Month: February 2021

Cooper Tire Recalls 430,000 Light Truck Tires for Sidewall Bulges

Cooper Tire Recalls 430,000 Light Truck Tires for Sidewall Bulges

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has recalled more than 430,000 tires for light passenger trucks in the U.S. due to a risk of sudden tire failure.

/ February 26, 2021
Home Depot Recalls Dining Chairs for Fall Hazard

Home Depot Recalls Dining Chairs for Fall Hazard

Home Depot recalled about 3,100 StyleWell Wood Windsor Dining Chair Sets because the back can detach, which poses a fall hazard.

/ February 25, 2021
J&J Sets Aside $4 Billion for Talc Cancer Lawsuit Settlements

J&J Sets Aside $4 Billion for Talc Cancer Lawsuit Settlements

Johnson & Johnson has set aside $4 billion for settlements in talcum powder cancer lawsuits, including a $2.1 billion jury verdict in favor of 22 women who blamed baby powder for their ovarian cancer.

/ February 24, 2021
Tristar Power Pressure Cooker Lawsuit

Two Burn Victims File Pressure Cooker Lawsuits in Florida

Two more injury lawsuits claim the Power Pressure Cooker XL is defective because the lid fails to lock until the pressure is released.

/ February 23, 2021
El Abuelito Queso Fresco Recall

17 Queso Fresco Cheese Products Recalled After Listeria Outbreak

El Abuelito recalled 17 fresh, soft cheeses ("queso fresco") under multiple brand-names after an outbreak of Listeria illnesses.

/ February 22, 2021
Toro Power Max Snow Throwers Recalled for Amputation Hazard

Toro Power Max Snow Throwers Recalled for Amputation Hazard

As yet another winter storm blasts U.S. with snow and ice, consumers are being warned not to use certain Toro Power Max Snow Throwers due an amputation hazard.

/ February 19, 2021
El Abuelito Queso Fresco Tests Positive for Listeria Bacteria

El Abuelito Queso Fresco Tests Positive for Listeria Bacteria

Health officials in Connecticut are warning people not to eat El Abuelito Queso Fresco after it tested positive for Listeria.

/ February 18, 2021
Indoor Electric Smokers Recalled for Electric Shock Hazard

Indoor Electric Smokers Recalled for Electric Shock Hazard

Thousands of Presto® Indoor Electric Smokers were recalled due to an electric shock hazard.

/ February 17, 2021
Fagor EZ Lock Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Filed in New York

Fagor EZ Lock Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Filed in New York

A lawsuit has been filed by a woman who was burned by a Fagor EZ Lock Pressure Cooker that exploded when she opened the lid.

/ February 16, 2021
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Queso Fresco Soft Cheese

Listeria Illness Outbreak Linked to Queso Fresco Soft Cheese

At least 7 people in 4 states were hospitalized with Listeria food poisoning illnesses after eating Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheeses.

/ February 15, 2021