Mounira Doss, a plaintiff who resides in Florida, filed a class action lawsuit against General Mills, the makers of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios. The lawsuit was filed on August 16, 2018 on behalf of Doss and any other plaintiffs who claim they have been harmed by the presence of the chemical in their breakfast…

It’s generally expected that products approved for sale in the U.S. are safe for use as intended. This is especially true when the products, like school supplies, are marketed for use by children and families. That’s why it’s so shocking to parents to hear that certain school supplies can actually be toxic. Before you and…

A California jury recently awarded $289.2 million in damages to a man who claimed that Monsanto’s Roundup and Ranger Pro products caused him to develop terminal cancer. First of Multiple Cases Alleging Roundup Causes Cancer The man, Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, 46, worked as a school district groundskeeper near San Francisco and used Monsanto’s Roundup products…

Fire pits are one of the most popular features in backyards throughout southern California. In fact, the American Society of Landscape Architects recently named outdoor fire pits the most popular design feature for outside the home all across the nation. There are few things more pleasant than a cookout outdoors in the summer. But homeowners…

Hundreds of thousands of California residents are still driving recalled vehicles with dangerously defective airbag inflators that could explode and spray shrapnel into the passenger compartment upon deployment. At least 11 Americans, including three Californians have been killed by the defective inflators. The airbag recall includes vehicles from 19 different auto manufacturers, most of which…

According to recent statistical reports released by Kids in Danger, there were 76 children’s products and nearly 67 million units recalled in 2016. Chief offenders were McDonald’s recall of Step-It activity wristbands and Ikea’s Malm chests and dressers, each responsible for 29 million units. Kids in Danger, a Chicago based children’s safety advocacy group, suggests…

Just in time for the holidays, a consumer watchdog group has released their list of the most dangerous toys for 2016. W.A.T.C.H. (World Against Toys Causing Harm) has provided the list based on concerns like inconsistent or inaccurate warnings or age recommendations for toys, as well as potential hazards in the toy design. The group…

On February 25, 2014, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall for roughly 11,800 pairs of Rollerblade’s Tempest Skate line, models 90 and 100, for both men and women. The mounting holes in the boot and frame may be misaligned, and Rollerblade has acknowledged that this defect in the skates may cause…