Category: Financial News
Rust-Oleum, Turtle Wax Hit With Benzene Lawsuit in Illinois
A benzene lawsuit has been filed against the makers of Rust-Oleum and Turtle Wax by a woman who was diagnosed with lymphoma after being exposed to toxic emissions from facilities in Wood River, Illinois.
Lawsuits Filed Over X-Lite Guardrail Deaths in Tennessee
There are now at least 7 deaths in Tennessee, Missouri, and Virginia linked to an X-Lite guardrail. The manufacturer, Lindsay Corp., is facing a growing number of lawsuits on behalf of people who died in horrific car accidents where their...
Mazda Recalls 228,000 Cars for Parking Brake Problem
Mazda USA is recalling nearly 228,000 vehicles over concerns that the parking brake may not fully release or could fail to hold while engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.
Arkansas Votes to Ban Dicamba Spraying After ‘Drift’ Crop Damage
The Arkansas Plant Board has voted to immediately ban spraying of the weed-killing herbicide dicamba after nearly 250 complaints of crop damage as a result of "dicamba drift" away from the field where it was sprayed — but are the...
FDA Warns Drug-Maker Over Deadly Belladonna Baby Pills
The FDA has issued a warning letter to a New Jersey-based company that recently recalled homeopathic teething tablets for infants and toddlers with inconsistent levels of the toxic herb belladonna.
HotPoint Refrigerator Sparked London Fire That Killed 79
The source of a fire that killed 79 people in a 24-story apartment building in London was a Whirlpool HotPoint refrigerator-freezer, police have confirmed — and an American company has recalled the building's flammable exterior panels that accelerated the inferno.
Ford Recalls 400,000 Vehicles for Safety and Compliance Issues
Ford Motor Company has issued one safety recall and two safety compliance recalls for a total of more than 400,000 vehicles in North America.
Kansas Corn Farmers Awarded $218 Million in GMO Class Action Lawsuit
A federal jury in Kansas City, Kansas ordered the Swiss agricultural giant Syngenta AG to pay $217.7 million for causing catastrophic economic damage in 2013, when China rejected imports of American corn because it was tainted with an unapproved genetically...
Dodge Minivans Recalled for Unintentional Airbag Deployment
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has issued a recall for 297,000 Dodge Grand Caravan minivans from model year 2011-2012 over a wiring problem that can lead to accidental airbag deployments.
Britax Recalls Infant Car Seats Over Choking Hazard
Childcare products manufacturer Britax is recalling more than 200,000 infant seats for a potentially defective chest clip that may present a choking hazard.