A small San Francisco boutique has filed a class action lawsuit against the Ivanka Trump fashion brand alleging “unfair competition.” According to a news report in The Christian Science Monitor, the lawsuit claims that the first daughter’s close relationship with her father, President Donald Trump, and the role she plays in the administration, gives her business an unfair advantage…
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Massive Recall of Breaded Chicken for Metal Contamination
Nearly a million pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken sold nationwide has been recalled due to possible metal contamination. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), OK Food Inc. is recalling about 933,272 pounds of breaded chicken items produced at various dates from Dec. 19, 2016 through March 7, 2017. Recall Details The problem…
Tech Startup Uses Machine Learning to Track Owners of Recalled Vehicles
A startup company called Recall Masters is using machine learning to track owners of recalled vehicles, Entrepreneur.com reports. When an automaker issues a recall, it is usually up to the dealerships to reach out to affected customers and inform them about the safety recall. But, this doesn’t always work out because vehicles often change hands,…
California Judge Gets Crash Course on Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Link
A California state court judge on Tuesday got a day-long crash course on the alleged connections between Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products and ovarian cancer, Courtroom View Network reports. According to an article posted on CVN’s website, the “science day” was to bring Judge Maren Nelson up to speed on the underlying science ahead…
Electric Bike Catches Fire, Shoots Out Battery Parts in Newport Beach
An electric bike caught fire shooting out battery parts as it burned in Newport Beach the afternoon of March 19, 2017. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the incident was reported at the end of an access ramp on 18th Street. Police say a man and woman had parked their newly-purchased…
Nursery Product Injuries Have Increased Significantly
A recent study shows that injuries caused by defective nursery products have significantly increased nationwide. According to a news report in USA Today, more than 66,000 children under the age of 3 go to the emergency room annually for accidents involving nursery products. This means that every eight minutes, a child is injured due to…
Nearly One Million Hyundai Vehicles Recalled for Defective Seatbelts
Hyundai has issued a massive recall for about 978,000 of its Sonata and Sonata Hybrid vehicles from the 2011-2015 model years for potential seatbelt defects. According to news reports and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the seatbelts in these vehicles might detach during a car crash. The seatbelts were manufactured by ZF-TRW in…
Driverless Cars: How Safe is Safe Enough?
The march toward completely driverless cars is progressing quite quickly. However, when it comes to these autonomous vehicles, the fundamental question everyone from the auto industry to the government and safety advocates are asking is: How safe is safe enough when it comes to autonomous vehicles? Consumer Reports says automakers have been taking a wide…
Wal-Mart Supplier Recalls Frozen Pizzas for Listeria Contamination
A Wal-Mart supplier has issued a recall for frozen pizzas sold in 11 U.S. states including California for possible listeria contamination. According to Huffington Post, about 6,700 pizzas sold under the retailer’s Marketside brand were affected by this recall. RBR Meat Company recalled about 21,220 pounds of Marketside Extra Large Supreme Pizza that were shipped…
Toddler Killed in Fire Sparked by Charging Hoverboard
Three-year-old Ashanti Hughes died in a home fire in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which officials said, was sparked by a hoverboard that was charging. According to news reports, the fatal fire was traced to a hoverboard that caught fire while it was plugged into an electric socket on the three-story home’s first floor. Fire officials said the…