Nearly five million contact lenses shipped to consumers are being recalled by CooperVision Inc. in an expanded action that includes a second Avaira brand that may be contaminated with silicone oil residue and linked to blurred vision, eye injuries and severe pain.    CooperVision Inc. have added Avaira Sphere contact lenses to an August recall of […]

A recent study conducted by Safe Food has shown that 40% of Irish kitchens are contaminated with raw meat bacteria after food preparation.                             The results also showed that raw-meat bacteria can last at least 24 hours on kitchen surfaces.       Speaking today, Liam Moloney, Product Liability Solicitor commented on the studies findings, “germs that cause […]

Hip impingement or bone shaving surgery is one of the most popular operations in sports medicine.  Many world-renowned athletes have had the operation.  Today, even teenage athletes with hip pain are having the operation.  The idea is that bone that has rough edges or an irregular shape in the hip is rubbing against soft tissue […]

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has advised that a product recall of Lloyd Grossman Korma Sauce is underway in Ireland.  The FSAI have identified that an implicated batch of the product, which is linked to two cases of botulism in the UK has been distributed to Tesco Ireland.  The FSAI is warning consumers who […]

A warning has been issued about a growing problem with powerful ball-bearing magnets, such as those used in desktop toys for adults and the risk they can pose also to children.  Product safety bodies have received reports of the problems with the magnets and some children have suffered serious injuries, such as small holes in […]

A study recently published in the Environmental Journal has found that a selection of scented consumer products emitted more than 100 volatile organic compounds, including some that are classified as hazardous in the USA. Researchers from the University of Washington tested 25 air fresheners, laundry detergents, fabric softeners, disinfectants, all-purpose cleaners, soaps, hand sanitisers, lotions, […]

A study has estimated the cost of brain disorders in Europe to be in excess of €798 billion a year. The study, which was commissioned by the European Brain Council, found that Europe spends €798 billion a year on neurological and psychiatric conditions. This is more than cardiovascular diseases which cost €192 billion and cancer […]

A children’s face paint set called “Face Paint” which is a blister pack containing 5 multi-coloured face paints has been withdrawn from the market for sale. The reason for the withdrawal is the fact that the product poses a chemical risk due to excessive levels of lead detected in the yellow face paint component of […]

The medicines and healthcare regulatory agency in the UK (MHRA) have warned that a sunless tanning treatment, marketed as Ubertan, is in fact an unlicensed medicine. This means that it contains substances that have not been properly tested so there is no evidence of safety, quality or that it works and its potential side effects […]