Allergan is making a new effort to find tens of thousands of women who still have its textured breast implants, which were recalled more than 10 months ago because they were linked to a particular type of cancer. According to a report on Fortune.com, AbbVie, which now owns Allergan, said it will launch a digital…
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Allergan is Trying to Find Women Who Still Have Recalled Textured Breast Implants
Google Faces $5 Billion Class Action Lawsuit Over Accusations of Invading Users’ Privacy
Google has been hit with a proposed class action accusing it of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their Internet use through browsers set in “private” or “incognito” mode. According to a report in The Daily Mail, the complaint accused Google of becoming an “unaccountable trove of information so detailed…
Video of Taiwan Crash Involving Tesla Autopilot Goes Viral
A video of a Tesla Model 3 crashing into a truck on the highway while reportedly being on Autopilot is going viral. According to a report on Electrek, the incident occurred in Taiwan on May 31 when a truck rolled over to its side on the highway leaving the roof of its box exposed to…
State Texting Bans Are Helping Save Teen Drivers’ Lives
A new study is showing that car accident deaths among teenagers in the United States have dropped by one-third during a period when the number of U.S. states with such laws on the books tripled. According to a HealthDay News report, researchers investigating the effect of distracted driving laws on car accident trends found that…
Onion Choppers Recalled for Laceration Hazards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Mueller Austria are urging consumers to immediately stop using a select version of the company’s Onion Chopper Pro, which features a locking tab that must be pushed towards the blades in order to lock properly in place. According to a CPSC alert, the product’s locking tab can…
Federal Bill Introduced for Business Interruption and Event Cancellation
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, has announced the introduction of the much-anticipated Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020, a federal backstop for pandemic-related business interruption insurance, which is modeled after the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. According to a report in the Claims Journal the bill, H.R. 7011, creates a program in which insurer participation…
FDA Finds Carcinogen in Some Versions of Metformin
U.S. regulators are notifying drug companies that make Metformin, a popular diabetes drug, that they contain high levels of a cancer-causing chemical. According to a Bloomberg news report, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered N-Nitrosodimethylamine, or NDMA beyond acceptable amounts in some extended-release versions of metformin. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies NDMA as…
Mitsubishi Recalls Cars and SUVs for Suspension Problems
Mitsubishi Motors North America is recalling 141,200 Lancer, Lancer Sportback, Outlander and Outlander Sport vehicles because parts of their front suspensions may become corroded from saltwater exposure. According to an article in Consumer Reports, the corroded parts could lead to other suspension components detaching, leading to loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of…
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Tyson Foods After Coronavirus Death
A family in Texas has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against Tyson Foods after a woman suffered a work-related injury, contracted the coronavirus and died. According to a news report in Click2Houston.com, Pwar Gay worked as a meat cutter at the Tyson meatpacking plant in Amarillo, Texas. Her family said Gay tripped, fell and…
Healthy Choice Expands Frozen Food Recall After Customers Found Rocks in Entrees
Healthy Choice has expanded the recall of its Power Bowls frozen entrees that might have small rocks in them. According to a news report, the recall has been expanded by 276,872 pounds and two more Power Bowl varieties. Conagra, which makes these products, received additional consumer complaints about rocks being in the products, and the…