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SeaWorld has been hit with a $75,000 fine by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for three safety violations following the death of one of its senior trainers in February. One of the violations is classified as willful – OSHA’s most serious civil penalty.
The suffocation death of a 4-month-old baby who was using a portable baby recliner in a crib has spurred the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) and Baby Matters, LLC, to recall 30,000 Nap Nannies. The infant was in her harness and found hanging over the side of the recliner, caught between the Nap Nanny and the crib bumper. At least one other infant has become entrapped while using the Nap Nanny in a crib. That infant was also harnessed, fell over the side of the recliner, and was caught between the product and the side of the crib. He suffered a cut to the forehead. Using the product in a crib is contrary to the recliner’s instructions.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy plan for the malaria drug Qualaquin (quinine sulfate) to warn against unapproved uses. The plan warns health care professionals and consumers not to use Qualaquin to treat night time leg cramps or restless leg syndrome, because such use has resulted in serious side effects and even death. Qualaquin is approved by the FDA to treat uncomplicated malaria caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which can be life-threatening if untreated. The drug is sometimes prescribed for restless leg syndrome though that use is not approved by the FDA.
Wal-Mart is giving federal regulators the runaround in fighting a $7,000 fine that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration levied against the retailer for circumstances that led to the trampling death of an employee in 2008.
Some of the most popular blood pressure medications in the United States may cause cancer, according to a new analysis of clinical trial data. But experts are quick to point out the results of the study are not definitive and that consumers should not take any harsh measures before first discussing the risk and benefits of taking the medication with their health care professional.
Eastdale Mall in Montgomery, Alabama, reopened last night at 6 p.m. after inspectors found it posed no risk to the general public. The mall closed on Sunday after the body of 22-year-old employee Nicholas Burdette was found in the bathroom near the mall’s skating rink. Some mall employees and others familiar with the mall’s facilities believe that Burdette was killed by a Freon leak around the Ice Palace skating rink that allegedly has made others sick in the past.
Magic Power Coffee, an instant coffee product marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, contains an active drug ingredient that can dangerously lower blood pressure, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns. When blood pressure drops suddenly, the brain is deprived of an adequate blood supply, which can lead to dizziness or lightheadedness. Consumers should stop using Magic Power Coffee immediately. The agency warns consumers that sexual enhancement products that claim to work as well as prescription drugs are likely to expose consumers to unpredictable risks and the potential for injury or even death.
A 26-year-old construction worker was electrocuted last week while working on a road project near Canton, Ohio. Kevin Meyer, a resident of Grove City, Ohio, was pulling old guardrail posts out of the ground when the accident occurred.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing data from two clinical trials that suggest the blood pressure medication Benicar (olmesartan) may increase the risk of death from cardiovascular causes in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to an FDA safety announcement. The agency is continuing to review the data from two studies, ROADMAP and ORIENT, and is considering additional ways to asses the cardiovascular effects of Benicar.
Deputy Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a warning to the petrochemical and energy industries today, prompted by the deaths of 58 workers in just the last four months. Eleven of those deaths occurred when the Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20.
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