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Sort by date 1,437 pages found matching black box- Johnson & Johnson Offers $8.9 Billion to Settle Talcum Powder Lawsuits
Apr-29-23 Newark, NJ On April 4, Johnson & Johnson made a new offer of $8.9 billion to settle tens of thousands of talcum powder lawsuits . The lawsuits allege that widespread asbestos contamination of the company’s talc products caused users to suffer from mesothelioma and various gynecological cancers. There may be less than meets the eye here, thoug... - Food Litigation Lawyer Bill Marler Is Careful about What He Eats
Jul-24-08 Seattle, WA There is a document clerk who works three days a week in attorney Bill Marler's busy law office in Seattle, Washington. She is in her early twenties now, but she still has health problems because of something that happened when she was just nine years old. She was one of the most seriously injured children who consumed E.coli tainted hamburg... - Louisville Homeowners File Kentucky Whiskey Fungus Class Action Lawsuit
Louisville, KY: Three Kentucky whiskey makers are facing an environmental class action lawsuit alleging ethanol vapors given off during the aging process are leaving black spots called "whiskey fungus"on nearby cars and homes, and this fungus is allegedly causing permanent property damage. The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of homeowne... - Tetley Tea Faces Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit over Advertising Health Claims
Campbell, CA: Tetley Tea is facing a federal consumer fraud class action lawsuit over allegations it falsely advertises the health benefits of its tea products, specifically that they are an "excellent" or "natural" source of antioxidants. The lawsuit states, "Tetley utilizes improper antioxidant, nutrient content, and health claims that have... - Topps Beef Burgers: Wake Up Retailers!
Nov-14-07 New York, NY Sherita Wells took her half-empty box of Topps frozen beef burgers back to the supermarket for a refund. "I told the cashier that these burgers had been recalled but he had no idea what I was talking about," says Wells. "I thought they were supposed to keep up with recalled products—it's wild that these burgers are still being sold."... - Topps Beef Burgers Ruined the Party
Nov-8-07 Poughkeepsie, NY Denise Shepherd's family was celebrating her son's graduation party—she cooked a box of Topps beef burgers . Luckily, she had other items on the menu and the kids opted for hotdogs; they were the only family members who didn't get food poisoning—the burgers were on the recall list because they were contaminated with E. coli... - Topps Beef Recall: What About Medical Expenses?
Oct-16-07 Rockway, NJ: Robert J. bought a box of Topps burgers and wound up in the hospital—on three separate occasions! "I assume that if the doctors don't know what to look for, they don't find it," says Robert. If he knew about the Topps beef recall, Robert could have saved himself two trips to the hospital and a whole lot money in medical bills. But now... - "Levaquin the Mother of All Horror Stories"
Jun-27-11 Queens, NY "My attorney who is handling my Levaquin complaint said I need an MRI of my shoulder to proceed with a Levaquin case," says Patrick. "My x-rays haven't shown any Levaquin rupturing or tearing so my doctor arranged for me to get an MRI done today, and that should prove the damage this drug has caused." Patrick took five Levaquin pills in A... - Bayer Mum on Tendon Rupture in January Release
Feb-26-11 Ottawa, Ontario In January of this year, Bayer Inc. issued a press release touting the virtues of Avelox in treating Streptococcus pneumonia (SP). After treating 128 million patients worldwide, Avelox had been shown a consistent effectiveness against SP, the latter demonstrating a low resistance to moxifloxacin hydrochloride (Avelox). Given the concern... - Nutrition Express Recalls Protein Supplements Because Of Possible Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: Nutrition Express of Torrance, CA, is recalling specific products containing whey protein isolate sourced from one supplier because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune sys... - Resistance Bands Recalled
Washington, DC: EB Brands, of Yonkers, New York is recalling about 29,700 resistance stretch tubing units because the handle on the tubing, also called bands, can break or detach while in use, causing the tubing or handle to strike the user and posing an injury hazard. EB Brands has received one report of an incident involving a bone injury. ... - Snow Bikes Recalled by Tech 4 Kids
Washington, DC: Tech 4 Kids Inc of Canada is recalling about 2,100 Outer Edge snow bikes because the front ski can crack or break, causing the snow bike to stop suddenly and posing a fall hazard to consumers. Tech 4 Kids has received three reports of consumers falling off the recalled snow bikes and sustaining injuries as a result of the defect... - FDA Adds Label to Box Warning of Link Between Chantix and Suicide
Nov-5-10 Washington, D.C The Food and Drug Administration recently released new regulations requiring pharmaceutical companies to place "black box" warnings on the boxes of several anti-smoking drugs due to growing links between Chantix and suicide, Reuters reports. According to the FDA, more than five thousand reports of depression, aggression, changes in... - Rachael Ray Brand Two Quart Teakettle Recalled
Washington, DC: The Meyer Corporation is recalling about 59,000 Rachael Ray Brand Two Quart Teakettles because water heated in the teakettles can spill and spray while being poured, posing a burn hazard. The firm received eight complaints regarding the spilling of hot water from the teakettle's spout. Four of the complaints included reports of bu... - Full Speed Ahead Crank Sets Recalled due to Reports of Injury
Washington, DC: About 9,300 Full Speed Ahead BB30 Gossamer crank sets installed on numerous makers of bicycles are being recalled by Full Speed Ahead, of Woodinville, WA, because if the fixing bolt is over-tightened on the non-drive crank arm, the bolt shoulder can crack or break. If this occurs, the non-drive arm can fall off the bicycle causing the r... - PbTeen Sleep and Study Loft Beds Recalled
Washington, DC: PBteen, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc, of San Francisco, CA, is recalling about 5,900 PBteen Sleep and Study Loft Bed because the side rail on the bed can crack allowing the mattress support to collapse, posing a fall and injury hazard to users. The firm has received seven reports of the bed rail cracking or splitting. In one... - Kilosports Recalls Clomed
Washington, DC: KiloSports Inc. of Phoenix, AZ is recalling 60 Count bottles of Clomed because it may contain an Aromatase Inhibitor. KiloSports Inc. has been informed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that adverse events associated with the use of Aromatase Inhibitors could include the following: decreased rate of bone maturation and... - Powertec Recalls Leverage Gyms
Washington, DC: Powertec, of Carson, CA, is recalling about 1,000 Leverage Gyms because detachment of the exercise workbench from the gym system causes instability, posing a risk of injury to consumers. This recall involves the Workbench Leverage Gym, 2010 version, which has a lock and load removable bench section opening up the lever area for po... - Atico Bamboo Torches Recalled
Washington, DC: About 324,000 units bamboo torches distributed by Atico International USA are being recalled because the fuel canister that holds the wick of the torch has a sharp edge inside the lip of the opening that poses a laceration hazard when consumers try to remove the wick. The firm has received five reports of lacerations to fingers, i... - Remote-Controlled Helicopters Recalled
Washington, DC: About 46,000 Fly Dragonfly (also called "Queen Bee"), Remote-Controlled Helicopters are being recalled by the distributor, Imagine Nation Books Ltd./Books Are Fun, of Boulder, CO, because the rechargeable battery inside the helicopters can overheat, igniting the helicopter and posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. To date, th...