Category: Health News

Fire Extinguishers

Kidde Recalls 450,000 Fire Extinguishers Over Defect That Could Cause Malfunction in Fire

About 452,000 smoke detectors that could fail when you need them most are being recalled by a North Carolina firm that called back nearly 37 million detectors just last fall, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC).

/ March 22, 2018
Philadelphia IVC Filter Injury Lawsuit

Georgia Man Files Celect® IVC Filter Lawsuit

A man who was injured by a blood clot filter has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer, Cook Medical LLC.

/ March 21, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Günther Tulip® IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed in Indiana

A woman who was injured by the Günther Tulip® blood clot filter has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer, Cook Medical LLC.

/ March 21, 2018
Alka-Seltzer

Bayer Recalling Alka-Seltzer for Mislabeled Ingredients

Bayer AG is recalling a variety of Alka-Seltzer products because the ingredients in the dissolvable tablets may not match those listed on the box, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

/ March 21, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

New York Man Files Celect® IVC Filter Lawsuit

A man from New York has filed an IVC Filter injury lawsuit against Cook Medical LLC, joining a centralized federal litigation that now involves over 3,800 similar lawsuits in Indiana.

/ March 20, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Bard G2® IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed in Arizona

A man who was injured by an IVC Filter while living in New York has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer, C.R. Bard, joining a centralized federal litigation involving over 3,600 similar lawsuits.

/ March 20, 2018
Coconut

Natural Grocers Coconut Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

At least 6 cases of salmonella poisoning (salmonellosis) have been reported in connection with Natural Grocers brand organic Coconut Smiles, which are now being recalled nationwide, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

/ March 20, 2018
Beef Recall

Nearly 600,000 Pounds of Steak Recalled for Salmonella Contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Friday announced a recall for 484,000 pounds of steaks distributed to restaurants across the U.S., the second major recall for beef products suspected of being tainted with salmonella...

/ March 19, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Louisiana Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

A woman from Louisiana has filed a lawsuit after her Günther Tulip® IVC Filter malfunctioned and caused serious injuries.

/ March 19, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Tennessee Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

A man who was injured by an IVC Filter manufactured by Cook Medical has filed a lawsuit against the company for negligence.

/ March 19, 2018