Samsung S6 “overheating and smoking” on flight to Taipei
If you thought the whole Samsung exploding phones saga had gone away, you’re sadly mistaken.
In a recent report, a Samsung Galaxy S6 model travelling to Taipei had allegedly ‘overheated and emitted smoke’. The Civil Aeronautics Administration and Aviation Safety Council who are investigating into the matter said that the passenger’s Galaxy S6 emitted smoke as it was crossing Philippine airspace.
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Using non-recommended syringe with Alaris syringe pumps could be a health risk
There is a reported risk with the use of non-recommended syringes in Alaris syringe pumps, manufactured by CareFusion.
The non-recommended syringes are reported to have a broken spring in the plunger which may cause unintended bolus (usually chewed up mass in the mouth) of medication.
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Amazon must provide their customers’ personal information in WEN lawsuit
In a recent lawsuit against WEN, Federal Judge James Robert has ordered Amazon to provide a list of customers who bought WEN hair-care products from them to assist in the class-action lawsuit where many consumers documented hair loss and other hair-related problems after using the product.
The WEN-lawsuit is believed to involve over 200 women from 40 different states in the U.S. and we are investigating issues here in the U.K. too. According to the lawsuit, the women claim that:
“WEN products can cause severe and possibly permanent damage to hair, including significant hair loss to the point of visible bald spots, hair breakage, scalp irritation and rash.”
Caterpillar’s £47 million settlement for a defect in heavy-duty engines
The Caterpillar Inc. class-action lawsuit reportedly produced favourable results for affected vehicle owners. Recently, a New Jersey judge approved a £47 million settlement to compensate owners for the alleged defects in their heavy-duty diesel engines.
The case, which has been litigated since 2012, recently came to a close when Judge Jerome Simandle of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey approved the £47 million settlement offer.
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Chewy calcium and vitamin-D tablets are being recalled for impurities
Teva U.K. Limited – a global pharmaceutical company – has recalled a batch of class 2 medicines due to a possible metal contamination.
The pharmaceutical company has recently made a precautionary batch recall for a ‘small number’ of Evacal D3 chewable tablets. The tablets are a calcium-vitamin D supplement used to treat a lack of calcium and vitamin D, predominantly in the elderly.
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Toyota has voluntary recalled 838,000 Sienna vehicles
Toyota is the latest automaker to recall some of their vehicles for a problem with their sliding doors. The recall is thought to be for 838,000 Sienna minivans worldwide, with affected models ranging between the years 2011 and 2016.
The issue is believed to relate to the electrical system for the sliding doors. The problem and danger with the sliding door is that, if it’s obstructed on opening, it could overload the door’s motor circuit and open a fuse. If this happens when the door is closed, there is the risk that the door may slide open while on the road.
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Volvo voluntarily recalls 74,000 vehicles due to a seat belt safety issue
In the same year Volvo released its 2016 and 2017 models, the Swedish manufacturer has initiated a voluntary recall of 74,000 vehicles in the U.S. and a further 5,000 in Canada following a potential issue with a seat belt bolt.
As we often say when we cover U.S based stories: we work closely with American lawyers for varying group actions and legal matters, and these issues may also affect U.K. citizens too.
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Remedies for rusty cars – Toyota’s $4.3 billion settlement to fix all rusty cars in the U.S.
Unfortunately, rusty cars aren’t a thing of the past; as the world’s largest car manufacturer, Toyota, has demonstrated.
Toyota has proposed a $3.4 billion settlement in response to a federal class action brought by U.S. vehicle owners to rectify an issue of potential rusting in over 1.5 million vehicles in the U.S.
Although this is a story from the U.S., we often cover them as we work closely with American lawyers for group actions, and many of the issues over there can transfer over here too.
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Healthcare apps pose health and data protection risks
With all this technology, you’d have thought that apps were advanced enough to detect health dangers. However, this unfortunately may not be the case for many smartphone health apps.
We as Group Action Lawyers represent victims for Medical Group Actions and Data Breach Group Actions, so this is right up our avenue of experience.
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Sanofi Depakote epilepsy drug that reportedly caused birth defects in 10,000 unborn babies
Valproate Semisodium, better known as Depakote, has reportedly put more than 10,000 pregnant women at risk in France, and there are raising concerns that the same amount of women in the U.K. may also be affected by the epilepsy drug.
Our Group Action Lawyers are investigating the issues, and anyone affected here in the U.K. is free to come forward for confidential and no obligation advice.
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Updated advice on the recent Stockert 3T heater-cooler issues
The Stockert 3T heater-coolers used during certain surgeries have been linked to a dangerous microorganism, Mycobacterium chimaera.
The manufacturers of the ‘deadly device’ have now issued advice in relation to managing and cleaning the device as part of ongoing investigations.
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Calls for a national database after a string of Vauxhall fire incidents
Following a string of vehicle fires, Vauxhall has had to recall around 1 million 1.4 litre petrol vehicles.
The Vauxhall fire crisis started in 2015 when 234,938 Vauxhall Zafira B models were recalled, as Zafira owners reported problems with the heating and ventilation system.
It looks like the crisis isn’t slowing down!
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