U.S. Tells Industry to Further Test Safety of Nanotechnolgy Products April 23, 2012 By Anna Yukhananov U.S. health regulators said consumer products that use nanotechnology may have unknown effects on the human body, and advised food...
U.S., Europe Urged to Offer Product Safety Training to Importers April 6, 2012 By Matthew Perrone Food and drug regulators in the U.S., Europe and other developed countries should offer training, technology and expertise to developing...
FDA Steps Up Scrutiny of Metal Hip Implants March 30, 2012 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration responded to mounting concerns about the safety of metal-on-metal hip implants, saying it would...
$20M Verdict Upheld in Massachusetts Pool Slide Lawsuit February 20, 2012 A Massachusetts judge has upheld a $20 million jury award to the family of a Colorado woman who died after...
Massachusetts Jury Returns $20M Verdict in Pool Slide Suit October 18, 2011 A Massachusetts jury has ordered Toys `R Us to pay more than $20 million to the family of a woman...
U.S. Upgrades Safety Probe of Ford, Mercury Models August 1, 2011 U.S. safety regulators have upgraded an investigation into consumer complaints that 2010 model year Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan cars...
U.S. Judge Dismisses Non-U.S. Car Buyers’ Claims Against Toyota April 5, 2011 By Dan Levine A U.S. judge said he would dismiss claims against Toyota Motor Corp. by non-U.S. car buyers who say their vehicles...
Florida Senate Moves to Curb Liability Suits Against Car Makers March 17, 2011 By Michael Adams The Florida Senate has approved a bill that would change the apportionment of damages in product liability cases so that...
Public Database for Product Safety Complaints Goes Live March 15, 2011 By Jennifer C. Kerr Despite a last-minute attempt to derail it, the U.S. government launched a public database Friday that allows Americans to report...
New Product Safety Database Under Scrutiny March 1, 2011 By Jennifer C. Kerr It’s something Nikki Johns wishes had been around before her infant son died in a drop-side crib: a centralized federal...