A former senior executive at JUUL Labs, the leading e-cigarette company in the country, has filed a new lawsuit against his former employers. He states that in early 2019, JUUL sent out one million mint-flavored e-cigarette pods knowing they were contaminated, though it is not…
Amidst investigations of Zantac (ranitidine) contamination with probable carcinogen N- Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), more companies are pulling their products from the market. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified the public of each of these recalls as they’ve occurred. The first few re
On September 24, 2019, a Delaware woman filed a new Instant Pot pressure cooker lawsuit against Instant Brands, Inc., a Canadian Corporation, and Double Insight, Inc., doing business as Instant Pot Company. The plaintiff claims that after using the Instant Pot, she suffered from serious…
The number of people affected by the mysterious vaping-related lung illness continues to rise. As of October 3, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is aware of 1,080 lung injury cases associated with e-cigarettes or other vaping products. Over 18 deaths have…
Amidst rising concerns that some medications may be contaminated with a potential cancer-causing agent, Zantac manufacturer Sanofi recently announced a recall of the heartburn medication in both the United States and Canada. The company stated it was initiating a voluntary recall “as a precautionary
Despite Johnson & Johnson’s claims that its talc products do not contain asbestos, it is now recalling a lot of baby powder after trace amounts of the carcinogen were found in the product. The lot includes about 33,000 bottles. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state and local health departments continue to investigate the national outbreak of lung injuries associated with the use of e-cigarettes, a new study provides additional evidence of how…
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On September 24, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted healthcare professionals and the public to a voluntary recall of 14 lots of prescription ranitidine capsules distributed by Sandoz, Inc. The medication helps decrease stomach acid, and is used to treat ulcers, reflux esophagitis,…
In July 2019, JUUL Labs, the leading manufacturer of e-cigarette products, filed a motion with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all federally filed JUUL lawsuits into one court for more efficient pre-trial proceedings. The company requested the Northern Distr
The U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued a call to action for parents, urging them to check their homes for recalled baby products. September is Baby Safety Month, so the organization is using this opportunity to make more parents aware of the various…
Amidst reports of acute lung illnesses associated with the use of e-cigarettes, manufacturer JUUL continues to defend e-cigarette lawsuits filed in courts around the country. The market leader in vaping products, particularly among teens, JUUL has faced rising criticism over their use of sweet flavo
