The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has passed several regulations relating to e-cigarettes and vaporizers including banning the sale of these devices to minors. According to a report in The New York Times, the new law will also require those buying these popular nicotine delivery devices to show photo identification to prove their age….
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Government Bans Sale of E-Cig and Vaporizers to Minors
Parents of Teen Who Died after Smoking Spice Spread Awareness
The parents of 19-year-old Connor Eckhardt, who died after smoking just one hit of a synthetic drug which he bought from a Santa Ana smoke shop, are working hard to raise awareness about these highly dangerous “legal highs” that are taking young lives around the nation. Devin and Veronica Eckhardt went through what anyone would…
Takata Will Double its Recall of Defective Airbags
The number of defective Takata airbags that pose the risk of rupturing and seriously injuring vehicle occupants is more than doubling, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced. According to news reports, the original recall was for 28.8 million airbags, but the new recall totals more than 60 million. Even without this recall…
Frozen Fruit and Vegetable Recall Expanded Over Listeria Concerns
A recall of frozen fruits and vegetables due to food poisoning concerns has been widened to cover more than 350 different products sold under 42 different brand names. According to an NBC news report, this recall, issued over concerns that the products are contaminated with the potentially deadly listeria bacteria, covers a number of brands…
Brian Chase Discusses $55 Million Verdict against J&J Talc Powder Trial
A Missouri jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $55 million to a woman who sued the company saying using its talc-based powder products for feminine hygiene caused her to develop ovarian cancer. According to a Reuters news report, the verdict was the second straight trial loss for the corporation, which is facing…
Nissan Recalls 3.5 Million Vehicles for Defective Airbags
Nissan Motors is recalling 3.53 million vehicles, a majority in the United States, because of passenger-side airbags that may not work properly due to vehicle sensor malfunction. According to a CNBC news report, this is the Japanese automaker’s fourth recall since 2013 to address issues with occupant classification systems, which may fail to properly identify…
Bisnar Chase Files Class Action Lawsuit against Maker of Softball Bats
Two Orange County residents have filed a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers and sellers of softball bats alleging that they hid known defects in the bats. According to the complaint, the plaintiffs Hiroyaki Oda, of Santa Ana, and Corey Roth, of Rancho Santa Margarita, filed a class-action lawsuit Dec. 23 in the Southern Division…
Four Injured after Car Plows into Torrance Gym
Four people were injured after an elderly driver rammed her vehicle into Planet Fitness gym in Torrance the evening of April 27, 2016. According to a news report in the Daily Breeze, the injury crash occurred at the intersection of Hawthorne and Del Amo boulevards. People inside the gym said they heard what sounded like a loud explosion….
Millions of Pounds of Frozen Chicken Recalled for Contamination
Pilgrim’s Pride ordered a massive recall of cooked chicken products after consumers and federal meat inspectors found foreign metals such as wood, metal, plastic and rubber in the food. According to an Associated Press news report, the company recalled almost 4.6 million pounds of fully cooked chicken products, an expansion of an earlier recall announced April 7 covering almost…
Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit Filed in Los Angeles County
A Los Angeles County man is suing Johnson & Johnson alleging that his wife died of ovarian cancer after years of using talcum powder products marketed by the company and purchased in local stores. According to a City News Service reports, Soren Threadgill filed the wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeking unspecified damages. He also…