Month: August 2017

Sig Sauer P320

Sig Sauer Recalls Pistols After Unintentional Discharge Wounds Cop

Sig Sauer is offering a "voluntary upgrade" on its P320 pistols after a Connecticut police officer filed a lawsuit alleging that one of the firearms fell to the ground and discharged, resulting in severe wounds to his knee.

/ August 14, 2017
New Jersey Investigates Panera E. Coli Outbreak

E. Coli Victim Files $2 Million Lawsuit Against Costco

A 20 year-old woman says she racked up $2 million in medical bills for a severe E. coli illness she developed after eating Costco rotisserie chicken salad in 2015.

/ August 14, 2017
5 Deaths Linked to Weight-Loss Stomach Balloons: FDA

5 Deaths Linked to Weight-Loss Stomach Balloons

The ReShape and Orbera fluid-filled stomach balloons for weight-loss have been linked to 5 deaths and dozens of reports of pancreatitis and spontaneously over-filling with fluid or air — sometimes within days.

/ August 11, 2017

Kawasaki Recalls KFX50 and KFX90 ATVs for Fire Hazard

Kawasaki has recalled about 15,000 of the KFX50 and KFX90 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) because the fuel tap can leak and cause a fire.

/ August 11, 2017
Pregnancy

Using Antibacterial Soap During Pregnancy May Lead to Poor Outcomes: Study

Exposure to environmental levels of a common antibacterial chemical found in many soaps and lotions can transfer from mother to child during pregnancy, increasing the risk for birth defects and other poor outcomes, a new study has found.

/ August 11, 2017

Report: Monsanto Edited “Independent” Roundup Studies

Monsanto has long insisted that independent scientists vouched for the safety of Roundup (glyphosate) — but evidence shows that Monsanto's employees actually edited several of those "independent" studies.

/ August 10, 2017
Bottom of recalled Firewood 4 vaporizer in unfinished walnut

Firewood 4 Vape Recalled for Fire Hazard

About 400 of the Firewood 4 vaporizers were recalled because an electrical short can cause the battery to catastrophically explode.

/ August 10, 2017
Nissan logo

Own a Nissan? You May Be Entitled to $500, Rental Cars in Takata Airbag Settlement

Owners of about 4.4 million Nissan vehicles with potentially defective Takata airbags are eligible to receive free rental car use, extended warranties, and up to $500 in compensation under the terms of a new consumer settlement.

/ August 10, 2017
Arkansas Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Arkansas Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Cook Medical's IVC Filters are supposed to save lives by catching blood clots, but studies have found high rates of vein perforations and other devastating side effects.

/ August 9, 2017
The state of Iowa is warning against using copper mugs for Moscow Mule cocktails and other acidic drinks because the corrosive combination of vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer is hazardous.

Moscow Mule Mugs Pose Health Risk

The state of Iowa is warning against using copper mugs for Moscow Mule cocktails and other acidic drinks because the corrosive combination of vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer may cause copper poisoning.

/ August 9, 2017