General Motors has added 1.5 million vehicles to its recalls yesterday and publicly acknowledged that it fell short in catching faulty ignition switches linked to 12 deaths. GM chief executive Mary Barra issued a statement to her GM employees saying, “Something went wrong with our process in this instance, and…
Graco Children’s Products has announced a recall of more than 403,000 child safety seats in addition to last month’s recall of nearly 4 million car seats because of faulty harness buckles. The company came under scrutiny by government watchdog National Highway Traffic Safety Administration when it issued the first recall.…
Television and print advertisements for Low T supplements like Androgel or Axiron are becoming increasingly common. Though the FDA has only approved the drug for patients with low testosterone levels abbreviated in the medical field as “Low T,” off-label prescriptions for such medications have doubled in four years to 430…
Just week after General Motors announced that it was doubling the amount of cars it was recalling over faulty ignition switches that had been linked to 13 deaths, a new review of federal information is showing that there have been at least 303 fatalities involving air bags that didn’t inflate…
A woman in New Jersey is suing Dunkin’ Donuts for burns she sustained after ordering a hot apple cider from the coffee retailer, and subsequently spilling it on herself. The product liability suit was filed February 11 by Jennifer Fragoso. Fragoso alleges that Dunkin’ Donuts was negligent and breached it…
In one of the biggest car seat recalls in history, Graco issued a recall last week of 3.8 million car safety seats over concerns that children may become trapped by buckles that may not unlatch. The recall covers 11 models produced between 2009 and 2013 by Graco Children’s Products, Inc.…
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has told North American car dealers to discontinue sales of six popular car models with heated seats because the fabric does not comply with U.S. safety codes, and have the potential to catch fire. The order affects 36,000 trucks, cars, and minivans; which equals to nearly…
Playtex has issued a safety recall of 1.4 million pacifier holders over concerns that small children could choke if a part of the clip broke off. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a statement last week saying that the clips, which are used to connect a pacifier to clothing,…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning in response to the tragic incident in which two young siblings were found unresponsive after being locked in a hope chest on Sunday evening. According to investigators, the two children had been playing in the chest and accidently locked themselves inside…
Two siblings died on Sunday after they became entrapped in an old hope chest. Lexi Munroe, 8, and Sean Munroe, 7, were pronounced dead at the hospital. Police say that the Franklin, MA entrapment incident appears to be accidental. Autopsy reports are pending. The family had purchased chest secondhand over…