Month: May 2020

Mueller Austria Onion Chopper Pro Recall

Mueller Austria Onion Chopper Pro Linked to Laceration Hazard

Mueller Austria is warning consumers to stop using older versions of the Onion Chopper Pro due to a risk of hand and finger lacerations.

/ May 29, 2020
FDA Finds High Levels of Carcinogen in Diabetes Drug Metformin

FDA Finds High Levels of Carcinogen in Diabetes Drug Metformin

Tests on some extended-release versions of the diabetes drug metformin found high levels of a cancer-causing chemical impurity called N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), according to the FDA.

/ May 28, 2020
Tyson Hit With COVID-19 Death Lawsuit in Texas

Tyson Hit With COVID-19 Death Lawsuit in Texas

Tyson has been hit with a wrongful death lawsuit after a meat-cutter died of COVID-19 after an outbreak at a plant in Amarillo, Texas.

/ May 27, 2020
Conagra Expands Recall for Healthy Choice Power Bowls with Small Rocks

Conagra Expands Recall for Healthy Choice Power Bowls with Small Rocks

Conagra has recalled over 400,000 pounds of Healthy Choice® Power Bowls after more complaints about small rocks in the food.

/ May 26, 2020
Chanel Hit With Talc Mesothelioma Lawsuit in New York

Chanel Hit With Talc Mesothelioma Lawsuit in New York

A lawsuit was filed in New York by a woman who claims she developed mesothelioma after 30 years of using Chanel talcum powder that was contaminated with asbestos.

/ May 22, 2020
Johnson & Johnson Ends Talc Baby Powder Sales in U.S. After 20,000 Cancer Lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson Ends Talc Baby Powder Sales in U.S. After 20,000 Cancer Lawsuits

Facing nearly 20,000 lawsuits from people with cancer, Johnson & Johnson has decided to stop selling talc-based Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada.

/ May 21, 2020
Harbor Freight Recalls 1.7 Million Jack Stands That Can Collapse

Harbor Freight Recalls 1.7 Million Jack Stands That Can Collapse

After more than a year of complaints, Harbor Freight recalled 1.7 million Pittsburgh heavy-duty jack stands because they can collapse and cause severe injury or death.

/ May 20, 2020
Lawsuits Filed After ADT Employee Spies on Security Cameras

Lawsuits Filed After ADT Employee Spies on Security Cameras

Two class action lawsuits were filed against ADT after a service technician gave himself remote access to spy on 220 customers in Dallas, Texas.

/ May 19, 2020
Peekaboo Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Peekaboo Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Ramar Foods recalled a limited amount of Peekaboo® Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream due to a potential risk of Listeria food poisoning.

/ May 18, 2020
OxyCide Lawsuit Filed by Hospital Housekeeper in California

OxyCide Lawsuit Filed by Hospital Housekeeper in California

A hospital housekeeper who developed severe coughing and nose bleeds after using OxyCide disinfectant cleaner has filed a lawsuit accusing Ecolab of hiding the product's health risks.

/ May 15, 2020