The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) recently cited New Jersey employer Mister Cookie Face LLC for safety violations after an employee suffered an amputated fingertip while trying to fix a jammed machine. The company faces a potential fine of $103,476. Company Failed to Lockout…
According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF), glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. The disease affects an estimated 3 million Americans, with more than 120,000 suffering blindness because of it. On July 29, 2016, the FDA approved a new treatment for…
A North Carolina man recently filed a new Zimmer M/L Taper Hip System lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. He names as defendant manufacturer Zimmer U.S. Inc., and claims that after he was implanted with the Zimmer hip…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the recall of about 32,300 Skip Hop Tuo convertible high chairs because of injury hazards. They have instructed consumers to stop using the chairs immediately and to contact Skip Hub for a full refund or e–gift…
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…
Baby powder manufacturer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is currently defending nearly 12,000 lawsuits filed by plaintiffs claiming that its talc products caused their cancers. In the course of the litigation process, the company has had to produce thousands of pages of internal company documents. According
It may seem that books are ubiquitous across the country, but that’s not actually true, according to recent research. A study led by New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development found that children’s books are hard to come by in low-income…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates are rising across the United States. Since 1999, suicide rates have increased by more than 30 percent. In 2016, nearly 45,000 lives were lost to suicide. In Pennsylvania alone, the suicide rate increased…
The good news is that the rate of deaths from cancer continues to decline. The American Cancer Society (ACS) reported in January 2018 that the death rate from cancer in the United States has declined steadily over the past two decades, falling 26 percent from…
In October 2018, the Center for Auto Safety demanded a recall of 2.9 million 2011-2014 Kia and Hyundai vehicles because of fire hazards. The non-profit consumer advocacy organization noted that there had been more than 220 consumer complaints regarding fires that seemed to occur out…
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. Last month, JUUL pulled four e-cigarette flavors from retail stores—mango, fruit, crème, and cucumber—to help stop underage users from purchasing
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…
