Lawsuit Claims Amazon’s Top-Selling Mattress a ‘Health Hazard’

Lawsuit Claims Amazon’s Top-Selling Mattress a ‘Health Hazard’

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Customers who bought a bestselling mattress sold on Amazon and at retailers nationwide are suing the manufacturer amid claims that fiberglass fibers in the product have damaged their health. Zinus, Inc., is fielding multiple lawsuits over its “Green Tea Mattress.” Among the … Read more

20,000 Child Car Seats Recalled Because of Choking Hazard

20,000 Child Car Seats Recalled Because of Choking Hazard

April 21, 2022 More than 20,000 child car seats have been recalled because loose pieces of foam in the seat can cause a choking hazard, Good Morning America reported. The recall covers CYBEX Sirona M Convertible Child Car Seats manufactured between November 3, 2017, and August 31, 2018, and includes model numbers 518000385, 518002153, 518000387, … Read more

Nearly 2 Million Fitbit Ionic Smartwatches Recalled for Burn Hazard

Nearly 2 Million Fitbit Ionic Smartwatches Recalled for Burn Hazard

March 2, 2022 Fitbit has recalled 1.7 million Ionic Smartwatches because the lithium-ion watch batteries can overheat and burn the people wearing them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced. There have been at least 115 reports in the United States of the smartwatches overheating and 59 reports internationally, the CPSC … Read more

Another COVID Hazard: False Information

Another COVID Hazard: False Information

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Be careful that the COVID-19 information you’re getting is accurate and not opinion masquerading as the real McCoy, says the American College of Emergency Physicians. Watch out for bold claims and instant cures touted on social media or by friends. Get … Read more