All posts by Elizabeth Bradley

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

Instant Pot Lawsuit Filed by Woman Burned in Pressure Cooker Explosion

Instant Pot Lawsuit Filed by Woman Burned in Pressure Cooker Explosion

A lawsuit was filed by a woman who suffered 2nd-degree burns when her Instant Pot® pressure cooker exploded.

/ September 27, 2019
Contigo Water Bottle Recall - Clear

Contigo Recalls 5.7 Million Kids Water Bottles for Choking Hazard

Contigo recalled the lids on 5.7 million Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles sold at Target, Walmart, and Costco due to a choking hazard.

/ August 28, 2019
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

Sheraton Atlanta Hotel Linked to Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel remains closed after officials in Georgia reported 1 death and an outbreak of 61 probable cases of Legionnaires' disease.

/ August 6, 2019
Breast Implant Recall

Allergan Recalls Textured Breast Implants in U.S. Due to Cancer Risk

In a major reversal, the FDA has asked Allergan to recall BIOCELL® textured breast implants in the U.S. after finding 24 more deaths and a 6-fold increased risk of ALCL, a rare but potentially deadly cancer.

/ July 24, 2019
Walmart Baby Formula Recalled Over Concerns of Metal Pieces

Walmart Baby Formula Recalled Over Concerns of Metal Pieces

Baby formula sold at Walmart is being recalled because it may be contaminated with pieces of metal.

/ June 24, 2019
Breast Implant Recall

Canada Bans Allergan’s Textured Breast Implants Due to Cancer Risks

Allergan has recalled all textured breast implants in Canada after dozens of women developed a rare cancer called Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL).

/ May 31, 2019
Kids II Rocking Sleeper Recalled After 5 Baby Deaths

Kids II Recalls Rocking Sleepers After 5 Baby Deaths

Kids II recalled all models of Rocking Sleepers after at least 5 babies suffocated to death.

/ May 30, 2019
ALDI Recalls All 5-Pound Bags of Bakers's Corner Flour After 17 People Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak

ALDI Flour Recalled After 17 People Sick in E. Coli Outbreak

ALDI recalled all 5-pound bags of Baker's Corner All-Purpose Flour after 17 people were sickened in an outbreak of E. coli.

/ May 29, 2019
Class Action Settlement

$3 Million Awarded in IVC Filter Trial in Indiana

A jury in Indiana has awarded $3 million in compensation to a woman who was injured by an IVC filter manufactured by Cook Medical.

/ February 7, 2019
Government Shutdown Stops Most Food Safety Inspections

Government Shutdown Stops Most Food Safety Inspections

Food safety inspections have been sharply reduced as hundreds of food safety inspectors are furloughed during the government shutdown.

/ January 11, 2019