- Wayne Parsons | August 16, 2011 2:14 AM | Honolulu, HI
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Medical Devices & Implants
DePuy wants to shut down claims by patients. A year ago they were paying doctors to get patients to give up their rights in exchange for a company solution. Think of a chicken coop and a fox:
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- Wayne Parsons | August 15, 2011 4:53 AM | Honolulu, HI
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Medical Devices & Implants
When I first learned of the DePuy ASR hip implant recall, I recognized it for what it was: an absolute calamity.
One in 8 of these devices would fail, according to the recall statement. Who would...
- Wayne Parsons | August 15, 2011 3:02 AM | Honolulu, HI
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Medical Devices & Implants
Stryker Hip Implants, first introduced in 2003, have come under fire by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), following complaints of squeaky ceramic hip joints, among other problems.
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- Wayne Parsons | October 20, 2009 11:32 AM | Honolulu, HI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The Fort Myers (FL) News-Press (10/20, Wozniak) reports, A summit beginning Wednesday in Beijing between the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and its Chinese counterpart will press for...
- Wayne Parsons | September 30, 2009 1:39 PM | Honolulu, HI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The AP (9/29, Thomas) reported, Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, the company's largest-ever U.S. recall, to address problems with a removable...
- Wayne Parsons | August 06, 2009 5:41 PM | Honolulu, HI
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Automobile Accidents
In a report in U.S. News & World Report a pickup truck recall is initiated by automakers.
A brake light defect in General Motors trucks could lead to an an accident. GM is recalling about...
- Wayne Parsons | May 02, 2009 2:43 PM | Honolulu, HI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
This week the news broke across the country about a new FDA Warning: Don’t use Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements. In Hawaii we don't always get the news about these things and so I have been...
- Wayne Parsons | April 27, 2009 4:32 AM | Honolulu, HI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
On Sunday March 8, 2009 a 49-year-old Puna man was killed while riding his ATV in Hawaiian Acres subdivision in Puna on the Big Island. Robert Texeira of Kurtistown was riding a Suzuki King Quad...
- Wayne Parsons | July 04, 2008 11:01 PM | Honolulu, HI
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
dangerous dairy allergic reaction to garlic bread results in voluntary product recall. product recall
- Wayne Parsons | July 04, 2008 4:12 PM | Honolulu, HI
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Fourth of July is fireworks injury time - watch out for recalled fireworks that are dangerous!