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Person Who Consumed Recalled Boar’s Head Products May Have Permanent Injuries, Lawsuit Says Person Who Consumed Recalled Boar’s Head Products May Have Permanent Injuries, Lawsuit Says
Person Who Consumed Recalled Boar’s Head Products May Have Permanent Injuries, Lawsuit Says A person in the New York metropolitan area who purchased and consumed recalled Boar's Head products is believed to have permanent injuries, a new lawsuit alleges. Manhattan-based injury and food safety attorney John Beatty has been retained to file the suit against Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc. for a client who suffered severe health consequences due to Listeria contamination. The person, whose precise place of residence has not been released, contracted Listeria, leading to a near-fatal case of meningitis and an almost month-long hospital stay, according to Beatty. "The client is belie…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including MA Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including MA
Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including MA Apple juice sold at Walmart has been recalled due to high arsenic levels. The US Food and Drug Administration says 9,535 cases of the company's  Great Value brand 100 percent apple juice were sold in six-packs of 8-ounce plastic bottles bearing this expiration date: Best if Used by DEC2824 CT89-6, and a UPC code of 0-78742-29655-5. According to the FDA, the product contains inorganic arsenic above the action level set in industry guidance (13.2 parts per billion). They were sold in 23 states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Millions Of BISSELL Steam Cleaners Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Burn Risk Millions Of BISSELL Steam Cleaners Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Burn Risk
Millions Of Bissell Steam Cleaners Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Burn Risk Millions of steam cleaners that may be too hot to handle and were sold nationwide are being recalled after more than 150 burn injuries were reported. An alert was issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) advising that BISSELL Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaners are being recalled, which can leak hot water or steam onto users, posing a possible burn hazard. Approximately 3.2 million units are subject to the recall. According to CPSC, the recall includes multiple models in the model series 39N7 and 2994. "STEAM SHOT," or "POWER STEAMER" is printed on the side of the product.&nb…

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by Zak Failla
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Family Of Mass. Teen Who Died After Spicy 'One Chip Challenge' Plans To Sue, Law Firm Says Family Of Mass. Teen Who Died After Spicy 'One Chip Challenge' Plans To Sue, Law Firm Says
Family Of Mass. Teen Who Died After Spicy 'One Chip Challenge' Plans To Sue, Law Firm Says A law firm representing the family of a 14-year-old Worcester boy who died shortly after trying the spicy One Chip Challenge signaled on Wednesday, July 10, that they plan to file a lawsuit over his death.  Harris Wolobah died on Sept. 1, 2023. An autopsy found that the Doherty Memorial High School student suffered cardiopulmonary arrest “in the setting of recent ingestion of food substance with high capsaicin concentration,” according to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. The Boston law firm Sheff & Cook announced in a press release it…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Applesauce Pouches May Have Been Intentionally Contaminated: FDA Applesauce Pouches May Have Been Intentionally Contaminated: FDA
Applesauce Pouches May Have Been Intentionally Contaminated: FDA Lead contamination from applesauce that sickened dozens of youngsters may have been an "intentional act," a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official said in a brand-new report. The WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Purée Pouches were distributed nationwide through online and retail stores. The products subject to the recall, along with lot codes, are: WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches – including three packs of 2.5 oz. - with the following lot codes shown on this page from the (FDA). Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack, 90g pouches, were …

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by Joe Lombardi
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BJ's To Pay $9M For Not Reporting Air Conditioner Defect Linked To Death Of NY Mom, Feds Say BJ's To Pay $9M For Not Reporting Air Conditioner Defect Linked To Death Of NY Mom, Feds Say
BJ's To Pay $9M For Not Reporting Air Conditioner Defect Linked To Death Of NY Mom, Feds Say BJ's Wholesale Club has agreed to pay $9 million in penalties for failing to immediately report a known defect with an air conditioner it sold linked to the death of a mother after a house fire. The move by the Massachusetts-based company, located in Marlborough in Middlesex County, resolves its charges by the US. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC said BJ’s knowingly failed to immediately report to it, as required by law, that portable air conditioners manufactured by Royal Sovereign International, Inc. and sold by BJ’s, contained a defect that could create a substantial p…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Pasta Sauce Recall: 24-Ounce Bottles Were Sold At Wegmans Pasta Sauce Recall: 24-Ounce Bottles Were Sold At Wegmans
Pasta Sauce Recall: 24-Ounce Bottles Were Sold At Wegmans A recall has been issued for a popular brand of tomato sauce sold at Wegmans supermarkets. The manufacturer, LiDestri Foods, said 24-ounce jars of Wegmans Italian Classics Diavolo pasta sauce may contain undeclared fish (anchovy).  "People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to anchovy run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.," the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. The sauce was sold at Wegman’s grocery stores in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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‘Immediately Stop Using': 2.2 Million Exercise Bikes Recalled After Injuries Reported ‘Immediately Stop Using': 2.2 Million Exercise Bikes Recalled After Injuries Reported
‘Immediately Stop Using': 2.2 Million Exercise Bikes Recalled After Injuries Reported A recall has been issued for 2.2 million exercise bikes until they can be repaired following multiple reports of injuries. The seat post assembly of the Peloton Bike Model PL01 can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards to the user, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bikes and contact Peloton for a free repair. Peloton is offering consumers a free seat post that can be self-installed. The bike measures 4 feet long, and 2 feet wide, and has an adjustable seat, handlebar, and screen, which tilts up…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bottles Of Baby Formula Recalled Due To Faulty Caps That Could Cause Spoilage Bottles Of Baby Formula Recalled Due To Faulty Caps That Could Cause Spoilage
Bottles Of Baby Formula Recalled Due To Faulty Caps That Could Cause Spoilage A company has recalled bottles of baby formula because some of the products may have faulty caps, which could lead to spoilage. Abbott announced on Friday, Oct. 14, that it is recalled certain lots of 2  fluid ounce/59-milliliter bottles of ready-to-feed liquid products for infants and children. The company said the recall includes the following brands: Similac® Pro-Total ComfortTM Similac® 360 Total Care® Similac 360 Total Care Sensitive Similac® Special Care® 24 Similac Stage 1 Similac® NeoSure® Similac Water (Sterilized)  Pedialyte Electrolyte Solution Abbott said the recalle…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Alert Issued After 13 Infant Deaths Linked To Fisher-Price Baby Rockers Alert Issued After 13 Infant Deaths Linked To Fisher-Price Baby Rockers
Alert Issued After 13 Infant Deaths Linked To Fisher-Price Baby Rockers Officials have issued an alert to consumers after the deaths of at least 13 infants were linked to two baby rocker products. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price announced on Tuesday, June 14, that between 2009 and 2021, at least 13 deaths have been linked to the Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers. CPSC said rockers should never be used for sleep, and infants should never be left unsupervised or unrestrained in the rockers. Consumers can report incidents involving the products to CPSC at saferproducts.gov.  Accordin…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
55,000 Refrigerators Recalled Due To Injury Hazard 55,000 Refrigerators Recalled Due To Injury Hazard
55,000 Refrigerators Recalled Due To Injury Hazard Some 55,000 refrigerators are being recalled because they could potentially cause people significant injury, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Friday, June 20.  The organization said the door handle on specific Hisense French Door Refrigerators have a tendency to break off when people trying opening them, posing an injury hazard.  So far the company has received "139 reports of the refrigerator doors loosening or detaching and five reports of injuries, including foot bruises and lacerations," the CPSC said.  The refrigerators, which are 36 inches wide and…

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by David Cifarelli