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• Calphalon Pizza Wheel Recall Issued After Reports of Finger Lacerations

  October 1, 2015

  Russell Maas

  Hundreds of thousands of Calphalon pizza cutters are being recalled because the handles can detach, resulting in laceration injuries.

• Recalled Volkswagen Diesel Car Fix To Involve Software Update Outside of U.S.

  September 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Volkswagen has announced a fix for some cars equipped with software designed to cheat emissions testing, but the fix does not apply to vehicles in the U.S.

• Fosamax Hip Fracture Risk Identified in New Report

  September 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests that bone-strengthing drugs like Fosamax may increase the risk hip fractures among elderly users.

• Toppling TV Injuries, Deaths for Children on The Rise: Study

  September 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers say that more children will be injured by falling televisions as larger TVs become more widely available and more affordable.

• Bicycle Recall Over Front Disc Brakes, Quick Release Levers Impacts 1.3M Bikes

  September 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  More than a dozen bicycle manufacturers are recalling more than 1.5 million bikes world wide which may have defective quick release levers for their front disc brakes.

• New Rules Seek To Keep Farm Workers Safe From Pesticide Side Effects

  September 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Newly updated EPA regulations seek to protect U.S. farmworkers from pesticide exposure and side effects.

• MDL Sought for Audi, Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Lawsuits

  September 29, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs push for creation of VW diesel vehicle MDL as number of lawsuits against German automaker continues to grow.

• Airbag Inflator Recalls May Impact 7 More Auto Makers

  September 29, 2015

  Russell Maas

  Takata airbag recalls may expand yet again to affect up to seven additional auto manufacturers.

• Roundup Safety Concerns May Lead California to Label Weed Killer a “Cancer Causing” Compound

  September 29, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  California is preparing to list glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup, as a cancer-causing agent, which will require warning labels on all Roundup products sold in the state.

• FDA Creates Patient Engagement Advisory Committee

  September 29, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has anounced it is forming a new patient advisory committee to provide patient input to regulatory decisions by the agency.