New information out of the Food and Drug Administration related to the ongoing recall of various models of Philips respiratory aids was very bad news for the company. In two updates released just days apart, the federal agency indicated that not only had the number of reports received over breakdowns in the foam used to insulate the mechanics of the devices crested 20,000 in just one quarter, but that ...
When it Comes to Philips Respirators, There’s Bad News and Worse News
Posted December 30, 2022 in Product Liability | Product News and Recalls
Lawsuits Pour in As Congressional Report Warns on Baby Food Danger
Posted April 22, 2021 in Product Liability | Product News and Recalls
In a report released earlier this year, the House subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy concluded that “commercial baby foods contain dangerous levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium…[that] pose serious health risks to babies and toddlers.” The subcommittee sought to study the safety of the leading baby food producers in the US and requested samples from Nurture Inc., Beech-Nut Nutrition Company, Hain ...
Lawsuit Alleges Textured Breast Implant Cancer Risk Coverup at Allergan
Posted April 6, 2020 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product Liability | Product News and Recalls
Much of the initial concern over textured breast implant associated cases of anaplastic large cell lymphoma started out focused on non-U.S. markets. While the vast majority of U.S.-based breast implant procedures utilize smooth implants, the opposite held true for much of the rest of the market.
Six U.S. women who had textured breast implants used in their augmentation procedures have sued Allergan over their increased cancer risk and allege ...
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As the battle over Bayer’s flagship weed killer Roundup rages on, a new fight has opened over another one of the company’s agricultural products. And, as if endangering their customers’ lives wasn’t quite bad enough, this time the company seems to be destroying their livelihood as well.
Over 140 lawsuits allege that Bayer’s herbicide dicamba ravaged crops when the chemical drifted onto fields from neighboring fields ...
continue reading...Florida Lawsuit Filed Over Exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Posted September 26, 2016 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product Liability | Product News and Recalls
A Florida man has filed suit against Samsung Electronics after his Galaxy Note 7 smartphone allegedly exploded in his pocket and caused severe burns to his leg and hand. While Samsung Galaxy Note phones have been in the news recently over the battery defect, this is likely the first lawsuit over the issue.
U.S. regulators cite to nearly 100 reports of overheating ...
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Toyota is recalling 766,300 cars and trucks in the United States for continued risk of shrapnel from passenger-side airbags. Toyota recalled vehicles in April 2013 for the same issue, but has discovered that the supplier, the Takata Corporation, may not have provided a comprehensive list of all of the cars that were potentially affected.
These recalls are because of improper ...
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