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Jimmy John’s Facing Accusations of Serving Tainted Vegetables

The FDA has issued a warning letter to Jimmy John’s claiming the sandwich shop served produce implicated in five outbreaks of salmonella or E. coli in the last seven years. According to the FDA, Jimmy John’s engaged in a pattern of receiving and selling cucumbers, clover sprouts, and other fresh produce that was believed to […]

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Consumer Safety Advocates Urge Warning for Dollar Tree Doll

Consumer safety advocates from the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection are demanding there be a public warning for a doll sold this holiday season at Dollar Tree stores. According to the agency, the Fashion Doll tested positive for phthalate levels more than 200 times what can be in products sold to […]

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Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Recall

Johnson & Johnson recently recalled 33,000 bottles of its baby powder after the FDA determined one bottle contained asbestos. The recall comes after years of claiming its products are asbestos-free and safe for consumers to use without risk of exposure to dangerous carcinogens. This is the first time the company has removed baby powder from […]

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Vaping Risk Continues to Rise

Vaping, still considered a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, has caused nearly 1300 lung illnesses since June 2019. Twenty-six of these cases have proven fatal. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released the latest numbers associated with vaping incidents, which includes data from 49 states, as well as Washington DC and the US […]
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Class Action Launched Against Cell Phone Companies over Radiation Risk

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against cell phone manufacturers Samsung and Apple after it was determined that radiation emitted by smartphones exceed government-established safety standards. The test was commissioned by the Chicago Tribune and determined that radiation exposure was higher than the legal safety limit. It was also determined that radiation from Apple’s iPhone […]

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Johnson & Johnson Found Liable of Deceiving Consumers, Ordered to Pay $572 Million by Oklahoma Jury

An Oklahoma judge has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million after determining the company bears some responsibility for the nation’s opioid epidemic. The trial is being called a “landmark” case and its outcome could result in more drug manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies facing penalties for the ongoing crisis. How Was It Determined that […]

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FDA warns e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL about misleading claims

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about illegal marketing activities to JUUL Laboratories, maker of the most popular e-cigarette. The warning states that the company’s marketing has promoted their products as “safer” alternatives to cigarette smoking. The FDA has ordered JUUL Labs to respond with a corrective action plan within 15 […]
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