Toyota and General Motors are issuing an urgent "do not drive" warning for tens of thousands of vehicle owners. The warning involves about 61,000 older vehicles and the owners are being told to keep them parked and contact their dealer immediately. "So this is part of...
Product Liability
Some products are defective because the sellers fail to warn of the risks
Product liability is a legal theory that allows consumers to hold manufacturers and sellers liable for their damages after they have been injured by a defective product. Generally, these defects fall under three categories: defects of design, defects of manufacture or...
Popular Spinach and Salad Kits Recalled Over Listeria Concern
BrightFarms spinach and salad kits sold in seven U.S. states are being recalled because they may be contaminated with listeria, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall involves spinach grown by BrightFarms supplier Element...
Popular Grocer Aldi Expands Fruit Recall to NJ Stores
Discount grocer Aldi – which has more than five dozen locations across New Jersey – is voluntarily recalling cantaloupe because the products may contain salmonella. The potentially contaminated items in New Jersey include all sizes of fresh cantaloupe sold between...
Rolling Candy Recalled Before Halloween After 7 Year-Old’s Death
Two candy makers are recalling treats sold nationwide because they contain rolling balls that can detach into a child's mouth, posing a choking hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday. The federal agency's warning comes six months after a...
Mushrooms Sold in NJ Possibly Contaminated with Listeria
A produce company in Queens has recalled enoki mushrooms distributed throughout the Northeast region due to concerns of potential listeria contamination, the FDA announced on Tuesday. The recalled mushrooms were distributed by Utopia Foods Inc. to produce wholesalers...
Hyundai and Kia Recall Nearly 100k Vehicles Over Fire Risk
Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 92,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outside because an electronic controller in an oil pump can overheat and cause fires. The affiliated Korean automakers are recalling the vehicles and also are telling owners to...
FDA Warns Popular Eye Drops Carry Serious Health Risk
Federal health regulators are warning consumers to stop using certain brands of eye drops because of potential fungal and bacterial contamination. The FDA advised people to not buy Dr. Berne's MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops-Eye Repair drops. The...
Ice Cream Company Recalls Products Over Listeria Concern
The Ice Cream House voluntarily recalls all dairy ice cream products and non-dairy (Parve) frozen dessert products because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were sold at the Ice Cream House in Brooklyn, NY, and through...
Drugs Recalled by Sun Pharma, Alembic Sold in US Markets
Domestic drug makers Sun Pharma and Alembic are recalling products in the US market due to manufacturing issues, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). As per the US health regulator’s latest Enforcement Report, the Mumbai-based drug major is...
