Honda’s Vehicle Recall Covers Thousands of Cars that Feature Takata Airbags Honda Motor Corp. has issued a vehicle recall covering 63,200 cars due to a defect in the driver’s side airbag, which is manufactured by Takata. Takata’s airbags have led to numerous vehicle recalls recently, covering over 16 million cars worldwide. Honda’s models under the vehicle recall are CR-V, Civic, Brio and Amaze, model years 2012-2015, which are mostly sold in the Asian market. However, other vehicles in the recall are in Europe, Latin America, and Africa. … [Read more...]
Former Clemson Soccer Player Files Hazing Lawsuit
September 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Hazing Lawsuit Alleges Pattern of Abuse and Humiliation Leading to Severe Personal Injury A now 21-year-old former member of the Clemson University Women’s Soccer team has filed a hazing lawsuit against the school’s athletic department, alleging a pattern of verbal and emotional abuse led to a hazing ritual that caused her to need plastic surgery, as well as long-term neurological treatment for a traumatic brain injury. Haley Ellen Hunt was only 18, and a freshman on Clemson’s soccer team, when she woke up in the middle of the night, was … [Read more...]
Publix Issues Food Recall for Jalapeno Bagels
September 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Publix under Food Recall for Jalapeño Bagels for Glass or Stone Pieces Publix grocery store chain has issued a voluntary food recall for its jalapeño bagels, store brand, because the product might contain small pieces of glass, or small stones. The Publix Brand Jalapeno Bagels were sold in self-service bins, or artisan cases in the bakery department. They were distributed to Publix grocery stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. "As part of our commitment to food safety, potentially impacted product has been removed from all … [Read more...]
CEO Faces Arrest Warrant for Insufficient Supplement Recall
September 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
CEO Incarcerated Due to Insufficient Supplement Recall The CEO of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals faces an arrest warrant, and will be incarcerated until his company issues a full supplement recall for weight loss and erectile dysfunction supplements, due to an insufficient supplement recall. Jared Wheat, 42, and his company have been under fire by the Federal Trade Commission for making false statements about the effectiveness of their dietary supplements, including two of the most popular types of supplements – weight loss and erectile dysfunction … [Read more...]
Safety Recall for Product Not Approved by FDA
September 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Dermatend Under Safety Recall Because FDA Did Not Approve Use Solace International, manufacturers of Dermatend products which remove moles and warts, has issued a voluntary safety recall after the FDA contacted the company because the product has not been approved for such uses. The FDA issued a statement regarding Dermatend that moles should only be removed by a dermatologist, and not with a kit at home. Both Dermatend Original and Dermatend Ultra fall under the safety recall. The products are not FDA approved, and the FDA recommends that … [Read more...]
Pedigree Issues Dog Food Recall for Metal Fragments
September 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Pedigree Dog Food May Contain Metal Fragments, Manufacturer Issues Voluntary Recall A dog food recall has been expanded after the company became aware that metal fragments may be present in some bags of the dog food. Pedigree, which is owned by Mars Pet Care, issued a voluntary dog food recall, which the company expanded on August 31st. The original recall covered 22 bags shipped to Dollar General stores across the US, and the expanded recall covers Pedigree dog food at Sam’s Club in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. The affected bags may have been … [Read more...]
Beware Supplements Claiming Concussion Cure
September 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Some Dietary Supplements Claim to be a Concussion Cure, FDA Issues Warnings As public concern over concussions, especially sports-related concussions in teenage football and soccer players, grows, some supplement manufacturers are exploiting the fear and marketing their supplements as Concussion cures. On Monday, August 25th, the US Food and Drug Administration announced its awareness of the problem on its website, stating that the public should not purchase supplements to treat concussion symptoms. Dietary supplements do not face the same … [Read more...]
Sam’s Club Chicken Salad Under Food Recall for Potential Listeria
August 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Chicken Salad Kits Sold at Sam’s Club Under Food Recall for Potential Listeria Infection The US Department of Agriculture announced that chicken salad kits, mainly sold at Sam’s Club, are under a voluntary food recall for potential listeria contamination which could result in food poisoning. The chicken Caesar salad kits were produced by APPA Fine Foods, based in California. They were in 11-ounce, clear plastic containers and 6.5-pound boxes labeled "APPA Fine Foods/Sam's Club Daily Chef Chicken Caesar Salad Kit." The food recall covers … [Read more...]
NHTSA Develops Vehicle Recall Safety Website
August 26, 2014 By Leave a Comment
New Vehicle Recall Safety Website Shows Consumers If Vehicle Recall Issues Have Been Fixed The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has created a new online search tool, a vehicle recall safety website, for consumers to use their car’s VIN (vehicle identification number) to look up whether or not the car fell under a vehicle recall, and if the recall was effective in fixing the problem. The service officially launched on Wednesday, August 20th. The search tool allows consumers to look up any car with a VIN number to find out if the … [Read more...]
Product Recall for 2.2 Million Bean Bag Chairs
August 26, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Deaths Lead to Product Recall for 2.2 Million Bean Bag Chairs About 2.2 million bean bag chairs are under product recall after two children opened the zippers, crawled inside, and suffocated to death. On Friday, August 22nd, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the bean bag chairs were under product recall because the zippers on the chairs, made by Ace Bayou Corp, can open accidentally. Two children – a 13-year-old boy from McKinney, Texas, and a 3-year-old girl from Lexington, Kentucky – crawled inside the bean bag … [Read more...]
