Category: Dangerous Products

Despite the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ordering of transvaginal mesh products off the market, the move came far too late for many women already injured – some irreversibly so – from these unsafe medical devices. What is pelvic organ prolapse and how does it happen? Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a disorder in which[…]

For the first time ever, the three product safety agencies of North America have come to a consensus on improving the safety of USB (universal serial bus) and AC (alternating current) chargers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has joined with the Consumer Protection Federal Agency (PROFECO) of Mexico, as well as Health Canada. In[…]

Teens vaping is becoming an increasing problem, a 15-year-old girl and her family recently filed a class action lawsuit against two corporations: mega vape manufacturing company JUUL Labs and the Altria Group, a tobacco company that owns Philip Morris and has a 35% stake in JUUL. The suit alleges that not only does JUUL target[…]

It was 2009 when Fisher Price engineers first produced the company’s “Rock n’ Play,” an inclined infant sleeper intended to help parents lull their little ones to sleep. The Rock n’ Play was the first of its kind and became popular quite quickly – since being released, nearly 5 million have been sold. Despite the[…]

The first successful verdict against mega-corporation Monsanto, regarding product liability, was in August 2018. Dwayne Johnson said his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis was a direct result of using the company’s glyphosate-based and popular weed killer, Roundup.   Jurors agreed and awarded Mr. Johnson $289 million dollars.  To date there have been three successful suits against Monsanto, and[…]