Category: Product Liability
5-Hour Energy Lawsuits Centralized in Federal Litigation
Judges have centralized lawsuits involving 5 Hour Energy drinks into one federal court.
Triaminic and Theraflu Recalled After 4 Children Poisoned
February 1, 2013 -- The popular cough, cold, and fever syrups Theraflu and Triaminic are being recalled four four children opened the child-resistant safety caps, drank the medication, and poisoned themselves. According to the recall notice provided by the U.S....
Texas Dialysis Lawsuit Filed for Granuflo, Naturalyte Death
January 22, 2013 -- A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a man from Texas who died during dialysis. He was treated with Granuflo and Naturalyte, which are dialysis treatment products intended to balance the acidity of...
Monster Energy Drink Class Action Lawsuit Filed in California
A class action lawsuit has been filed in California against Monster Beverage Corp.
Congressmen to FDA: Don’t “Blow Off” Brazilian Blowout
December 14, 2012 -- Several members of Congress are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not to "blow off" an investigation of Brazilian Blowout, a hair-straightening product that contains formaldehyde, a known carcinogen. Representative Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Jan...
CPSC Recalls High-Powered Magnet Toys
DynoCube magnet toys have been recalled due to the risk of injury and death when they are swallowed.
BMW X5 Recall Involves 30,000 Vehicles
December 10, 2012 -- BMW has announced a recall involving approximately 29,800 BMW X5 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) manufactured from September 1, 2008 until November 15, 2012. The problem is that the idler pulley bolt can loosen, bend, and/or...
Problems Found at More Compounding Pharmacies
December 6, 2012 -- The Massachusetts Department of Health has issued warnings to three compounding pharmacies after finding problems with how they prepared or stored drugs. The department has begun “surprise” inspections after an outbreak of fungal meningitis was traced...
Nap Nanny Infant Recliner Lawsuit
The Nap Nanny infant recliner has been linked to 6 infant deaths and nearly 100 total incidents. Despite a recall of the Generation One model in 2010, infants have continued to be injured or killed. The problem is that infants...
CPCS Files Nap Nanny Infant Recliner Lawsuit
December 5, 2012 -- The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Baby Matters, LLC, the manufacturer of Nap Nanny and Nap Nanny Chill infant recliners. The CPSC has received reports of 6 infant...