Salmonella Scare at Foster Farms Leads to Changes in Poultry Inspection and Regulation Foster Farms has been the epicenter of a salmonella outbreak for more than a year, but the company was not forced to issue a food recall for any of its chicken products because the USDA has, until recently, classified the disease as an “additive” rather than an “adulterant.” On July 3rd, Foster Farms finally issued a voluntary food recall, but that left many consumers, critics, and legislators questioning why the USDA had so little control over an outbreak … [Read more...]
Unsatisfied GM Victims File Class Action Lawsuit
August 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM Faces Delayed Ignition Switch Defect Class Action Lawsuit General Motors, with the help of attorney Kenneth Feinberg, has created a method to compensate victims of the delayed ignition switch vehicle recall, which the company now acknowledges led to almost 60 injuries and 13 deaths. However, a number of victims who are unsatisfied with the conditions required to file for compensation have now filed a class action lawsuit against GM. On Tuesday, July 29th, GM was hit with a class action lawsuit from 658 plaintiffs who were either injured … [Read more...]
J&J Will Recall Power Morcellators Due to Cancer Scare
August 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
After Morcellators Shown to Spread Cancer, Manufacturer Will Recall the Device Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday, July 30th, that it will issue a recall for its power morcellators, after studies show that both fibroid removal and hysterectomy procedures can spread uterine cancer in patients. In April, J&J’s subsidiary Ethicon suspended sales and production of the morcellators while the US Food and Drug Administration investigated the potential for the laparoscopic devices to spread previously-undetected cancer when used in fibroid … [Read more...]
Peanut Company On Trial for Deadly Salmonella Outbreak
July 31, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Georgia Peanut Company Executives Stand Trial in Salmonella Outbreak On Monday, July 28th, the federal trial of three former peanut company executives began with jury selection in Albany, Georgia. The company was the cause of a salmonella outbreak in the state of Georgia that killed 9 people, and sickened hundreds of consumers. The Peanut Corporation of America, based in Blakely, GA, had salmonella contamination problems that led to one of the largest food recalls in US history. The indictment alleges that not only did the company negligently … [Read more...]
Listeria Food Recall for Stone Fruit Expands
July 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
More Stores Included in Listeria Food Recall for Listeria in Stone Fruit The Wawona Packaging Company has expanded its voluntary Listeria food recall for stone fruits to more retail grocery stores after learning that the potentially listeria-contaminated fruit was shipped to more places. No cases of listeria contamination have been linked to the stone fruit – including plums, peaches, and nectarines – but company president Brent Smittcamp said that consumers should definitely discard the fruit, not wash it, as a precaution. "By taking the … [Read more...]
GM Announces Six More Vehicle Recalls
July 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Six New Vehicle Recalls from General Motors Covering Over 800,000 Cars General Motors has issued a record number of vehicle recalls in 2014, many of which involve older model vehicles with faulty ignition switches. On Wednesday, July 23rd, the automotive manufacturer issued six more vehicle recalls, covering over 800,000 cars. That brings the total number of GM’s recalled vehicles this year to 29 million worldwide. The latest six vehicle recalls cover close to 823,000 vehicles, and cover a variety of issues. Some of the vehicles in the … [Read more...]
Uterine Cancer Morcellator Hysterectomy Lawsuits Continue
July 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
New Study Shows Morcellator Hysterectomy Can Lead to Uterine Cancer A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Tuesday, July 22nd, showed a link between laparoscopic morcellator hysterectomy procedures and uterine cancer. In April this year, the Food and Drug Administration advised surgeons to stop using morcellators to remove uterine fibroids, as some of the fibroids could actually be tumors. Removing the tumors with a morcellator can cause cancer to spread faster. On July 11th, the FDA announced that … [Read more...]
Fruit Under Food Recall for Listeria Contamination
July 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Potential Listeria Contamination Leads to Food Recall for Stone Fruit A Cutler, California company that packages fresh fruit in bulk has issued a voluntary food recall for several stone fruits, including peaches and nectarines, due to a possible listeria contamination. Wawona Packing Company has voluntarily issued a food recall for certain lots of peaches (white and yellow), nectarines (white and yellow), pluots, and plums, which were sold at retail stores under the brand names Harvest Sweet or Sweet 2 Eat. The stone fruit under product … [Read more...]
Another GM Ignition Switch Vehicle Recall Delay
July 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM Ignition Switch Vehicle Recall: Findings Show GM Delayed Earlier Ignition Switch Vehicle Recall On Thursday, July 17th, General Motors announced that the company had managed to replace about 20% of the faulty ignition switches in their 2.6 million unit GM ignition switch vehicle recall. However, findings show that despite the company’s efforts, the ignition switch problem could continue to get worse. The company has issued vehicle recalls for 6.7 million cars just for an ignition switch problem, and some of the recalled model years go back … [Read more...]
Explosive Airbags Prompt Additional Takata Recalls
July 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Explosive Airbags Could Land Takata in the Red as Vehicle Recalls Expand On Wednesday, July 16th, BMW announced an explosive airbag recall covering 574,000 cars in the United States because the automobiles had an explosive airbag manufactured by Takata. The automotive manufacturer’s vehicle recall covers 1.6 million cars worldwide. The Takata Corporation recently informed numerous car manufacturers, as well as the public, that they found a defect in their airbags which can cause them to explode and injure drivers and passengers. According to … [Read more...]
