Defective Products

In recent months, faulty Takata airbags have spurred the largest automotive recall in U.S. history. Last week, it was discovered that Honda requested the airbags be redesigned in 2009, after they were linked to four deaths. However, Honda never reported the request for change to regulators from the National Highway...

Over the past few months, Johnson & Johnson has settled nearly 70 lawsuits regarding its laparoscopic power morcellator surgical device. The device was discontinued in 2014 after hundreds of women developed a previously undiagnosed cancer that was caused by the morcellator's barbaric way of dissecting and removing uterine fibroids. This...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that yet another product will be receiving a black box warning regarding its safety. According to the FDA, the permanent female contraceptive device Essure will be required to carry a black box warning to alert consumers about the potentially life-threatening risks of...

Talc is cancer causing, says most scientific researchers. Following countless laboratory studies, the use of talc-based powder for feminine hygiene has been linked to an increased risk of ovarian cancer. Women who regularly use talcum powder in the genital area have a 33 percent higher risk of contracting cancer. The...

In the wake of the recent Takata airbag scandal, a new airbag recall is underway that could impact more than five million vehicles. The German manufacturing company, Continental Automotive Systems, has stated that millions of its airbags are defective and prone to malfunctioning. If moisture enters the airbags' computerized control...

General Motors has announced that it will be recalling more than 473,000 trucks and SUVs for an issue that could cause the brake pedal to come loose and possibly fail to work. According to GM, a nut on the brake pedal pivot mechanism can come loose, causing the pedal to...