General Motors Recalls 1 Million SUVs For Steering Problems General Motors (GM) announced another U.S. recall of more than a million pickups and popular SUVs. The recall has been initiated because of several known power-assisted steering problems that triggered more 30 accidents and two injuries. The historical car maker said in a release, “the power […]
Did Ford Fail to Fix Exhaust Defect in 1.3M SUVs? The Center for Auto Safety is once again urging Michigan-based Ford Motor Co. to recall 1.3 million of its Explorer SUVs due to continued consumer complaints of carbon monoxide (CO) leaks. On Monday, July 2, the group shared an official letter of notice to Ford alerting […]
2018 Update: Fast Facts on Vehicle Recalls Carfax’s 2018 car recall report shows more than 57 million recalled vehicles are actively used on roads in the United States each day. Although this number represents the lowest count of recalled vehicles in years, we feel it is still far too many. Here are some additional fast facts […]
Michigan Automaker Launches Second Recall of Ram Trucks Ram pickup trucks are being recalled because of the risk for shifting out of park without the ignition engaged or a foot on the brake and causing an accident. The second recall for this truck includes nearly 229,000 newer models and is in addition to a December 2017 […]
FDA Connects Five Deaths to Popular Weight Loss Balloon Treatments The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently confirmed that a balloon weight loss system designed to treat obesity has killed five patients since 2016. Four of the five patients were using the FDA-approved liquid-filled gastric balloon devices, ORBERA® Intragastric Balloon Systems, a brand manufactured by Apollo […]
California Jury Decides on $417-million Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Suit A 63-year-old California woman battling ovarian cancer blames the global company Johnson & Johnson and its talc powder products for her cancer. She took the company to court where a jury decided J&J should award the woman $417 million in damages. According […]
Hazardous Household Products Cause Hike in Reported Injury Incidences Stericycle Recall Index analyzes data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aggregate and track recall data. The data is used to help manufacturers […]
Increase in Infant & Child Head Injuries Sees Rise in Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) Every eight minutes a child under the age of three is injured in an accident. Most often these accidents involve baby products. A new study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that infant carriers […]
Watchdog group, World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (WATCH) has been working to reduce injuries to children caused by toys for nearly 50 years. Over their years of releasing dangerous toy lists, the Boston-based advocacy group has focused on poorly designed or manufactured toys. At the holidays, we here at the Lee Steinberg Law Firm […]
Deborah Giannecchini was a loyal Johnson & Johnson customer for forty years. The Modesto, California woman used J&J’s talc-based baby powder as a feminine hygiene product regularly. She thought the product was safe to be used as such. In fact, Johnson & Johnson had promoted multiple talcum powder products to women over the years, including […]
