Month: April 2018

Up to 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine a day is safe

FDA Bans Sale of Pure Caffeine Over “Significant Health Concerns”

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has outlawed the retail sale of pure and bulk caffeine products following the deaths of two young men who ingested too much of the substance.

/ April 16, 2018
New Jersey Investigates Panera E. Coli Outbreak

New Jersey Investigates Panera E. Coli Outbreak

Panera Bread is being investigated as a possible source of an E. coli outbreak.

/ April 13, 2018
Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Recalls Explorateur Cheese for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods recalled French Triple Crème cheese that may be contaminated with Listeria.

/ April 13, 2018
Polaris RZR

Polaris Recalls RZR Off-Road Vehicles Over Fire Hazard

Polaris Industries is recalling certain RZR recreational vehicles for a defect that could cause some of the components to melt or catch fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC).

/ April 13, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Ohio Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit Against Cook Medical

A man who was injured by an Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter manufactured by Cook Medical has filed a lawsuit against the company for failing to warn him about potential side effects.

/ April 12, 2018
Bay Bridge Traffic

Over 60 Million Recalled Vehicles Never Fixed, Still on U.S. Roads: Study

As many as 60 million vehicles in the U.S. that have been recalled for serious potential safety hazards have not been fixed, and continue motoring up and down the nation’s roads and highways, moving violations that could spell disaster for...

/ April 12, 2018
FDA Restricts Sales of Essure Birth Control Implant

FDA Restricts Sales of Essure Birth Control Implant

The FDA restricted sales of Bayer's permanent sterilization birth control implant Essure after receiving more than 10,000 complaints.

/ April 11, 2018
2017 Can-Am Outlander ATVs Recalled for Crash Hazard

2017 Can-Am Outlander ATVs Recalled for Crash Hazard

BRP U.S. Inc., of Sturtevant, Wisconsin is recalling about 6,500 of the 2017 Can-Am Outlander and Outlander Max All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) because the steering shaft can break.

/ April 11, 2018
Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Recalls Cheese Over Potential Listeria Contamination

Whole Foods is recalling cheese from 9 stores across a half dozen Midwestern states due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.

/ April 11, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

7 Plaintiffs Join Cordis® IVC Filter Lawsuit

A group of 7 people have filed a lawsuit against Cordis Corporation for injuries caused by the TrapEase® and OptEase® IVC Filters.

/ April 10, 2018