FDA Issues New Safety Guidelines to Lower Risk for E-Cigarette Explosions
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released new guidelines meant to help increase the safety of vaping products. A 2017 report released by the…
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Beware Purchasing Potentially Explosive Replacement Batteries on Amazon
Lithium-ion batteries have become ubiquitous in our lives today, powering up our cell phones, tablets, laptops, MP3 players, e-cigarettes, and much more. While there are…
Apple Recalls MacBook Pro Laptops to Replace Potentially Dangerous Batteries
On June 20, 2019, Apple announced they were recalling a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops because of lithium-ion battery problems. This…
New Jersey Family Sues Apple Over Alleged iPad-Induced House Fire
A New Jersey family has filed a new personal injury lawsuit against Apple after a man died following a fire they say was caused by…
Canadian Man Sues After E-cigarette Allegedly Explodes in His Mouth
According to the Vancouver Sun, a Burnaby man recently filed a lawsuit in the British Columbia Supreme Court seeking to hold liable the manufacturer and…
New Study Reveals Number of E-cigarette Explosion Injuries Higher Than Believed
A new George Mason University study reveals that the number of e-cigarette explosion and burn injuries have been underestimated. The report was published in the…
JUUL’s Social Media Campaigns Targeted Younger Users
E-cigarette company JUUL Labs says it cares about the rising use of e-cigarettes in teens, but a recent CNN investigation casts doubt on their intentions.…
Cell Phones Explode on School Bus, in Trash Truck—Always Recycle
Cell phone batteries have been improved over the past few years, but explosions are still occurring. Recent incidents include a cell phone exploding on a…
Alert for Patients on Warfarin: Roche Recalls Potentially Defective INR Test Strips
The FDA recently announced the recall of CoaguChek XS PT test strips, which were used with INR test meters to monitor patient response to the…
New York Woman Sues Samsung Over Galaxy Note 9 Fire
It wasn’t that long ago that Samsung received numerous reports of the batteries exploding inside its Samsung Galaxy Note 7. They recalled the phone to…