WindowTex is recalling about 6,800 custom roller window shades after six reports of a steel pin working loose from the idler and letting the shade fall from its bracket. No injuries have been reported, and owners can get free replacement idlers.
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Drug
FDA MedWatch - 0.9 Percent Sodium Chloride Injection USP in 100 mL MINI-BAG PLUS Container by Baxter: Recall - Particulate Matter
Baxter recalled two lots of 0.9 percent sodium chloride injection in 100 mL Mini-Bag Plus containers after two complaints of particulate matter traced to a fragment of the vial adapter. Lots P317842 and P317891 should not be used.
Environment
Shocking news from Ontario - newsletter from fluoridealert.org
A Fluoride Action Network newsletter warns that a push is under way to make water fluoridation mandatory across Ontario, reversing years of local campaigns, and reports the group's year-end fundraiser had reached $43,264 from 227 donors toward a $150,000 goal.
Miscellaneous
Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Risk of Fall Hazard
The CPSC announced that Salsa Cycles is recalling about 2,500 aluminum Bearpaw bicycle forks, sold separately and on Mukluk bikes, because the fork can bend or break and cause a fall. No incidents have been reported, and owners can get a refund or replacement.
Government
FDA final rule on pregnancy and lactation labeling information for prescription drug and biological products
FDA's final rule replaces the A, B, C, D and X pregnancy letter categories on prescription drug and biologic labels with three subsections: Pregnancy, Lactation, and Females and Males of Reproductive Potential. Officials say the letters were oversimplified and misread as a grading system.
Government
FDA Updates for Health Professionals- 120314
An FDA bulletin for health professionals: the Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule, issued December 3, 2014, drops the A, B, C, D and X pregnancy categories and requires labels to be updated as information ages. It also lists recalls, including mold on Gel-E Donut and Squishon 2 products.
Drug
Barrier-breaking drug may lead to spinal cord inury treatments
NIH-funded researchers report in Nature that injections of a new drug partly relieved paralysis in rats with spinal cord injuries. Case Western's Jerry Silver calls it a first step toward therapies that might restore movement lost to such injuries.
Environment
Why Ditching Antibacterial Soap Is a Good Idea
Mercola argues antibacterial soap is unnecessary and risky, citing research that triclosan can alter hormone regulation and may interfere with fetal development. Traces appeared in all urine samples from a group of pregnant women in Brooklyn.
Government
Want to Be More Health Savvy?
Only about 12 percent of U.S. adults have the skills to manage their health and prevent disease, the National Assessment of Adult Literacy found. FDA officials say low health literacy limits reading nutrition labels and test numbers and is linked to more hospitalization.
Miscellaneous
Supermarket Guru to Showcase Hottest 2015 Food Trends at Midwinter Leadership Forum
United Fresh announced that Phil Lempert, known as the Supermarket Guru, will keynote the Leadership Breakfast at its Midwinter Leadership Forum, held January 13 to 15, 2015 at La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs, and will cover trends shaping the 2015 food and retail landscape.
Drug
Ebola vaccine seems safe, prompts immune response
An experimental NIAID/GSK Ebola vaccine was well tolerated and produced immune responses in all 20 healthy adults in a phase 1 NIH trial, with interim results in the New England Journal of Medicine. NIAID's Anthony Fauci says larger trials will test whether it actually prevents infection.
Miscellaneous
Sony’s ads shouldn’t play games
The FTC says Sony's PlayStation Vita ads promised remote play, cross save and live 3G multiplayer features the handheld could not deliver, and Sony will offer partial refunds to eligible buyers. Ad agency Deutsch LA is also part of the settlement.
Miscellaneous
Goal Zero Recalls Battery Packs Recalled
A CPSC notice covers Goal Zero's recall of about 10,000 US Sherpa 50 and 120 rechargeable battery packs that can overcharge, overheat and melt their casing, posing a fire hazard, along with Pro Armor's recall of doors for Polaris RZR utility vehicles.
Miscellaneous
Creative Sausage Making workshop scheduled Jan. 16-17 in College Station
Texas A&M's Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center hosts a Creative Sausage Making Workshop on January 16-17 in College Station, covering meat selection, ingredients, casings, stuffing and equipment. Registration is $325 through January 2 and $375 afterward.
Environment
Americans Have More Toxic Flame Retardants in Their Bodies Than Previously Thought... Free Test Can Determine if You’re Sitting on Toxic Furniture
Mercola reports tests found six types of flame retardant in Americans, including tris phosphate, not detected here before, and chlorinated tris, phased out of children's pajamas in the 1970s. The chemicals have been linked to reduced fertility, thyroid problems and neurodevelopmental delays.
Miscellaneous
There’s smart. And then there’s CFTC SmartCheck.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission launched SmartCheck in November 2014, a single site for background checks on financial professionals across derivatives and securities. Research shows much investment fraud comes from unregistered brokers or those with disciplinary records.
Miscellaneous
WSU’s grizzly bears lose weight on Thanksgiving?
The 11 grizzlies at WSU's bear center eat the equivalent of three Thanksgiving dinners a day before hibernating, nearly doubling their weight, yet do not develop diabetes or clogged arteries. Veterinary cardiologist Lynne Nelson studies how they become healthily obese before a five-month fast.
Drug
UPDATED Laparoscopic Uterine Power Morcellation in Hysterectomy and Myomectomy: FDA Safety Communication
The FDA warns against laparoscopic power morcellators for most women having a hysterectomy or myomectomy for uterine fibroids, because the devices can spread unsuspected cancerous tissue such as uterine sarcoma beyond the uterus. It urges providers to weigh alternatives.
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