Category: Financial News
iRover Hoverboards Recalled for Fire Hazard
iRover has issued a recall for 2,800 self-balancing hoverboards because the battery can overheat and catch on fire or explode.
Own a Ford? You May Qualify for a Class Action Settlement
Ford Motor Co. has agreed to provide “substantial cash payments” and other benefits to the owners of about 1.5 million Fiesta and Focus vehicles that had to be repaired due to allegedly defective transmissions, the automaker has announced.
Polaris Recalls Over 26,000 ATVs for Brake and Fire Hazards
Polaris issued two recalls this week for 26,670 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). The brakes can fall off certain 2017 RZR 570 and S 470 vehicles. Fuel can leak and start a fire on the 2014 Sportsman 570.
Zostavax Shingles Vaccine Lawsuit Filed in New Jersey
A group of 18 people from 11 states have filed a lawsuit against Merck & Co. for failing to warn about risks of the Zostavax shingles vaccines.
Daimler Recalls 3 Million Mercedes Diesel Cars Over Toxic Emissions
Daimler AG has issued a major recall in Europe to fix engine software on more than 3 million diesel vehicles amid rumors of a government probe into whether the automaker violated emissions standards.
Over 5,500 Risperdal Lawsuits Filed in Philadelphia
There are now approximately 5,800 Risperdal lawsuits in Philadelphia accusing Johnson & Johnson of failing to warn about the risk of breast growth side effects in young boys.
Tennessee Becomes 4th State to Restrict Dicamba
Illegal spraying of dicamba weed-killer on Monsanto's GMO soybeans last year resulted in millions of acres of crop damage in the mid-South. Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas have now taken action.
Ashley Madison Affair Website Pays $11 Million Settlement
Members of Ashley Madison who paid $19 for their data to be deleted (it wasn't) are eligible for a refund, or up to $3,500 as part of a class action lawsuit settlement.
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1.3 Million Cars
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has issued two separate safety recalls involving 1.33 million vehicles worldwide. The problems involve driver-side airbags that deploy inadvertently and a faulty alternator that poses a fire hazard.
Honda Recalls 2.1 Million Accords for Fire Risk
Honda is recalling 2.1 million Accord vehicles worldwide because defects in the battery system can cause the engine to catch on fire. There have been at least 6 fires reported in the U.S., Canada, and China, as well as nearly...