Jury Awards $10 Million To Former Geisinger Patient
Jury Awards $10 Million To Former Geisinger Patient
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The Kroger Co. Recalls Macadamia Nuts Amid Listeria Concerns
Fans of Simple Truth macadamia nuts are in for a shortage for the time being, at least in three states. Recently The Kroger Co. issued a recall of their Simple Truth brand macadamia nuts from a number of different retailers over concerns that they may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Jelly Belly Candies Contain Sugar? Who Knew!
Jelly Belly Candies Contain Sugar? Who Knew!
Recall Issued for Popular Graco Car Seats
Graco Children’s Products Inc. just issued a recall of nearly 25,000 car seats. Why? Well, according to a release issued by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), “the webbing that holds a child in place may not adequately restrain the child in an accident.”
Possible Contamination Prompts John Morrell and Co. to Recall Hot Dogs
A new recall has been issued, this time for two types of beef franks produced and sold by John Morrell and Co., a Cincinnati, Ohio-based company. So far nearly 210,606 pounds of ready-to-eat hot dog products have been recalled over concerns that they might be contaminated with “extraneous materials, specifically metal,” according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
‘War Dogs’ – The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth?
‘War Dogs’ – The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth?
Target Corp. Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $18.5M
Remember that big data breach at Target stores across the country back in 2013? It compromised “tens of millions of customers’ credit and debit card information.” Now, years later, Target Corp. has agreed to pay “$18.5 million to 47 states, including California, and the District of Columbia” as part of a settlement over the data breach. The only states not included in the settlement are Alabama, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
BrightFarms Issues Recall Over Possible Metal Contamination
Recently, BrightFarms initiated a voluntary recall “of packaged produce sold in Giant Food stores due to the potential presence of metal as a result of construction at its Elkwood, Va., greenhouse farm.” So far, reports claim the affected packages of salad were sold at markets throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., including the “Giant Landover, Giant Carlisle, Peapod and Martin’s Food Markets.” Some officials also believe some of the affected salad may have been “distributed via the Capital Area Food Bank.”
County Claims Drug Manufacturers Aided In Overdose Epidemic
Orange County, New York has filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma LP, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, N) and other drug makers alleging they engaged in fraudulent marketing that played down the risks of prescription opioid painkillers leading the drug epidemic.