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Most ground turkey products contaminated with fecal bacteria, new study finds
Posted: May 8, 2013 Product Liability

Nearly seventy percent of ground turkey samples tested by Consumer Reports researchers contained enterococcus, harmful bacteria harbored by fecal matter, and 60 percent of the samples also contained Escherichia coli (E. coli), another pathogen associated with the fecal contamination.

Consumer Reports: Avoid brand name, generic versions of diabetes drug Actos
Posted: August 25, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Consumer Reports, the American consumer products reviewer, is telling its readers to avoid both the brand-name and the new generic versions of the type 2 diabetes drug Actos. “Our medical advisors say that people with diabetes should use pioglitazone, generic or

Consumer Reports uncovers hidden risks of “natural” supplements
Posted: August 7, 2012 Product Liability

More than half of all Americans take vitamins and supplements, but these “natural” remedies may not be all natural, and in some cases they could be doing more harm than good, says a new report published in the September issue

Actos patients should seek safer alternatives
Posted: April 12, 2012 Pharmaceutical

“The tests show you have type 2 diabetes.” Hearing those words from the doctor comes as a shock for thousands of Americans diagnosed with the disorder every year. As the once-rare disease grows in frequency, so do the number of

Consumers Union pressures Congress to strengthen medical device approval laws
Posted: April 12, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Consumers Union, an advocacy group associated with Consumer Reports, is recommending that Congress strengthen laws to approve medical devices to better ensure public safety. The call-to-action is part of a push by Consumers Union to pressure Congress about weak federal

Consumer Reports chief protests medical device approval process
Posted: March 21, 2012 Pharmaceutical

“It’s a nightmare scenario,” Consumer Reports President Jim Guest wrote in an email blast to one million Americans earlier this year. He was warning consumers that medical devices they assume are safe may not be fully vetted before being approved

Consumers Union fights for more oversight of medical devices
Posted: February 24, 2012 Pharmaceutical

The Consumers Union (CU) is hoping to close a loophole in the approvals of medical devices that allows them to be cleared for marketing in the United States with almost no government regulation, testing or monitoring.

Toning shoes blamed for foot, leg, hip injuries
Posted: June 26, 2011 Product Liability

Consumer Reports is warning women that pricey toning shoes that promise to get you in shape just by walking in them may actually be causing painful injuries. These shoes generated more than a billion dollars in revenue last year alone

Consumer Reports’ 12 most dangerous supplements explained
Posted: August 10, 2010 Product Liability

Americans take dietary supplements to help them lose weight, be more aware, and for general well being, but according to a recent Consumer Reports story, those “healthy pills” may be making them sick. The consumer magazine identified 12 ingredients in

Toyota suspends Lexus HS250h sales after NHTSA finds gas leak
Posted: July 2, 2010 Consumer Fraud

Toyota has suspended U.S. sales of its new hybrid Lexus car after federal regulators found vehicles spilled too much fuel in crash tests, posing a serious fire risk.