About two years ago, the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy released a report indicating “dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals” in certain baby foods. Later, on September 29, 2021, they released an update on that report, revealing new evidence that…
A Missouri woman recently filed a new hair relaxer lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. She claims that after regularly using products made by L’Oréal, SoftSheen Carson, Strength of Nature, and Namaste, she suffered from serious injuries. She seeks…
Millions of Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play Sleepers and nearly 700,000 Kids II Rocking Sleepers were recalled in April 2019. Yet even after those recalls, some babies reportedly died when sleeping in these products. On January 9, 2023, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued a letter warning about a rise in fires and other thermal events involving lithium-ion battery-powered products like e-scooters, e-bikes, e-hoverboards, and e-unicycles. Between January 1, 2021, and November 28, 2022, the CPSC receive
An Arizona woman recently filed a new hair relaxer lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She claims that after she use certain products, including Dark & Lovely and Optimum, she suffered from serious injuries. She seeks compensatory and…
A Tennessee woman recently filed a new hair relaxer lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She claims that after using certain hair-relaxing products, she was seriously injured. She seeks both compensatory and punitive damages. Plaintiff Claims Hair-Relaxing Produc
Amid a rising number of lawsuits filed against the makers of Tepezza for hearing loss, a new study reports that the thyroid eye disease (TED) drug may also increase the risk of hyperglycemia, or low blood sugar. Tepezza is the only FDA-approved treatment for TED.…
Amidst the growing number of hair relaxer lawsuits filed in courts around the country, a group of plaintiffs recently filed a motion to consolidate all federally filed cases in one court for coordinated pre-trial proceedings. Several manufacturers of these products oppose centralization and have fil
A Delaware couple recently filed a new Exactech Optetrak lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. They seek compensatory and punitive damages arising from injuries allegedly suffered from the Exactech Optetrak Total Knee System. On October 7, 2022, the U.S. Judicial…
Back in September of this year (2022), the World Health Organization (WHO) released a background document for developing updated guidelines for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The guidelines focus on limits for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic a
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced the recall of about 22,000 Ancheer E-bikes because of potential burn hazards. Consumers are encouraged to immediately stop using the ebikes and contact Ancheer for a free replacement battery and battery mount. This comes after w
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned parents and caregivers not to use infant head-shaping pillows to prevent or treat any medical condition. The pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment for infants and may contribute to the risk of suffocation and death.…
