Sprouts Face Food Recall Due to E. Coli Contamination On Wednesday, May 21st, health officials in both Idaho and Washington announced that a recent outbreak of e. Coli in the two states could be linked back to raw clover sprouts produced at a farm in Idaho, triggering a food recall. Five of the reported e. Coli cases came from Spokane County, and three others from Kootenai County, in Washington State. Five of those patients have been hospitalized with that illness; so far, no one has died from the outbreak, and a proper food recall has been … [Read more...]
GM Vehicle Recall leads to Personal Injury Lawsuits
May 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM Faces $10 Billion in Lawsuits Related to Delayed Vehicle Recall General Motors Co., which has issued numerous vehicle recalls in 2014 alone, now faces 79 personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits, which could cost the company $10 billion. The GM ignition recall covers 2.6 million older-model cars from years 2004 and 2005. While in US bankruptcy court, the automotive manufacturer told government officials that an additional 20 lawsuits have been filed April 30th. Several of the personal injury lawsuits allege that the “Old GM” – the … [Read more...]
Food Recall for Trader Joe’s Hummus
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Trader Joe’s Issues Food Recall for Hummus Due to Listeria On Thursday, May 22nd, a food recall was issued for hummus sold at Trader Joe’s and Target stores across the country, due to a potential listeria contamination. Listeria ingestion can cause food poisoning. Symptoms of food poisoning include: fever diarrhea vomiting abdominal cramps Food poisoning is typically not serious, and most people typically recover within a few days. However, in some instances, serious complications can arise. Hot Mama’s Foods, based in … [Read more...]
GM Hit with $35 Million Fine Over Vehicle Recalls
May 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Delays in Vehicle Recalls Lead DOT to Levy Highest Financial Penalty Against GM On Friday, May 16th, General Motors was hit with the largest civil penalty against an automotive manufacturer in US history, due to their delays in the now notorious ignition switch vehicle recall case. The Department of Transportation fined GM $35 million as the result of an investigation into the company’s vehicle recall that covered 2.6 million older model cars, most of which were 2004 and 2005 model years. The vehicle recall was a much-delayed response to 42 … [Read more...]
Multistate e. Coli Outbreak Linked to Food Recall
May 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Ground Beef Under Food Recall Linked to Multistate e. Coli Outbreak On Monday, May 19th, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that they would work with other US public health officials across many states, as well as the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS), to investigate a multistate outbreak of e. Coli, which has been traced back to a food recall for ground beef. The likely source of e. Coli, according to the CDC, is about 1.8 million pounds of ground beef under food recall from the … [Read more...]
Dehumidifiers Recalled for Fire/Burn Injury Risk
May 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Manufacturer Expands Dehumidifier Product Recall After Numerous Fire Complaints Twelve brands of dehumidifiers, covering 2.5 million units, are under product recall from the parent company due to numerous reports of property damage and injury after the machines caught fire, creating the potential for serious burn injuries. Various sizes of the brands Danby, De'Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, GE, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima fall under the product recall. Parent company Gree initiated the recall … [Read more...]
GM Issues Another Large Vehicle Recall
May 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
As GM Redoubles Safety Efforts, the Manufacturer Issues Another Vehicle Recall In an effort to cover all of its potential safety issues, General Motors has issued another vehicle recall, this time covering 2.7 million cars. GM added that it would take a $200 million charge to cover the cost of the vehicle recall. The automotive manufacturer has issued five other vehicle recalls in 2014 alone, the most notorious of which is the ignition switch vehicle recall, that covered 2.6 million older model cars, mostly from model years 2004-2005. The … [Read more...]
GM Vehicle Recall Shows Gaps in Airbag Knowledge
May 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM Engineers Reveal They Knew Little About Airbag Properties Related to Vehicle Recall Last month, federal safety regulators told Congress that airbags in GM cars should have had 60 seconds to deploy after the engine stalled. Engine stalling was caused by ignition switch problems, which led to a massive vehicle recall covering 2.6 million cars so far, which began in February of this year. However, after looking into the 13 deaths and 31 injuries that finally led to the older model vehicle recall, federal safety regulators said that they … [Read more...]
Buckyballs Settlement Includes Product Recall
May 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Settlement Reached in Buckyball Lawsuit, Founder Agrees to Product Recall On Monday, May 12th, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reached an agreement with the creator of Buckyballs to issue a product recall for the small, powerfully magnetic toys. The lawsuit against Buckyballs claimed that, because the toys were small and the magnets were incredibly powerful, the toy created “an unreasonable risk of injury” to children, who could potentially swallow them. The magnets could attract each other inside the intestines, causing dangerous … [Read more...]
Yet Another Vehicle Recall from GM
May 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM Issues Another Large Vehicle Recall for Saturn Aura General Motors has issued another vehicle recall, this time for older model Saturn Auras that have a shift cable defect. On Tuesday, May 6th, GM announced a vehicle recall for 56,000 of its 2007 and 2008 model year Saturn Auras, because a shift cable could wear out and break. The problem can make the shift lever look like it is in one gear, while actually being in a different gear. According to a statement from the manufacturer, the transmission shift cable can wear to the point that it … [Read more...]
