Chanel has been hit with a lawsuit in New York state court alleging that its after-bath talcum powder products sold at Publix and Woolworth stores contain asbestos, and caused a woman’s mesothelioma. According to a Law360 report, Dolores Gomez said she was diagnosed with mesothelioma and had used the Chanel talc products for three decades…
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Chanel Faces Lawsuit Alleging Its Talc Products are Linked to Mesothelioma
Harbor Freight Recalls Defective Jack Stands That Could Drop and Cause Serious Injuries
Harbor Freight is recalling 454,000 jack stands because they could drop and potentially cause serious injuries. According to a USA Today news report, the recall notice posted on the retailer’s website stated that some Pittsburgh Automotive 3 Ton and 6 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands are defective which could cause the pawl to disengage…
Federal Grant Program Aims to Inform Consumers about Vehicle Safety Recalls
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that states can now apply for funding to help drivers learn about open safety recalls on their vehicles. According to news reports, in 2017, NHTSA entered into a $222,300 cooperative agreement with the state of Maryland, launching a two-year pilot program to…
ADT Faces Class Action Lawsuits After Alleged Breach of Customer Privacy
Two federal class action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of hundreds of ADT customers who recently learned that their accounts with the home security company were compromised by a former employee. According to a Dallas Morning News report, the lawsuits came weeks after ADT alerted hundreds of its customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area…
Johnson & Johnson Discontinues Sale of Talcum Powder in the United States and Canada
Johnson & Johnson discontinued its legacy talcum powder-based baby powder products in the United States and Canada after facing thousands of lawsuits alleging asbestos contamination and cancer risks. According to a Bloomberg news report, J&J said it had stopped shipping hundreds of talc-based items in the United States and Canada after coming to a “commercial…
Ikea Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Faulty Furniture Recall
Ikea is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that the furniture company marketed and sold millions of dressers it knew were prone to dangerous tip-overs and failed to issue adequate notifications and refunds to customers for dressers after they were recalled in 2016. According to Consumer Reports, the lawsuit was filed in Pennsylvania on behalf…
Infant and Toddler Swings Recalled for Fall Hazards
Some baby and toddler swings have been recalled because the swing rope can detach and pose a fall hazard. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), about 3,000 units of the Swurfer Kiwi Baby and Toddler Swings have been recalled because of the stopper on the bottom of the swing rope that holds…
Study Finds E-Cigarettes Could Be Just as Harmful for Your Heart as Regular Cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes may be just as bad for your heart as traditional cigarettes, according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association. CBS News reports that researchers found that both vaping and smoking cigarettes caused a similar amount of damages to the cardiovascular system, which comprises arteries and…
Bible Class “Zoombombing” Leads to California Class Action Lawsuit
A California church has filed a class action lawsuit against Zoom after a recent Bible study class was “Zoombombed” with pornographic images. According to a USA Today news report, St. Paulus Lutheran Church, one of San Francisco’s oldest churches, filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the teleconferencing giant whose platform is being used by…
Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator Recalled for Possible Automatic Braking Failure
Ford is recalling certain 2020 Expedition and 2020 Lincoln Navigator SUVs because the automatic emergency braking system in these vehicles may not work as intended. According to Consumer Reports, the recalled vehicles are equipped with nonfunctioning Pre-Collision Assist features, a system that includes a forward collision warning and an automatic emergency braking system. The driver…