Hawaii Articles

Waikele, HI: An explosion at a fireworks depot in Hawaii has killed at least four people and left one person injured according to news reports. The explosion happened around 9:00 am Friday morning at the Waikele Business Center. According to a report on MSNBC.com several people may be trapped inside the plant.

Washington, DC: Pacific American Fish Co, Inc. of Vernon, California is recalling SHI306 Shishamo 4L 5PC (23-28G) Wild, Pack 4/20TR, Lots 202885-2 & 201011-3, Master Carton information. Based on FDA Import Alert, this type of processing and size of product has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause food borne illness. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not appear to be spoiled.

Honolulu, HI: A woman who received a DePuy hip replacement in August 2009 has filed suit against the company who made the device, reports KGMB and KHNL.

Honolulu, HI: Two new studies have challenged the previously established link between Accutane acne medication and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While Accutane, manufactured by Roche, was pulled from the US market last year, isotretinoin is still available in generic form. Accutane is still available in Canada.

Honolulu, HI: A motorized glider carrying the owner of Tedd's Flying Adventures Kailua, Kona, and one passenger, Kathryn Grace Moran, 37, of Kailua, Kona, crashed on Wednesday morning killing both people.

Hawaii Kai, HI: Two more residents of the Aloha state have filed lawsuits against pharmaceutical company Matrixx, claiming that Zicam side effects have robbed them of their sense of taste and smell.

Honolulu, HI: Jaroslaw was in a car accident about 18 months ago and his doctor ordered a bone scan by MRI. "I was injected with the gadolinium contrast agent first," says Jaroslaw, "and shortly after that I started complaining about everything." Had Jarolsaw known about MRI Health Risks, he would have insisted on not having the gadolinium-based contract agent.

Honolulu, HI: Bicycle advocate Georgette Yaindl has a mission: to prevent bike crashes and bicycle accidents by making our roads safer. "Here in Hawaii we have a great opportunity to restore paradise by making cyclists and pedestrians safer," says Georgette, "but we have to change the infrastructure to do so."

Honolulu, HI: Earlier today a class action lawsuit against pet food manufacturer Menu Foods was settled in the First Circuit Court, State of Hawaii, according to two Honolulu attorneys linked to the case. The class action lawsuit alleged that last year, Menu Foods was distributing tainted pet food to Hawaii pet owners.

Honolulu, HI: It's not always the air, or the water, or even the climate that's of concern when we talk about environmental issues. Sometimes, it's the poor whales that bear the brunt of our actions, and in the case of Oahu's SuperFerry, whales can be killed.