CPSC Fines Black & Decker for Delaying Lawnmower Recall
April 30, 2015 -- The Justice Department and the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) have ordered Black & Decker to pay $1.575 million for knowingly delaying a recall of lawnmowers that could start spontaneously and continue to run after the...
Uterine Cancer Victim Files Morcellator Lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Ethicon has been hit with a lawsuit on behalf of a woman who was diagnosed with uterine cancer after undergoing a medical procedure involving a Gynecare X-tract Tissue Morcellator.
Justice Dept. Opens Criminal Probe Into Lumber Liquidators
April 29, 2015 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Lumber Liquidators for selling illegally-harvested wood in violation of the Lacey Act. According to a regulatory filing, sealed search warrants were executed by agents from...
Takeda Proposes $2.4 Billion to End Actos Litigation
Takeda has offered to pay around $300,000 per person to settle Actos lawsuits.
FDA Cracks Down on AMP Citrate (DMBA) Supplements
April 28, 2015 -- The FDA has sent over a dozen warning letters to companies that sell bodybuilding supplements laced with a stimulant commonly called AMP Citrate or DMBA. The ingredient has many names that appear on product labels, including...
Boston Scientific Pays $119 Million Vaginal Mesh Settlement
Boston Scientific will pay $119 million to settle 2,970 lawsuits involving vaginal mesh and will report a loss in the first quarter, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Two Companies Recall Pine Nuts for Salmonella Risk
April 28, 2015 -- Since last week, two companies have recalled raw pine nuts because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. No reports of illness have been linked to either recall. Contamination was discovered during routine testing by the FDA....