Category: Health News

Texas Man Injured by IVC Filter Sues Cook Medical

Studies show the Celect® blood clot filter punctures through the vena cava in 80% of patients within 90 days, and often hits nearby organs.

/ April 27, 2017

Memphis Company Recalls Ham Over Listeria Concerns

Fineberg Packing Co. Inc. is recalling 8,822 pounds of ready-to-eat ham products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes a severe infection known as listeriosis.

/ April 27, 2017

Cocolicious Dog Food Recalled for Pentobarbital

Party Animal Dog Food recalled two varieties of Cocolicious organic canned dog food that tested positive for pentobarbital, a euthanasia drug that can cause severe illness, coma, or death.

/ April 26, 2017

Virginia Woman Files Blood Clot Filter Injury Lawsuit

Cook Medical is facing over 1,750 lawsuits from people who say the company downplayed safety risks of blood clot filters, such as filter fracture and vein perforations in the first few months of implantation.

/ April 26, 2017
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“Ready-to-Eat” Chicken Breast Recalled for Being Undercooked

WFSP Foods LLC. is recalling more than 42,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breast products due to undercooking, which could result in the presence of harmful bacteria including E. coli, salmonella and campylobacter.

/ April 26, 2017

Kansas Woman Files Meridian® IVC Filter Lawsuit

The FDA recommends removing temporary IVC filters within 29-54 days, but studies show that fewer than 30% are ever removed. The manufacturers are now facing over 3,000 lawsuits for downplaying risks and failing to warn about devastating long-term side effects.

/ April 25, 2017

Vena Cava Filter Lawsuit Filed Against C.R. Bard

Studies have linked C.R. Bard's G2® IVC filter with a 38% risk of fracture within 5 years of implantation. The manufacturer is facing over 1,700 lawsuits for selling a defective and dangerous medical device.

/ April 24, 2017

Frozen Hash Browns Recalled for Golf Ball Contamination

A recall has been issued for certain Roundy's and Harris Teeter frozen hash browns that may have "extraneous golf ball materials" that were accidentally harvested with potatoes used to make the product.

/ April 24, 2017

Lay’s Potato Chips Recalled Over Salmonella Fears

Frito-Lay is recalling two types of jalapeño-flavored potato chips over potential contamination with salmonella, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.

/ April 24, 2017

FDA Reports 10,000 Essure Injuries and 30 Deaths

The FDA has updated their ongoing safety review of Essure, a permanent sterilization implant made by Bayer. Essure is now linked to more than 10,000 reports of serious injuries and dozens of deaths.

/ April 21, 2017