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ROCHESTER, MI– September 18, 2026 –Par Health is voluntarily recalling two lots of Dexmedetomidine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection 400 mcg/100 mL (4 mcg/mL) to the hospital level. The product is being recalled due to the presence of particulate matter identified as cellulose or stopper materia
Jennifer M. Crompton, chief operating officer and trial lawyer at Crompton Pancoast in St. Louis, was elected as 2026-2027 president of The Missouri Bar during the Sept. 16 Board of Governors meeting. She was sworn in Sept. 17 during the Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar, held in Kansas City. Her oath was delivered by Hon. Michael Stelzer, with the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court. Crompton succeeds Athena Dickson, of Kansas City, as president of the 31,000-member Missouri Bar. Dickson transitioned into the role of immediate past president. During her term as president, Crompton wants to empower…
The Judiciary is making progress on three key initiatives: modernizing case-management technology, authority to manage mission-essential Judiciary properties, and setting policy on AI use, the Judicial Conference of the United States was told today.
Otsuka ICU Medical LLC is issuing a voluntary recall for one lot of 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE Injection, USP, 100mL single pack to the user level due to a potential mix-up. The affected lot of 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE Injection, USP (NDC: 0990-7984-23 Lot 1042188) may potentially contain the overwrap with la
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is withdrawing a direct final rule that would remove two obsolete rules concerning infant bouncer seats and stationary activity centers that was published in the Federal Register on July 22, 2026, because the Commission received a significant adverse comment.
The saunas contain a bench that can collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The previous recall repair was ineffective; a new repair is now being offered.
The recalled teething toys violate the mandatory safety standard for toys because the silicone strings are smaller and longer than permitted. The silicone strings can reach the back of the throat and become lodged, posing a risk of respiratory distress and a deadly choking hazard.
The recalled pressure washers lack an integral ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) and an adequate-length power cord, which may encourage use of an extension cord, posing serious risks of injury or death from shock and electrocution hazards.
The recalled toy violates the small parts ban because the product is for children under three years of age and the red knobs can detach, posing a deadly choking hazard.
The magnetic humanoid toy Sets violate the mandatory standard for toys because they can liberate loose high-powered magnets posing an ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other or other metal objects and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, and/or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning and death.
The recalled helmets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, positional stability and certification requirements. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury. In addition, the helmets have a button cell battery that does not bear the warning labels required by Reese’s Law . If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.
The squishy bun toys violate the mandatory safety standard for toys because the water beads inside the dumplings expand larger than permitted, posing a deadly ingestion hazard. If a water bead is ingested, it can pose ingestion, choking and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child’s body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death to a child.