What Happened: Though everyone knows that airbags can save lives and, in a wreck, are often essential safety devices, many may not realize the extent to which airbags have become a safety problem in recent years. The problems caused by airbags are revealed in the rising number of airbag-related recalls announced by automakers. So far…
What Happened: Subaru recently announced a major auto recall affecting nearly 50,000 vehicles for an especially curious problem: they have a tendency to turn themselves on. The recall, dubbed by many as a “zombie car” recall, applies to Legacy, Outback and Impreza models produced between 2010 and 2013 as well as those Crosstrek vehicles manufactured…
What Happened: According to the New York Times, the manufacturers of a new drug designed to treat anemia in patients going through dialysis have recalled all of their products after reports of fatal allergic reactions. Affymax and Takeda Pharmaceuticals jointly market the drug, Omontys, in the United States. The two announced the major recall over…
What happened: A Plymouth, Massachusetts family has been awarded $63 million after their 7-year old daughter suffered a severe allergic reaction 10 years ago to Children’s Motrin, a version of ibuprofen made by Johnson & Johnson. Samantha Reckis was given the popular medication to help bring down a fever. Instead, she had a severe reaction…
What Happened Kellogg’s Company has issued a voluntary recall for several batches of its Special K Red Berries cereal because they might have been contaminated with pieces of glass. A spokesperson issued a statement that the glass was found in a single batch of one of the ingredients. Before you eat your next bowl of cereal,…