U.S. CDC says salmonella outbreak linked to papayas sickens 47
(Reuters) - An outbreak of salmonella food poisoning linked to a type of papaya has sickened 47 people from 12 states, including one person in New York City who died and 12 who were hospitalized, U.S. health officials said on Friday.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said interview data and laboratory evidence...
Analysis: With new Takata air bag recalls, automakers may face more liabilities
(Reuters) - Takata Corp's bankruptcy filing last month was meant to draw a line under the auto industry's biggest safety recall, but last week's announcement of more air bag inflator recalls suggests automakers could face fresh liabilities in the future.
In late-2015, U.S. regulators gave Takata until the end of 2019 to prove that its...
Chipotle shares fall on Norovirus, rodent incidents
BOSTON (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG.N) shares fell to a four-year low on Thursday after testing confirmed Norovirus in a customer who ate at one of the chain's Virginia restaurants and a video of rodents crawling on the floor of a Dallas shop went viral.
Shares of the burrito chain, which has been...
With new Takata air bag recalls, automakers may face more liabilities
TOKYO (Reuters) - Takata Corp's (7312.T) bankruptcy filing last month was meant to draw a line under the auto industry's biggest safety recall, but last week's announcement of more air bag inflator recalls suggests automakers could face fresh liabilities in the future.
In late-2015, U.S. regulators gave Takata until the end of 2019 to prove...
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 805,000 Cars for Stalling, Fires, and Defective Airbags
Fiat Chrysler is recalling 805,694 cars in the U.S. for cars that can stall, set off airbags without warning, and catch on fire, according to filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Certain 2011–2014 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango models, plus the 2012–2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, have faulty diodes within...
Takata’s Bankruptcy to Pit Automakers Against Air Bag Victims
WILMINGTON, Del./NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global recall of Takata Corp's defective air bags widened last week and the number of confirmed deaths rose, but legal experts said the bigger worry for car companies caught in the fallout is playing out in a Delaware bankruptcy courtroom.
Earlier this month, people injured by the air bags,...
Millions of pounds of hot dogs recalled in U.S. after bone pieces found
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York meat processor is recalling more than 7 million pounds of hot dogs and sausages mostly under the Sabrett brand name after consumers complained about finding small pieces of bone in some of the products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday.
In one case, someone who ate...
DOJ charges hundreds in nationwide health care, opioid fraud schemes
More than 400 people, including doctors, pharmacists and nurses, have been charged in connection with a massive health care fraud scheme that bilked the federal government of more than $1 billion, federal officials announced Thursday.
About a quarter of those
F.D.A. Deal Would Relax Rules on Reporting Medical Device Problems
WASHINGTON — Makers of cardiac defibrillators, insulin pumps, breast implants and other medical devices might be able to delay reporting dangerous malfunctions to the Food and Drug Administration under an agreement heading for a vote in Congress.
Device makers will still have to quickly report any injuries or deaths related to their products. They would...
It’s Not Just Chocolate Powder. You Shouldn’t Be Snorting Anything, Doctors Say
Coco Loko, a new product containing chocolate and energy-drink ingredients all ground into a powder, was made to be snorted. According to the website, doing so gives the user a "steady rush of euphoric energy and motivation that is great for party goers to dance the night away without a crash."
Not surprisingly, doctors are...
