Problems with Giraffe OmniBed Carestation Could Lead to Infant Injuries and Deaths, FDA Warns
Due to the risk of formaldehyde exposure, healthcare providers have been instructed to run the incubators for several weeks before use.
Tag Archives: Formaldehyde
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House Reps Want to Know Why FDA Has Delayed Hair Relaxer Formaldehyde Ban
Lawmakers note that women of color are disproportionately put at increased cancer risk from hair relaxers while the formaldehyde ban is delayed.
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Vivo 45 LS Ventilator Recall Issued Over Formaldehyde Exposure Risks
Exposure to formaldehyde from the Breas Vivo 45 LS ventilators could lead to airway irritation, inflammation, asthma and other side effects.
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FDA Ban on Hair Relaxers With Formaldehyde Delayed Again: Reports
Formaldehyde health risks have been widely recognized for years, and could directly expose those using hair relaxer to toxic cancer causing chemicals.
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Hair Relaxer Formaldehyde Risks Remain Unaddressed By FDA, Despite Plan to Ban Cancer-Causing Chemical
L'Oreal, which faces a majority of hair relaxer lawsuits, indicates it welcomes a formaldehyde ban, as it claims none of its products use the chemical.
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Formaldehyde Exposure Presents Unreasonable Risk to Humans: EPA
More than one million Americans face an increased risk of leukemia, head and neck cancers from chronic formaldehyde exposure, according to the EPA.
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FDA Finds New Drager Neonatal Incubators Do Not Release Harmful Chemicals
Other neonatal incubators should still be run for a full week before use to rid the devices of potentially harmful chemicals, FDA regulators said.
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Hair Relaxer Recalls May Be Required By FDA Ban On Straighteners Containing Formaldehyde
FDA decision to ban chemical straighteners that emit formaldehyde comes as thousands of hair relaxer lawsuits are being pursued by women diagnosed with uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries
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FDA Issues Safety Recommendations for GE Neonatal Incubators Linked to Formaldehyde Emissions
Warnings about formaldehyde emissions from GE neonatal incubators were first issued in February 2023, raising concerns over the safety of placing infants in them during stays in hospital NICU wards.
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TRESemmé Shampoo Lawsuit Filed Over Hair Loss, Adverse Scalp Reactions
Lawsuit alleges formaldehyde in TRESemme shampoo cause hair loss, burns, scalp irritation and other injuries
