Earlier this month, a jury in St. Louis issued the largest-ever verdict in a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over its talcum powder products. J&J and talc supplier Imerys Talc were ordered to pay $110 million in compensation to a 62-year-old Virginia woman...
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This week, Polaris Industries recalled 19,200 all-terrain vehicles (ATV) because of several hundred complaints about various issues, including 47 fires, and reports of minor burn injuries and burned or warped side panels. The recall applies to model-year 2015 and 2016 Sportsman 850 and Sportsman...
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An inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is a cone-shaped device that is implanted in the inferior vena cava just below the kidneys to capture blood clots and prevent them from reaching the heart or lungs, which could be fatal. Hospitals around the country have...
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Defective Takata airbags have caused 16 deaths around the world, including 11 in the United States, and injuries to 180 people. The recall already included many vehicles from carmakers like Honda, Toyota, Ford and Chrysler. The latest round of recalls was initiated by the...
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Volkswagen (VW) has decided to settle civil and criminal allegations stemming from the emissions cheating scandal involving approximately 590,000 diesel vehicles in the U.S. VW will pay $4.3 billion, $2.8 billion for criminal penalties and $1.5 billion for civil penalties. VW also chose to...
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In an unusual move, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to allow General Motors (GM) to delay the recall of millions of trucks and SUVs with defective Takata airbags. In September, GM requested a one-year delay of the recall so it...
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As Takata Corp. seeks a financial backer to help pay billions of dollars in fines and other costs related to the recall of its defective airbags, officials are considering filing bankruptcy in the U.S. Takata has recalled more than 100 million airbags from around...
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Last week, a St. Louis jury awarded a woman more than $70 million in compensation in her lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over its Baby Powder products. The woman alleged that using Baby Powder for many years caused her to develop ovarian cancer because...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently confirmed another fatality related to defective Takata airbags, raising the U.S. death toll to 11. Defective Takata airbags are responsible for the largest car safety recall in U.S. history, affecting 69 million airbags in this country...
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For many years, talcum powder has been marketed as a feminine hygiene product that can keep women dry and comfortable throughout the day. However, many women may not have known that using talcum powder for feminine hygiene increased their risk of developing ovarian cancer....
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General Motors (GM) petitioned regulators on Sept. 2 asking for a one-year delay on the recall of 980,000 trucks and SUVs with Takata airbags. The joint consent order between the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Takata allows carmakers to request a different...
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Last week, Fiat Chrysler issued a recall of 1.9 million vehicles around the world because of an airbag defect that has been tied to three deaths and five injuries. Fiat Chrysler is attempting to resolve a defect that could prevent airbags from deploying and...
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A Volkswagen (VW) engineer recently pled guilty to wire fraud, violating the Clean Air Act and conspiracy to defraud the government for his role in Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal. The engineer admitted to taking part in VW’s “clean diesel” program, in which engineers installed...
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On Aug. 22, a truck transporting Takata airbag parts crashed and exploded near Quemado, Texas, killing one person and injuring four others. The crash caused the airbag propellant in the trailer to ignite, triggering a massive explosion that destroyed the trailer and a nearby...
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a subset of high-risk Honda and Acura vehicles has been identified as having an increased risk of a dangerous air bag rupture. The agency is urging vehicle owners to have unrepaired vehicles fixed immediately to...
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