Organic Nuts Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Hampton Farms has issued a recall for Ava’s brand cashews and almonds over potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that causes severe foodborne illness.
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.
FDA: No Evidence Tattoo Removal Creams Work
Removing a tattoo is not easy. It is very painful and the risks include scarring and infection. There are a few ways to remove a tattoo — but don't waste your money on tattoo removal creams because there is no...
California Adds Roundup to List of Cancer-Causing Chemicals
The state of California will add the weed-killing chemical glyphosate in Monsanto's Roundup to a list of known carcinogens on July 7, 2017.
Fireworks Recalled for Burn and Injury Hazards
About 36,000 TNT-brand fireworks are being recalled in four states after at least three people received burns.
Invokana Doubles Diabetic Ketoacidosis Risk, Study Finds
The diabetes drug Invokana has been linked to a doubled increased risk of ketoacidosis (too much acid in the blood) compared to diabetes drugs in the DPP-4 inhibitor class, according to a study published in the New England Journal of...
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...
Baby Food Sold at Target Recalled for Bone Fragment Contamination
Overhill Farms is recalling over 50,000 pounds of frozen chicken bites sold at Target stores across the U.S. because they may be contaminated with bone fragments.