Toyota announced today that it will recall around 342,000 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles. The carmaker says that its Tacoma pickups from the years 2004-2011 have a manufacturing defect which could lead to seat belt failure. USA Today reports that the screws in the Tacoma seat belts can come loose and fail to protect drivers and…
The July 7, 2013, catastrophic Asiana Airlines crash at San Francisco International Airport was the first commercial passenger airline crash in the United States in more than four years. In the crash, a Boeing 777 from Seoul, South Korea, made what observers noted to be an awkward approach to Runway 28L, one of the four…
Stryker Orthopaedics recently announced a recall of its Rejuvenate and ABG II modular stem hip implants. This is the most recent recall impacting a class of all-metal hip implants that have been proven to be harmful to patients. Traditional hip implants use both metal and plastic components. Hip implants using only metal parts were introduced…
Two studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine indicate that Medtronic significantly overstated the safety of its Infuse bone graft product. An independent study conducted at Yale revealed that Infuse bone grafts do not work better than other grafts but expose patients to an increased risk of cancer, male sterility, and infections. “I remain…
General Motors has expanded its recall of midsize SUVs containing an auto defect that poses a fire risk to consumers. The company announced that 230,000 midsize SUVs sold in North America had defective door modules which can catch fire. At least 58 car fires have been reported so far and the company says that the…
Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning to healthcare providers concerning drugs made by NuVision Pharmacy. The FDA questions the sterility of products manufactured by this compounding pharmacy. Sterile drugs which contain microbes can seriously sicken or kill patients. This most recent FDA announcement comes amid a renewed focus on…
Nissan Motor Company recently recalled certain models of its Cube and Micra compact cars. The manufacturer says that its vehicles have a manufacturing defect which may cause the steering wheels to become non-operable. Car recalls are common and typically result in minor quality assurance fixes. Many auto defects can contribute to car accidents however. In…
Dangerous consumer products are recalled on almost a daily basis. From defective child seats to dangerous medical devices, thousands of California consumers are harmed by defective products every year. In many cases, a person’s ability to be compensated for their injuries depends on where a product was manufactured. Foreign products account for almost 80 percent…
Nestlé USA has announced a recall of four types of frozen pizza popular in Northern California and across the country. The pizzas were sold under the DiGiorno and California Pizza brands and are being recalled because some consumers have found pieces of plastic inside of their pizzas. The company says that it has traced the…
The use of robots in California operating rooms has increased dramatically in the past few years, but some federal regulators are unsure whether robot-assisted surgeries are completely safe. CBS News reports that the so-called “da Vinci” operating room robot was used in almost 400,000 surgeries last year, a number that tripled in four years. An…
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