U.S. investigates nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4s over fire risks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators on Monday said they have opened an investigation into nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 sport-utility vehicles over potential fire risks.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the preliminary evaluation looking at 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles comes after 11 reports of fires.
The agency said that some drivers experienced...
Medtronic Recalls 157 Heart Pump Implant Kits, 2 Deaths Reported
Medtronic has recalled 157 HVAD pump implant kits, which help the heart pump blood to the rest of the body, for delays or failures to restart after the pump is stopped.
Two deaths have been reported in the 29 complaints about the device’s issues, complaints also include 19 serious injuries and eight cases where patients...
Ford announces recall of thousands of 2021 F-150s over defect
Ford Motor Co. on Monday announced it is recalling thousands of its profit-rich F-Series trucks due to windshield defects.
The Dearborn automaker said the front windshields on certain 2021 F-150 and 2020 and 2021 Super Duty trucks "are inadequately bonded to the vehicle body structure," meaning the windshield may not stay in place during a...
J&J Sets Aside Almost $4 Billion for Talc Verdict, Accords
Johnson & Johnson said it set aside almost $4 billion to cover the biggest verdict against the company over its Baby Powder and other settlements while it’s appealing the 2018 loss to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In a Monday securities filing, J&J said it was taking a “litigation expense of $3.9 billion” related to ‘primarily...
Amazon Accused of Lax Virus Safety in New York AG’s Lawsuit
Amazon.com Inc. has failed to comply with workplace safety rules during the pandemic and retaliated against warehouse workers who raised concerns, New York alleged in a lawsuit against the retail giant.
“Amazon’s flagrant disregard for health and safety requirements has threatened serious illness and grave harm to the thousands of workers in these facilities and...
AP: Over 9,000 virus patients sent into NY nursing homes
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients in New York state were released from hospitals into nursing homes early in the pandemic under a controversial directive that was scrapped amid criticism it accelerated outbreaks, according to new records obtained by The Associated Press.
The new number of 9,056 recovering patients sent to...
Pentagon Has $2 Billion in Medical Malpractice Claims
Troops have filed $2.16 billion in medical malpractice claims under a 2019 law that required a system of compensation for victims, according to the military services.
The total, which hasn’t been previously reported, represents 227 cases that have yet to be adjudicated. The Army, which is the largest branch of the military, reported $845 million...
Campbell Soup hit by class-action lawsuit alleging heavy metals in Plum baby food
Campbell Soup Co. and its subsidiary Plum Organics were cited in a congressional committee report about heavy metals in baby food from manufacturers like Gerber and Walmart.
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Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa admits they hid nursing home data so feds wouldn’t find out
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide privately apologized to Democratic lawmakers for withholding the state’s nursing home death toll from COVID-19 — telling them “we froze” out of fear that the true numbers would “be used against us” by federal prosecutors, The Post has learned.
The stunning admission of a coverup was made by secretary to...
Bayer reaches $2 billion deal over future Roundup cancer claims
(Reuters) - Bayer AG struck a $2 billion deal to resolve future legal claims that its widely used weedkiller Roundup causes cancer, the German company said on Wednesday.
Bayer has been struggling to finalize the settlement of claims that Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides cause non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer. Bayer inherited the business...
