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Recalls

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | August 25, 2009

Luv N’ Care Ltd. is initiating a nationwide recall of gel-filled teethers with the brand names “Nuby,” “Cottontails” and “Playschool,” because the liquid inside the gel-filled teethers has been found to contain Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus circulans bacteria in the gel.




Recalls

CPSC ALERT | August 24, 2009

The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is alerting the public, school officials, facilities managers, and municipal and public safety officials that outdoor steel stadium light poles manufactured by Whitco Co. LP, of Fort Worth, Texas can fracture or crack and fall over, posing a risk of serious injury and death to patrons and bystanders from being hit or crushed. To reduce the risk of injury, Whitco Co. LP outdoor steel stadium light poles should be inspected immediately.




Community

DADEVILLE RECORD | August 21, 2009

The Nintendo Wii is much more than a game console for folks at the Alabama Special Camp for Children and Adults. The system, donated by Beasley Allen in Montgomery, could bring additional exercise and rehabilitation to ASCCA campers, who visit the Jackson's Gap facility.




Recalls

U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION | August 20, 2009

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Black & Decker, today announced a voluntary recall of the company's Thermal Coffeemakers due to a burn hazard. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.




Recalls

U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION | August 20, 2009

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Burley Design, LLC, has issued a recall for two-wheeled child trailers designed to carry one or two children behind a bicycle. There is a risk of injury due to wheel separation.




Community

WSFA | August 20, 2009

Beasley Allen law firm and dozens of other attorneys from across the country are banding together to help people with disabilities, as well as those recovering from injuries including strokes, broken bones, surgery and even combat injuries. By working together and donating dozens of Nintendo Wiis to local rehabilitation centers, hospitals, nursing homes and similar facilities, we hope to help thousands of people.




Recalls

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | August 18, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion).




Pharmaceutical

REUTERS | August 12, 2009

Merck & Co on Tuesday is slated to fight the first of numerous U.S. lawsuits brought by patients who claim they suffered jaw damage from the company's widely used Fosamax treatment for osteoporosis.




Environmental

MOULTON ADVERTISER | August 12, 2009

Moulton Mayor Ray Alexander  said he was looking out for the best interests of the citizens of Moulton and Lawrence County when he retained legal representation regarding chemical contamination by Decatur Utilities  and Decatur industries.




Recalls

U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION | August 11, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wii Battery Recharge Stations have been recalled by distributor Griffin International Cos., Inc. because the battery packs can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to the customer.