Category: Products Liability
Takata Recall Now Includes Millions of Hondas
Just a few weeks back we wrote about a recall including various Toyota and Lexus-brand vehicles due to the notoriously defective and dangerous Takata airbags, which are prone to exploding and expelling pieces of shrapnel at drivers and passengers alike. To this day, more than 70 million vehicles in the United States – of all[…]
Xarelto Litigation Settles for $775 Million
Settlement News Bayer and Johnson & Johnson agreed to resolve nationwide litigation over its blood thinner, Xarelto, for $775 million. The litigation involves over 22,000 cases in both federal and state court. Xarelto has been linked to internal bleeding, including cerebral or gastrointestinal hemorrhage, pulmonary embolism (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and, in some instances,[…]
Product Alert: Dangerous Tools Recalled
The Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, recently recalled several different tool models: a De WALT speed reversing drill, as well as a Black & Decker hammer drill and drill driver, to name a few. The De WALT product has been recalled because of defective wiring, which create shock hazards for users. In the case[…]
The Dangers of Kid’s Soothing and Teething Toys
Popular Product? Soothing and teething toys and necklaces are products popularly used for easing the pain associated with infant teething. Although they can be helpful, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants parents and caregivers to remember that soothing and teething toys and jewelries can also be dangerous – in fact, they cause numerous injuries[…]
Product Alert: Kotex Recall
The major feminine hygiene manufacturing company Kimberly-Clark – the maker of Kotex tampons – is voluntarily recalling some of its tampons after reports of the products unraveling and leaving parts inside consumers’ bodies have surfaced. In addition to these reports, some consumers have also experienced vaginal infections, irritations, and injuries. The Recalled Tampons According to[…]