All posts by Elizabeth Bradley

Lifelong consumer advocate. Pop culture nerd. Grammar evangelist. Wannabe organizer. Travel addict. Zombie fan.

Osprey Poco Baby Backpacks Recalled for Fall Hazard

Osprey recalled nearly 90,000 Poco baby backpack carriers after several children were injured when they fell through the leg openings.

/ April 28, 2017

Polaris ATV Lawsuit Filed Over Deadly Rollover Fire

A lawsuit has been filed by the families of two Arizona women who died when their all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rolled over and exploded.

/ April 27, 2017

Cocolicious Dog Food Recalled for Pentobarbital

Party Animal Dog Food recalled two varieties of Cocolicious organic canned dog food that tested positive for pentobarbital, a euthanasia drug that can cause severe illness, coma, or death.

/ April 26, 2017

LuLaRoe Refunds Leggings that ‘Rip Like Wet Toilet Paper’

LuLaRoe is offering refunds after class action lawsuits were filed over $25 leggings that develop holes in the butt after just one or two uses.

/ April 25, 2017

Frozen Hash Browns Recalled for Golf Ball Contamination

A recall has been issued for certain Roundy's and Harris Teeter frozen hash browns that may have "extraneous golf ball materials" that were accidentally harvested with potatoes used to make the product.

/ April 24, 2017

FDA Reports 10,000 Essure Injuries and 30 Deaths

The FDA has updated their ongoing safety review of Essure, a permanent sterilization implant made by Bayer. Essure is now linked to more than 10,000 reports of serious injuries and dozens of deaths.

/ April 21, 2017

FDA Warning: Codeine Cough Syrup, Tramadol Can Kill Kids Under 12

The FDA is restricting the use of codeine or tramadol painkillers and cough syrup by children under 12 years old due to the risk of slowed breathing and death. These drugs also carry a risk for infants of breastfeeding mothers...

/ April 20, 2017

Auto Mechanic With Cancer Files Benzene Lawsuit

An auto mechanic in Illinois has filed a lawsuit against BP, ExxonMobil, Rust-Oleum, and other defendants. He says he developed cancer from exposure to benzene and toxic chemicals in gasoline, solvents, parts washer, and paint.

/ April 19, 2017

Viking Pays $4 Million Fine for Gas Ranges That Turn On By Themselves

Viking waited 6 years to report over 170 complaints about gas ranges that turned on spontaneously and could not be turned off with the knobs. Several people were burned while attempting to pull out the plug.

/ April 18, 2017

$2 Million Verdict in Zimmer Kinectiv Hip Implant Lawsuit

A judge in New Mexico has ordered Zimmer Inc. to pay $2 million to a man who was injured by a Zimmer Kinectiv hip implant system.

/ April 17, 2017