Month: January 2018
Winn-Dixie Recalls Ice Cream Bars Over Listeria Contamination
Supermarket chain Winn-Dixie issued a recall Tuesday for its ice cream bars after it was found that some may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
Tuo Convertible High Chairs Recalled for Injury Hazard
A recall has been issued for SkipHop Tuo Convertible High Chairs because the legs can detach, causing a child to fall and suffer injuries.
Florida Man Files Option® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from Florida has filed a lawsuit after his "retrievable" Option™ IVC Filter could not be retrieved because it was tilted, embedded, and perforated through the wall of his inferior vena cava vein.
Brompton Folding Bikes Recalled for Injury Risk
A recall has been issued for Brompton folding bicycles because the bottom bracket can break, posing an injury hazard to riders.
John Deere Riding Lawn Mower Blade Shafts Recalled
A recall has been issued for John Deere riding lawn mower blade spindle shafts because they can break and cause severe injuries.
Polaris Recalls RZR XP4 Off-Road Vehicle for Fire Hazard
Polaris is recalling the 2018 model-year RZR XP4 Turbo recreational off-road vehicles because the fuel line may not be installed properly.
Boston Scientific Greenfield IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed in Massachusetts
A woman from West Virginia has filed a lawsuit against Boston Scientific after her Greenfield® IVC Filter became tilted, embedded, punctured through her vein and into her heart, intestines, and spine.
Ibuprofen May Affect Men’s Sexual Health, Study Finds
Taking a normal daily dose of the ubiquitous over-the-counter pain reliever ibuprofen may have the potential to cause a serious reproductive disorder in young men, a new study has found.
Takata Recalls Millions More Inflators in Never-Ending Airbag Apocalypse
Defunct Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata Corp. is recalling 3.3 million more faulty airbag inflators in another expansion of the largest automotive recall in U.S. history, and quite possibly the entire observable universe.
ACE Work Boots Recalled for Injury Hazard
A recall has been issued for "ACE Work Boots" because they were advertised as puncture-resistant, but they do not have a puncture-resistant plate to protect consumers from injury.