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Firewood 4 Vape Recalled for Fire Hazard

About 400 of the Firewood 4 vaporizers were recalled because an electrical short can cause the battery to catastrophically explode.

/ August 10, 2017
Arkansas Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Arkansas Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Cook Medical's IVC Filters are supposed to save lives by catching blood clots, but studies have found high rates of vein perforations and other devastating side effects.

/ August 9, 2017

Amrita Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk

Nine flavors of Amrita protein bars were recalled by Wegmans, Whole Foods, Sprouts, and other stores due to a risk of severe food poisoning infections with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

/ August 8, 2017

ALDI Recalls Crofton Pressure Cookers

ALDI stores have recalled 6L Chef's Collection Pressure Cookers because the lid can open and burn people nearby.

/ August 7, 2017

Diocto Liquid Laxatives Recalled for Infection Risk

Diocto Liquid Stool Softener has been recalled again due to bacterial contamination. It was recalled last year after 60 people were infected.

/ August 4, 2017
Oklahoma Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Oklahoma Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed by a man from Oklahoma who suffered multiple retrieval attempts because his IVC Filter tilted and embedded in the wall of his vein within 7 months of implantation in his body.

/ August 3, 2017
Benicar Diarrhea Lawsuits Settle for $300 Million

Benicar Lawsuits Settle for $300 Million

Two years after Benicar lawsuits nationwide were centralized into one federal court in New Jersey, drug-makers Daiichi Sankyo and Forest Laboratories have agreed to pay a $300 million settlement.

/ August 2, 2017
Ohio Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Ohio Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Thousands of lawsuits accuse Cook Medical of selling defective blood clot filters. In recent years, studies have found that 43% of Celect® IVC Filters puncture through the vena cava within 2 months.

/ August 1, 2017

AccuPure Water Dispensers Recalled for Fire Hazard

Nestlé Waters is recalling certain floor-standing water dispensers because they can overheat and catch on fire — and it is the 3rd time the company has recalled water dispensers due to fire hazards.

/ August 1, 2017
Injections from Texas Pharmacy Linked to 43 Eye Injuries

Injections from Texas Pharmacy Linked to 43 Eye Injuries

At least 43 people who had cataracts surgery in Texas developed severe eye problems after receiving injections of a drug that was compounded by Guardian Pharmacy Services in Dallas, Texas.

/ July 31, 2017