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Makers of Zicam Pull Products from Shelves
On the heels of yesterday’s news that the FDA had issued a public warning to stop using Zicam, the company responsible for the product line’s presence on the market, Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., has responded. Today, the company announced that it was voluntarily recalling all products named in the original warning letter drafted and released by [...]
Continue reading...Stop Using Zicam, FDA Says
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Zicam has been one of the highest-selling over-the-counter cold medications on the market in recent years, and its manufacturer, Matrixx Initiatives, has enjoyed a solid stock value as a result. However, that all changed today as the company received a letter from the US Food and Drug Administration ordering the company to stop marketing Zicam [...]
Continue reading...Construction and Vehicles Do Not Mix
Sunday, June 14, 2009
The warmer months of the year feature a high volume of street and highway construction in areas of the country where there is only a certain amount of time to get it all done before winter, when such work is impossible. Anyone who has ever lived in these areas understands the norms and has likely [...]
Continue reading...Texas Scaffolding Tragedy Leads to Broader Questions
Friday, June 12, 2009
The terrible construction accident we posted about yesterday that led to the deaths of three workers was met with shock and disgust. As is often the case with these sorts of situations, more and broader questions are being asked not only about the incident itself, but also regarding Texas’ safety regulations, the performance levels of [...]
Continue reading...Three Construction Workers Killed in Texas
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Construction workers must get used to working in different, sometimes risky environments to get the job done, and this is particularly true when the construction project involves a high-rise building. Scaffolding must be assembled and used so that the work needed can be completed in a timely manner, and all too often, it’s the scaffolding [...]
Continue reading...Explosion at Slim Jim Plant Leaves Several Missing, Seriously Injured
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Industrial accidents almost always leave a wake of destruction behind, and today was no different as an explosion ripped through a Slim Jim plant in North Carolina, leaving three workers critically injured and two still missing as of this report. Perhaps the most dangerous aspect of workplace occurrences such as this one is that those [...]
Continue reading...Phoenix Light-rail Endures Most Serious Crash to Date
Friday, June 5, 2009
The Phoenix Metro light-rail has been under scrutiny for some time because of a series of accidents that have done nothing but make local residents and commuters nervous. While there had been a few weeks without accidents, marking the safest period to date this year, that period of peace was shattered yesterday when a train [...]
Continue reading...93-Year-Old Driver Crashes Into Store, Injures Six
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
There have been laws proposed and opinions voices across the legal spectrum regarding the potential danger of older people driving and the potential dangers they create. While no law could reasonably be passed that would hold up to Constitutional analysis in this regard, it appears that another case where an older driver lost control of [...]
Continue reading...DOE Sends Letter of Concern to Plant in Washington
Friday, May 29, 2009
The Hanford vitrification plant in Washington has been undergoing a massive reconstruction effort for several years now, and recently, the Department of Energy sent Bechtel, the company in charge of the construction, a letter expressing concern over the rise in the number of accidents that have required medical attention. This is not the first time [...]
Continue reading...School Bus Accident in Ohio Leaves Two Dead
Thursday, May 28, 2009
School buses transport millions of children to and from school every day, and buses can hold dozens of students at one time, many of whom are not protected by airbags or seat belts. As such, when a crash occurs, it creates an immediate situation of extreme danger for everyone involved. Such appears to have been [...]
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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