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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison recently joined a group of state attorneys general to request the federal government conduct an investigation into the potential health risks posed by gas stoves. Recent studies have linked the use of gas stoves without proper ventilation to serious health issues, including childhood asthma. One study found that 12.7 percent of childhood…

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently fined Generac Power Systems $15.8 million after multiple consumers experienced finger amputations while using its portable generators. The CPSC reports that Generac was first informed of the product’s defective handle in October 2018 when a consumer reported an injury from the handle, but the company did not report…

Johnson & Johnson made headlines when it announced its subsidiary, LTL Management, would re-file for bankruptcy as part of a plan that includes an $8.9 billion proposed resolution plan to resolve the Talcum Powder litigation. The announcement came just over two hours after LTL’s first bankruptcy filing was dismissed pursuant to the Third Circuit Court of…

Less than two years after recalling millions of defective CPAP machines, Philips recently announced the recall of over 1,000 repaired CPAP machines issued to users impacted by its previous recall. Philips issued the latest CPAP recall because some of the repaired sleep apnea devices were delivering the wrong prescription or were not delivering any therapy at…

Another round of baby formula recalls linked to a dangerous germ has once again raised questions about the safety of the formula supply chain. Perrigo’s March 2023 recall of Gerber Good Start SoothePro Powdered Infant Formula represented the fourth major recall of baby formula since February 2022 due to potential contamination of Cronobacter sakazakii. If…

The talcum powder/ovarian cancer litigation took another unexpected turn when the Third Circuit Court of Appeals found that the bankruptcy of Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary, LTL Management, was not filed in good faith. The Court reasoned that LTL was not in financial distress and had no legitimate need for the relief provided through bankruptcy. This ruling reverses Judge…