It was nearly two years ago that independent research uncovered the presence of deadly asbestos in a child's toy, based on the popular CBS television program, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. It was found that the CSI toy's fingerprinting powder contained asbestos. The fingerprinting powder is included in CSI-themed investigation toy kits including the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™ Fingerprint Examination Kit (CSI Exam Kit) and the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™ Forensic Lab Kit (CSI Lab Kit). This week, a proposed settlement of a nationwide class action against CBS Broadcasting, Inc. and major toy retailers would, if approved, give cash refunds to consumers and effectively implement a nationwide recall of the toy kits.

The excruciating jolt that rings through one's body when his implanted cardiac defibrillator misfires has been compared by one man to "a horse or elephant, kicking you from inside your chest, out." Another man was so consumed with the sheer terror of being electrocuted from the inside from his implanted device that he says he now requires psychiatric care for severe anxiety and post traumatic stress the episodes caused him.Late last week Beasley Allen attorneys filed three more lawsuits among a growing list of complaints against the manufacturer of the defective cardiac defibrillators, Medtronic.

The FDA wants Pfizer (the manufacturer of Chantix) and GlaxoSmithKline, (the maker of another commonly prescribed smoking cessation drug, Zyban), to amplify warnings about the serious reactions users of the drugs may experience. The agency announced today that it would require the drug companies to put boxed warnings on product labeling for Chantix and Zyban. Zyban (bupropion hydrochloride) is also marketed as Wellbutrin when prescribed as an antidepressant.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just announced a major tire recall of over 127,183 Firestone FR380 tires, size P235/75R15. The tires were manufactured from September 9, 2007 through July 2, 2008.  Consumers are being urged to stop using the recalled tires immediately and contact Firestone for a free replacement.

The public outcry over Chrysler and General Motors Corp. declaring bankruptcy and leaving vehicle owners high and dry on liability claims has been loud and intense, but new reports surfacing from GM indicate it has been heard ... to a degree. Product liability had become the albatross around GM's neck as it sought to become a new company with a fresh start, unhindered by personal injury and death claims attached to the very cars it once produced.

Former Alabama Lieutenant Governor Jere Beasley announced today that he will serve as Chairman of the Artur Davis for Governor Campaign.

Celebrities and stars may be raving about the benefits of colon cleansing but a gastroenterologist from Charlottesville, Virginia urges consumers not to buy into the hype.

A batch of insulin stolen from North Carolina has turned up at a medical center in Houston and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that patients and health care providers not use the product for fear it may be contaminated. In a Health Advisory issued this weekend, the FDA says that some vials of the long-acting insulin Levemir made by Novo Nordisk Inc. have resurfaced from three lots, or a total of 129,000 vials, that had been stolen.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Public Health Advisory today to alert consumers to a possible link between Zicam nasally administered cold remedies and permanent loss of the sense of smell. According to the release, the affected products contain Zinc.

On January 16, 2008, Henry Jinright was involved in a motor vehicle wreck. A car, driven by an employee of Werner Enterprises, failed to yield the right-of-way. Mr. Jinright lost the sight in his right eye.