Potential Toxins in Baby Bottles and Plastics
If it wasn’t hard enough protecting your child from lead paint and dangerous magnets in toys, now you may have to think twice about your baby bottles and... Read more »
Air Freshener Phthalates Linked to Cancer and Developmental Defects
Be careful the next time you clean up the house – spraying air freshener in your home could lead to cancer and other serious health risks. Although there are currently no... Read more »
Fireworks Caution and Safety Tips
The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a warning to beware of illegal fireworks and adhere to fireworks safety at all times. From 2000 to 2006, nearly 50 people died in fireworks-related... Read more »
Contact Lens Solution Recall
Advanced Medical Optics has announced a recall of Complete MoisturePLUS Multipurpose Solution, a product used for cleaning and storing soft contact lenses. The solution has been linked to Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), an... Read more »
Expanded Hernia Mesh Patch Recall
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an expanded recall of the Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patches that were originally recalled in December 2005. The patches were used to repair ventral hernias caused by thinning or stretching of scar tissue... Read more »
ReNu MoistureLoc Linked to Serious Eye Infection, Blindness.
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ordered Bausch & Lomb to pull its ReNu MoistureLoc contact solution from the shelves due to a link with a serious eye infection. Note that some dollar stores are still selling the product.
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