Federal Government Says 7 Children Died from Tipped Ikea Dressers
CPSC Confirms Another Death from Toppled Ikea Dressers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a report confirming that another child died due to an Ikea dresser that tipped over onto the child. The death, which occurred in 2011, is the seventh linked to the recalled dresser. The tragic incident involved a … [Read more...] about Federal Government Says 7 Children Died from Tipped Ikea Dressers
Chrysler Agrees to Record Fines and Penalties and Must Buy Back Defective Vehicles
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles could pay up to $105 million in fines and penalties and must buy back defective vehicles in an agreement with the federal government that will also require an independent monitor to oversee future vehicle recalls. The automaker may have to buy back more than half a million vehicles with defective … [Read more...] about Chrysler Agrees to Record Fines and Penalties and Must Buy Back Defective Vehicles
Feds Rescind Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Report
Camp Lejeune Toxic Water. After more than a decade, a report that minimized the cancer threat of toxic water at Camp Lejeune has been discredited by the federal government. According to the Associated Press, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is withdrawing its report on Camp Lejeune's water because of … [Read more...] about Feds Rescind Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Report
Drug Maker to Pay $500M
Drug Maker Will Pay Record Fine. Drug maker Schering-Plough said Friday it will pay the federal government a record fine of at least $500 million because of quality-control violations at its New Jersey and Puerto Rico plants. The Food and Drug Administration said it was the biggest fine in the agency's history. It said FDA … [Read more...] about Drug Maker to Pay $500M
