The manufacturer, Philips Respironics, said it would compensate users of CPAP machines and other flawed devices that were recalled after they blew bits of foam into consumers’ mouths and lungs.
Category: Recalls and Bans of Products
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NHTSA Seeks to Recall 52 Million Airbag Inflaters by ARC and Delphi
The action covers airbags made by two companies and used by 12 automakers from 2000 to 2018. The parts were linked to seven injuries and one death.
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85,000 Highchairs Recalled After Reports of Two Dozen Falls
The company that makes the chairs has received reports of falls resulting in nearly a dozen injuries, such as bruises or scratches.
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Trader Joe’s Recalls Tamales After Potential Milk Contamination
The recall is the company’s sixth since July. Other products had potentially been contaminated with rocks, insects and metal.
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Company Recalls Ice Cream Products Over Listeria Contamination Concerns
Health officials are investigating whether the Soft Serve on the Go brand, produced by Real Kosher Ice Cream, was behind an outbreak of listeria, a bacteria that can cause serious illness.
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Richard O. Simpson, First U.S. Product Safety Czar, Dies at 93
As Nixon’s choice to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission, he protected the public from buying 25 million risky goods.
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Trader Joe’s Recalls: Cookies and Falafel ‘May Contain Rocks’
The California-based grocery chain issued a total of three recalls in one week over potential contaminants, including one for a broccoli cheddar soup that “may contain insects.”
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7.5 Million Baby Shark Bath Toys Are Recalled After Reports of Children Being Injured
At least a dozen people have reported being injured by the toy. The top fins pose a risk of “impalement, lacerations and punctures,” the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
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Frozen Strawberries Recalled After Hepatitis A Infections
The F.D.A. urges checking freezers for the affected products sold at Walmart, Costco, Trader Joe’s and other retailers.
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China Orders Tesla to Recall 1.1 Million Vehicles Over Braking Risks
Defects on certain Tesla models could lead drivers to step on the accelerator pedals for longer than necessary, increasing the risk of collisions, China’s market regulator says.
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Drug-Resistant Bacteria Tied to Eyedrops Can Spread Person to Person
The New York Times – Business:The C.D.C. traced deaths and cases of blindness to products imported from India. The agency said it was concerned that the bacteria could gain a foothold in the U.S.