Month: February 2022

Nearly 500,000 Harbor Freight Roller Seats Recalled for Fall Hazard

Nearly 500,000 Harbor Freight Roller Seats Recalled for Fall Hazard

About half a million Pittsburgh Automotive® Pneumatic Roller Seats from Harbor Freight Tools were recalled after 96 reports of the seat weld breaking, including 10 people who fell and suffered injuries.

/ February 14, 2022
Social Media

U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill Targeting Social Media Addiction

U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill that would study how to fight the problem of social media addiction and misinformation.

/ February 11, 2022
UCLA Sexual Abuse Lawusit Settlement

UCLA Pays $244 Million to Settle Gynecologist Sex Abuse Lawsuits

UCLA has agreed to pay a $243.6 million settlement with more than 200 women who claim they were sexually assaulted by James Heaps, a former obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN).

/ February 10, 2022
Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker Lawsuit

Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Filed for Burn Injuries

SharkNinja has been sued by a man who claims that he was severely burned when the lid blew off his Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker.

/ February 9, 2022
Batch Ice Cream Recalled in CT, MA for Listeria Risk

Batch Ice Cream Recalled in CT, MA for Listeria Risk

Batch® ice cream made by a Connecticut-based company has been recalled due to a risk of Listeria contamination.

/ February 8, 2022
Salads From Walmart, Kroger Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreaks

Salads From Walmart, Kroger Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreaks

Walmart and Kroger have been hit hard in a major recall in which pre-packaged salads were linked to 3 deaths from food poisoning.

/ February 7, 2022
El Chavito Mexican Candy Recalled for High Levels of Lead

El Chavito Mexican Candy Recalled for High Levels of Lead

El Chavito® Saladitos Dried Salted Plums and Enchilados Salted Plums With Chili were recalled due to potential lead contamination.

/ February 4, 2022
Matrix Fitness Recalls Treadmills After 7 Fires Reported

Matrix Fitness Recalls Treadmills After 7 Fires Reported

Matrix Fitness recalled nearly 20,000 treadmills after 7 fires and dozens of reports of the power cord sparking, smoking, or melting.

/ February 3, 2022
FDA Issues Class 1 Recall for Medtronic HawkOne System

FDA Issues Class 1 Recall for Medtronic HawkOne System

The FDA has announced a Class 1 recall for about 95,110 HawkOne Directional Atherectomy Systems manufactured by Medtronic.

/ February 2, 2022
Kia Recalls 410,000 Vehicles for Risk of Airbag Failure

Kia Recalls 410,000 Vehicles for Risk of Airbag Failure

Kia has recalled 410,000 vehicles because the airbags might not work in a crash.

/ February 1, 2022