Category: Health News

Yoga Chairs

Backless Yoga Chairs Recalled Over Fall Risk

Spiraledge, Inc., a Campbell, California, establishment is recalling 2 types of backless yoga chairs over concerns they could break during use in several different places, which could cause severe injury, including death, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission...

/ October 10, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Group of 20 People File TrapEase® and OptEase® IVC Filter Lawsuits Against Cordis Corporation

A group of 20 people have filed a single lawsuit against Cordis Corporation for injuries caused by malfunctioning TrapEase® and OptEase® IVC Filters.

/ October 10, 2018
Ham

Callie’s Charleston Biscuits Recalls Ready-To-Eat Ham Products for Listeria Contamination

Johnston County Hams, Inc. on Wednesday issued a nationwide recall for nearly 90,000 pounds of ready-to-eat ham products over a potential contamination with Listeria monocyogenes, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness. Some of the potentially-tainted ham was found to...

/ October 9, 2018
Walmart Recalls Ozark Trail Camp Axes for Injury Hazard

Walmart Recalls Ozark Trail Camp Axes for Injury Hazard

Walmart recalled the Ozark Trail axes because the axe head can detach from the handle, posing an injury hazard. Walmart has received 2 reports of axe heads detaching from the handle, resulting in minor cuts and abrasions. Ozark Trail camp...

/ October 5, 2018
Ham

North Carolina Firm Recalls Nearly 90,000 Pounds of Ham After Death from Listeria

A Smithfield, North Carolina-based company is recalling 89,000 pounds of ready-to-eat ham products over potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, which has contributed to the death of at least one person, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) reported on Wednesday.

/ October 4, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Texas Woman Files G2® Vena Cava Filter Lawsuit

A woman from Texas has joined a federal litigation against C.R. Bard after she was injured by a defective G2® Vena Cava Filter (IVC Filter).

/ October 4, 2018
Uber Numb

Pain Medication Recalled for Child Safety Risk

Certain versions of Uber Numb Topical Anesthetic Cream and Uber Numb Spray are being recalled to the retail level for a packaging problem that could make them dangerous to children, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) reported on Monday.

/ October 3, 2018

Nasal and Throat Sprays Recalled for Bacterial Infection Risk

MediNatura has recalled nasal sprays, a throat spray and cough syrup for "possible microbial contamination" that could lead to an infection.

/ October 3, 2018
takata-airbag

Honda to Recall Accord, Insight Vehicles to Fix Defective Airbags and Rear Cameras

Honda Motor Company is recalling 2018 Accord sedans and 2019 Insight hybrid vehicles for potentially defective software that could disable the backup camera, while simultaneously calling back about 1.4 million Honda and Acura models to replace those pesky exploding Takata...

/ October 1, 2018
boy scout regalia

Boy Scouts Recall Neckerchief Slides Over Lead Poisoning Risk

The enamel in about 110,000 neckerchief slides made for the Boy Scouts of America may contain excess levels of lead, which has been linked to memory problems, brain damage, coma, and even death.

/ September 27, 2018