Fire Extinguisher Company Ordered to Pay $12 Million Penalty for Delay and Misrepresentations in Reporting Product Defects

A federal judge ordered Kidde Portable Equipment Inc. (Kidde) to pay a $12 million civil penalty in connection with allegations that the company failed to timely inform the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) about problems with fire extinguishers manufactured by the company, the Department of Justice announced. Kidde, based in

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Voluntary Recall Of Diabetic Drug Metformin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday that Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. had expanded its voluntary recall of some of its Metformin HCl tablets. One lot of Metformin HCl Extended Release USP 750 mg. generic tablets, equivalent to Glucophage Tablets, were found to have levels of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) that

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Sportsmix Pet Food Recall… Over 70 Dogs Have Died

Midwestern Pet Foods Inc. expanded the recall of some of its products after reports linking their pet food to multiple dog deaths. The Sportsmix food may contain potentially unsafe levels of aflatoxin, a byproduct of mold. The Food and Drug Administration said in a statement it’s been “aware of more

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