Deadly Lung Collapses Linked to Feeding Tube Systems
The FDA is warning about the risk of deadly lung collapses (pneumothorax events) from feeding tube placement procedures.
Fujifilm Recalls Hundreds of Thousands of Camera Wall Plugs Over Shock Risk
The Japanese multinational photography and imaging company Fujifilm has issued a recall for nearly 300,000 power adapter wall plugs sold with digital cameras in the U.S. and Canada amid concerns that the devices can cause severe electrical shocks, according to...
FDA Restricts Codeine Cough-and-Cold Drugs to Adults Only
The FDA is warning that cough-and-cold medications that contain opioids like codeine or hydrocodone should not be prescribed to children because the risk of side effects outweighs the benefits.
Coldwater Creek Recalls Snow Globes for Fire Hazard
Coldwater Creek has recalled musical snow globes because light refraction through the glass can potentially cause a fire.
Snow Globes Recalled Over Fire Risk
A Massachusetts retailer is recalling about 43 snow globes due to reports of light refraction that can singe or melt items nearby, posing a fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Friday.
Texas Hit By Worst Flu Season in Decades
Texas is suffering through the worst flu season in the last 20 years — and it's not over yet, according to a study of flu illnesses and deaths.
Legionnaires’ Outbreak Hits Illinois Veterans Home
A lawsuit was filed against a nursing home in Quincy, Illinois after 13 residents died of Legionnaires' disease and 61 more were sickened.