Grassfields Cheese Recalled After E. Coli Sickens 7
August 5, 2016 — Whole Foods has issued a recall for organic cheese produced by Grassfields Cheese after an outbreak of E. coli. Between March and July 2016, seven people were sickened by the same strain of Shiga-toxin E. coli...
Basis Peak Smartwatch Recalled for Burn Hazard
August 4, 2016 — Intel has issued a recall for the Basis Peak fitness watches because they can overheat and cause blisters and burns. The problem is blamed on its best feature. Unlike most smart-watches, the Peak continuously monitors heart-rate...
Case Report Highlights G2 IVC Filter Fracture Risks
A woman experienced severe complications after a retrievable IVC filter was left in her body for more than six years.
Terminix Ordered to Pay $87 Million to Poisoned Family
August 3, 2016 — Terminix has been ordered to pay $87 million to a family that was severely poisoned by pesticides the company sprayed near their condo in the Virgin Islands. Terminix exterminators sprayed an odorless neurotoxin called methyl bromide...
Study Links Incretin Diabetes Drugs and Gallbladder Disease
August 2, 2016 — A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has found higher rates of bile duct and gallbladder disease in patients on incretin-based diabetes drugs. GLP-1 analogues were associated with a 79% increased risk. The most common adverse...
Monsanto Requests MDL to Centralize Roundup Lawsuits
Monsanto is asking federal judges to centralize a growing number of Roundup lawsuits into a Multi-District Litigation in one court.
Monster Energy Drink Lawsuits Dismissed
Lawyers in Florida dismissed 2 lawsuits involving Monster energy drinks.
Lawyers Request MDL to Centralize Essure Lawsuits
July 29, 2016 — Lawyers for over 1,000 women who were injured by Essure have asked federal judges to centralize the cases in a federal Multi-District Litigation (MDL). In a motion (PDF) filed on July 22, lawyers said 30 lawsuits...
Chapel Hill Creamery Recalls Cheese After Salmonella Outbreak
July 29, 2016 — Chapel Hill Creamery has issued a recall for cheese after an outbreak of Salmonella sickened around 100 people. Local health department officials noticed an unusual cluster of Salmonella cases and found a matching strain in milk...