Category: Health News
Hunt’s Chili Kits Recalled Over Salmonella Risk
Conagra Brands Inc. is recalling Hunt’s Chili Kits over potential contamination with salmonella, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
Walmart Black+Decker Table Saws Recalled
Black & Decker has recalled portable table saws because the metal stand can collapse unexpectedly. Last month, 46,000 Sears Craftsman portable table saws were recalled for the same reason.
Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit Filed by New Jersey Woman
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters are supposed to prevent blood clots, but they sometimes cause even more serious side effects. A lawsuit has been filed by a woman from New Jersey who suffered a vein perforation and blood clots in...
100,000 Reasons Why Johnson & Johnson Wants to Forget 2016
Johnson & Johnson was hit with 6 out of 7 of the biggest injury verdicts of 2016. The company is accused of putting profits above public safety in 100,000 lawsuits over baby powder, vaginal mesh, hip implants, Risperdal, Xarelto, and...
Alabama Man Files IVC Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit
A man from Alabama has filed a lawsuit after doctors were unable to remove his IVC filter because it developed blood clots — the same injury the filter was supposed to prevent after his weight-loss surgery.
SoyNut Butter Manufacturer Shut Down Over Filthy Conditions
SoyNut Butter was recalled on March 7 after an outbreak of E. coli. The current case count stands at 29 illnesses in twelve states, with 83% of the victims under 18 years old.
Lawsuit Filed Over IVC Filter Retrieval Complications
A man from Greece has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a blood clot filter for downplaying side effects, especially the challenges of removing filters when complications occur. He required two retrieval procedures after the filter tilted and became...
Baby Bathtubs Linked to 31 Deaths, Hundreds of Injuries
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is strengthening safety standards on baby bathtubs after 31 deaths and hundreds of injuries from drowning, allergic reactions to mold, burns, lacerations, and falls.
Defective IV Filter Lawsuit Filed in Florida
A lawsuit was filed by a man who has a short-term IVC filter in his body forever because it tilted and became embedded in his vein. He suffered three unsuccessful retrieval procedures.