Susy Owen | November 20, 2007 7:56 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  One of the leading wholesale coffee roasters in the Midwest has announced a recall on their product "Chipper with Coffee Bisotti."It is believed there is an unlisted protein, which could cause serious allergic reactions and could be life threatening. The recalled coffee was distributed in September of 2007. The coffee is sold in various flavors including Apple Cinnamon, Apricot Almond, Banana...