Thousands of recalls for drugs manufactured by Sun Pharmaceutical plants in India and Hungary
Regulators have recently raised concerns surrounding Sun Pharmaceutical’s plants in India and Hungary.
12,000 bottles of beta blocker have been recalled voluntarily by the company when some of the products failed impurities and degradation testing. The mass recall may give rise to legal proceedings if any customer who has bought a potentially defect product from them has had any issues.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 causes evacuation at Louisville Airport due to battery safety concerns
As you’re probably aware, Samsung are having a real nightmare in terms of their Galaxy Note 7 and its tenancy to suddenly set fire to itself…
In one recent incident off the back of this ongoing issue, a supposedly safe device starting ‘smoking’ at Louisville Airport when the owner tried to power off the phone on take-off at an airport. This caused a big disruption to the outbound flight and led to an evacuation.
Of course, the bigger concern is that the faulty product could have caused a serious incident had this have happened during the flight!
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Mazda recalling up to 42,000 vehicles that may have an airbag dysfunction
There always seems to be a recall in the automotive industry!
One of the latest is yet another problem with airbags for Mazda vehicles, as Mazda North American Operations announces an airbag recall for its Mazda 6 model produced from 4th February 2008 to 3rd December 2009.
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“Does Bosch Have Something to Hide?” – Volkswagen and Bosch reject access to records in “Dieselgate” scandal
In the latest developments of the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal, and the increasing press surrounding Bosch and their alleged involvement, VW and Bosch have rejected access to more than 20 million pages of records requested by European investors and vehicle owners as part of legal actions.
These documents were submitted to the U.S. courts, and their use for others in Europe could be substantial, which is why they have been requested. However, both German companies have requested that the U.S. federal judge reject any requests made by European investors or vehicle owners asking for the documents.
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“Recall after Recall” – Hyundai Motor America recalls just over 3,000 2015 Genesis Sedans for Instrument Cluster Defect
Last month, Hyundai was among car manufacturers recalling vehicles, which was due to an instrument cluster defect in its 3,031 2015 Genesis Sedan models. This was picked up by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration who pressed the automaker to recall this model as soon as possible.
Vehicle recalls are very common. Usually they’re through incidental things which are discovered post-sale, but, on occasions, we see scandals like the VW emissions scandal, where we are acting for thousands of people who have essentially been the victim of a huge bout of misrepresentation.
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Word on the street: are they all doing it? – rumours are that other car manufacturing companies like Volkswagen are in some way ‘cheating’ emissions tests
After the recent car emissions scandal from Volkswagen, it seemed like things could not get any worse for the car manufacturing companies who have come under heavy scrutiny as others are accused of following suit, and perhaps even cheating the system.
Well, reports are finding that car manufacturers like Fiat and Suzuki may be emitting far more emissions than they should be doing. Renault and Nissan have also come under scrutiny as well, and this is off the back of Mitsubishi already admitting to bending the rules, and the likes of Opel being criticised for ways in which they may have used the rules to get around emissions restrictions.
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How long does a Group Action case take?
I know this may be a bit of an unfortunate answer, but it really does depend on the action!
But the purpose of this blog can be helpful to give you an insight in to how long a Group Action case could take, and why this may be the case.
Every Group Action is different, and with sometimes thousands of people being involved in them, it is common for Group Action cases to take some time.
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Samsung Galaxy exploding batteries forces recall
Faulty Samsung Galaxy batteries have been overheating and catching fire, as you may have heard in recent news stories. Obviously, this is a serious concern.
The Note 7 has been formally recalled after reports emerged about the handset spontaneously exploding. This news comes after previous incidents with phones exploding while on charge, but the reports of the Samsung Galaxy incidents so far are that they are liable to explode in people’s hands as well.
Our Group Action Lawyers are growing increasingly concerned about the reports emerging of the exploding handsets.
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The growing involvement of Bosch in the Volkswagen Emission Scandal
One of the first things we looked at was the technicalities behind how Volkswagen had developed intelligent software to basically know when a vehicle is being tested, and know when it’s not.
The science behind it is easy to grasp – the tests are so linear and standard that the technology knows when the car is being tested, by knowing things like steering patterns; speed; longevity of the drive; temperatures, etc.
But, whilst the parameters are easy to recognise, the technology is a pretty sophisticated piece of kit.
And that’s where Bosch comes in.
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The CMA are investigating a merger between children toy suppliers VTech and LeapFrog
Children’s toys and tech are expensive enough. Parents don’t need any reminders that the cost some of the latest toys and gadgets can attract, especially in peak times around Christmas.
So, although any merger situation is likely to be investigated by the CMA, to ensure competition is never adversely affected, it could be even more appropriate when it comes to pricey toys.
The CMA are looking in to the completed acquisition by VTech Holdings Limited of LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. in this case.
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Mazda recall 190,000 vehicles in the U.S. over reported steering control loss defect
Mazda are recalling 190,000 CX-7 sport vehicles after a potentially dangerous steering control problem was identified which could lead to a driver losing control of the steering function.
Water can reportedly enter the front suspension ball joint fittings which may then lead to corrosion and separation of joints, and eventually steering control loss.
The affected vehicles are said to have been manufactured between February 2006 and May 2012
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Accu-Chek Insight insulin pump system prone to insulin leaks – risk of hyperglycaemia
A Medical Device Alert has been issued with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the Accu-Chek Insight insulin pump system using NovoRapid PumpCart cartridges which is reportedly prone to leakage.
Leakage of the devices, manufactured by Roche Diabetes Care, could lead to serious consequences for users, which could include hyperglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, or even death.
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