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 millions of such batteries out there, not all have problems, but when they do, the results can be disastrous. According…
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 is the fifth in a series of recalls regarding the company’s laptops, which have had problems with faulty keyboards, expanding…
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 journal Tobacco Control, and stated that between 2015 and 2017, there were an estimated 2,035 emergency department visits caused by…
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 school bus in Maryland, and cell phones causing explosions in trash cans and recycling bins. According to USA Today, 65…
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 blood thinning drug warfarin. More than 1.1 million packages of the strips have been pulled from the market because they…
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 fix the problem, and have assured customers that their newer phones are much safer. According to a recent lawsuit, however,…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced a recall of about 9,700 Rollerblade helmets that are primarily used in schools’ physical education programs. These helmets failed to meet a federal safety standard, and pose a risk of head injury. Consumers are advised to…
