Smallbatch Raw Organic Pet Food Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Smallbatch Pets Inc., a pet food company in Portland, Oregon, has recalled frozen 2-pound bags of raw organic "Chicken Blend for Dogs and Cats" after a sample tested positive for Salmonella.
Aunt Jemima Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Pinnacle Foods is recalling Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, waffles and French toast over potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
Combi Stroller Car Seat Recalled for Fall Hazard
Combi USA has recalled about 1,000 Shuttle stroller and car seat systems because the car seat can fall off the stroller and injure a child.
Eight Plaintiffs Join Cordis IVC Filter Lawsuit
Eight people have filed a lawsuit against Cordis Corporation for concealing side effects of the TrapEase and OptEase IVC Filters. Their injuries include filter tilt, fracture, vein perforation, embolization of broken pieces to the lungs, blood clots, organ damage, and...
J&J Slammed with $110 Million Verdict in 5th Talcum Powder Lawsuit
A St. Louis jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $110.5 million to a Virginia woman who claimed that the company’s talcum powder products caused her ovarian cancer.
Texas Family Files IVC Filter Death Lawsuit
The family of a woman who died of complications from an IVC filter has filed a lawsuit against C.R. Bard for failing to warn about the risk. Studies estimate that 40% of Recovery® IVC filters break in 5.5 years.
Star Wars AT-AT Walker Recalled for Tip-Over Hazard
May the fourth be with you. Transport Canada is celebrating May 4th, Star Wars Day, with a spoof recall for the Imperial AT-AT Walker. No word yet on R2 Units with bad Motivators or Death Stars with vulnerable exhaust ports.
Bombay Gin Recalled for Having Too Much Alcohol
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a nationwide recall for Bombay Sapphire gin after some bottles were found to contain nearly double the amount of alcohol listed on the labeling.
HoMedics Massagers Recalled for Burn Hazard
HoMedics recalled over 400,000 handheld massagers after over a dozen people were burned and 140 reports of sparks, smoking, or shooting out flames where the power cord broke and exposed wires.
Lawsuit Filed Over Cardiac Blood Clot Filter
One of the most severe IVC filter complications occurs when broken pieces travel in the bloodstream and puncture the heart, resulting in severe irregular heart rhythm, cardiac tamponade, or sudden death.