Month: August 2017

Fred's Recalls Mini Charcoal Grills for Fire Hazard

Fred’s Recalls Mini Charcoal Grills for Fire Hazard

About 2,000 "Living Traditions" mini-barrel charcoal grills have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

/ August 3, 2017
Oklahoma Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Oklahoma Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed by a man from Oklahoma who suffered multiple retrieval attempts because his IVC Filter tilted and embedded in the wall of his vein within 7 months of implantation in his body.

/ August 3, 2017
Pokemon trading cards

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Pokémon Go Festival Fail

A class action lawsuit has been filed over last weekend's epic failure of the first annual Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago, which featured huge lines, widespread internet outages, and a server meltdown that made it impossible for many of the...

/ August 3, 2017
Victorias Secret Glitter iPhone Recall

Liquid Glitter iPhone Cases Recalled

MixBin Electronics of Hamilton, New Jersey is recalling liquid glitter iPhone cases after at least two dozen people suffered chemical burns.

/ August 2, 2017
Benicar Diarrhea Lawsuits Settle for $300 Million

Benicar Lawsuits Settle for $300 Million

Two years after Benicar lawsuits nationwide were centralized into one federal court in New Jersey, drug-makers Daiichi Sankyo and Forest Laboratories have agreed to pay a $300 million settlement.

/ August 2, 2017
Ground Beef Recall

Nearly 5,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for Shredded Styrofoam

A North Carolina meat producer is recalling 4,922 pounds of ground beef products over potential contamination with shredded styrofoam pieces and other “extraneous materials,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Tuesday.

/ August 2, 2017
Ohio Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Ohio Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Thousands of lawsuits accuse Cook Medical of selling defective blood clot filters. In recent years, studies have found that 43% of Celect® IVC Filters puncture through the vena cava within 2 months.

/ August 1, 2017
AccuPure Water Dispensers Recalled for Fire Hazard

AccuPure Water Dispensers Recalled for Fire Hazard

Nestlé Waters is recalling certain floor-standing water dispensers because they can overheat and catch on fire — and it is the 3rd time the company has recalled water dispensers due to fire hazards.

/ August 1, 2017
Dietary Supplements

“Male Enhancement” Supplements Tainted with Viagra-Like Drug: FDA Warning

It took more than a month, but the distributor of the male sexual enhancement pills Man of Steel and Man of Steel 2 finally recalled the products after it was found they were contaminated with an illegal pharmaceutical.

/ August 1, 2017