Medical & Legal Resources

Keep informed about medical devices recalls, product recalls and product safety.

Levin Simes Abrams Blog

Read the Levin Simes Abrams blog for updates on medial device recalls, medical studies, product recalls, and verdicts. By the staff at Levin Simes Abrams.

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FDA: Medical Device Recalls

The FDA maintains a list of medical device recalls, new medical device safety communications, and recent letters to health care providers.

FDA Medical Device Safety page.

Office of Inspector General: Consumer Alerts

The U.S. Office of the Inspector General maintains a site for important consumer alerts.  Consumer alerts include consumer fraud and information theft alerts to help Americans stay informed about scams used to steal medical information, personal information, and money.

Office of Inspector General: Consumer Alerts.

FDA Maude Database: Medical Device Reports

The FDA maintains the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database, a repository of medical device reports detailed device failure, device complications, and unexpected problems with medical devices affecting US citizens.  This database allows you to search to see reports regarding specific companies or products.

FDA MAUDE Database.

US Fire Admin - Vape Battery Fire & Explosions

The US Fire Administration drafted a report on vape battery explosions and fires.  The Fire Administration tracked reports of batteries and vapes that exploded, when and where.  Learn about 18650 and other battery failures.

US Fire Admin: E-Cig Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009-2016.

FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawls and Safety Alerts

The FDA maintains a sortable and searchable site to learn if a product has been recalled, withdrawn from the market, or has a safety alert.  Keep informed about recalled products.

FDA Recalls & Safety Alerts.