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Salmonella Contamination Prompts Pringles Chip Recall
Proctor and Gamble announced Tuesday the voluntary recall of all cans of taco- or cheeseburger-flavored Pringles. The chips contain the flavor ingredient hydrolyzed vegetable protein that has been found to contain salmonella. The chips are some of many "ready-to-eat" products that are being recalled due to salmonella because their manufacturing process does not include a "kill step," which would eliminate the salmonella bacteria. Tracey D. Samuelson, Christian Science Monitor 03/09/2010
Lawsuit Says Texting Caused Fatal Car Accident
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Florida man who allegedly ran a stop sign and fatally struck a bicyclist. The lawsuit is claiming the driver was texting when the accident occurred. Lawrence A. Daniels was trying to send a text message and intentionally took his eyes off the road, constituting a conscious disregard or indifference to the life, safety or rights of others, the suit maintains. The lawsuit is the first of its kind filed in a Florida Circuit Court, and comes while the Florida Legislature is considering a law banning the use of cell phones while driving. Aisling Swift, Naples News 03/06/2010
Food Company Announces Samonella-Related Recall
Las Vegas food company Basic Food Flavors last week issued a recall of all foods containing a flavoring ingredient found to be contaminated with salmonella. Most of the food items involved in the recall are processed foods, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that the risk of becoming ill is low because the cooking process for these foods usually kills the bacteria. Health officials insist that the recent string of salmonella-related recalls in food products demonstrated the need for food-safety legislation that has been stalled in the Senate for months because of the health care debate. Gardiner Harris, The New York Times 03/04/2010
Class Action Filed Over Red Light Camera Tickets
A
class-action lawsuit has been filed in Springfield, Mo., in an attempt
to recoup the more than $800,000 in fees paid to the city for red light
camera tickets since 2007. The state Supreme Court earlier this week
ruled that the city's practice of dealing with the tickets through
administrative hearings was improper, and instead people should have
had the right to a trial and appeal. The city has announced that they
will not voluntarily refund the money. Kathryn Wall, News-Leader
03/04/2010
Popular Hip Implant Raising Health Concerns
A once popular type of artificial hip should be avoided for hip replacements because the device has been linked to severe tissue and bone damage, according to some orthopedic surgeons. The "metal on metal" hip implants, used in about 80,000 hip replacements every year, were widely because they were believed to be more durable than other implant types. Now, doctors are finding that the devices wear down relatively quick, leaving metal debris that is absorbed into the patient's body. Devices supposed to last 15 years may need to be replaced in two years or less, some doctors have said. Limited studies conducted so far estimate that 1 to 3 percent of implant recipients could be affected by the problem. Barry Meier, The New York Times 03/03/2010 FDA Cracks Down on Misleading Nutrition Labels
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week began cracking down on companies they claim offer exaggerated nutritional facts about their products and hide information about unhealthy contents. The FDA released 17 warning letters to various companies to make due on their promise to improve food information for customers. The warning letters bring into questions various claims, including those on products that read "zero trans fats" but are high in saturated fats. Many of the companies that received the letters have said they look forward to working with the FDA resolve the issues. William Neuman, The New York Times 03/03/2010
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