According to Good Morning America and several other media communications, a Massachusetts man suffered second-degree burns from a grill after applying sunscreen aerosol spray on parts of his body. Brett Sigworth applied Banana Boat sunscreen to his body before walking over to his grill, not knowing it would still be flammable after it was on…
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There are questions being raised about the effectiveness of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) notification process. In a new study examining the United States Food and Drug Administration’s recall process, researchers found that the FDA did not send notifications for one in five of the most serious recalls through its two electronic systems used…
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According to an article published by Click2Houston.com, reports of children falling from a popular high chair prompted the federal government to issue a recent recall. In the article it stated that Evenflo’s convertible high chair tray can detach unexpectedly, causing kids to fall out. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall involves Evenflo…
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According to the Taunton Gazette, the parents of a 3-year-old boy who died after falling into a septic tank six years ago have been awarded a judgment of more than $21 million. Three-year-old Jaecen Cambronero died after the May 4, 2006 accident at his family’s Richmond Street home. “This is a widespread problem, not just…
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A review of the Consumer Product Safety Commission product recall lists shows a very large number of product recalls over the past few weeks. Unfortunately, serious safety-related recalls have become commonplace in our society. An informed consumer is a safe consumer. The following are some of the significant recalls regarding products with Fire/Burn Hazards: 1)…
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A Texas couple who filed a defamation lawsuit over three years ago against anonymous posters on the Internet forum Topix.com won a $13.78 million judgment from a jury. The lawsuit stemmed from a woman’s allegations that Mark and Rhonda Lesher had sexually assaulted her. A jury had acquitted the Lesher’s of all allegations on January…
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According to an article by the Houston Chronicle, 31 former National Football League (NFL) players, filed suit against the NFL on Tuesday in Houston. The 38-page lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Houston. The allegations include accusing the league of concealing the links between concussions and brain injury. According to the complaint,…
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The Associated Press is announcing that a New Jersey school district has agreed to pay $4.2 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a middle school student who was paralyzed when a known bully punched him in the abdomen. According to the story, Sawyer Rosenstein complained to the district about being bullied…
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