Consumer complaints under attorney investigation; no lawsuits filed yet. When certain consumer complaints affect a larger number of individuals, an attorney may begin a class action investigation. The number of people affected in order to begin an investigation can and will vary depending on the nature of the product in question and the complaint involved. For example, a serious auto defect can lead to a loss of many lives and prompt a class action investigation based on a small number of complaints; a mislabeled food product might be recalled but not result in actual injury to anyone and, therefore, not prompt a class action investigation. If an attorney determines there is cause for legal action, a class action investigation can lead to a class action lawsuit being filed.
Washington, DC: Foster Farms, a Livingston, CA, based establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of chicken products that may be contaminated with a particular strain of Salmonella Heidelberg. FSIS requested Foster Farms conduct this...
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that certain over-the-counter (OTC) topical acne products can cause rare but serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reactions or severe irritation. Specifically...
Detroit, MI: Seven of the major automotive manufacturers are issuing recalls for faulty airbags in the US. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has said that BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota will recall...
Detroit, MI: General Motors has issued another defective ignition switch recall, this time affecting almost 3.4 million cars. The defect is reportedly linked to eight crashes and six injures. Additionally, GM also initiated a further five recalls...
New York, NY: P.F. Chang's China Bistro is investigating a report of a data breach, involving credit and debit card data that may have been stolen from its restaurant locations across the country. The restaurant chain has 211 P.F. Chang's...
New York, NY: eBay has experienced a data breach, which reportedly occurred between February and March 2014, accessing about 145 million eBay customers' names, encrypted passwords, email addresses, home addresses and birth dates. However, eBay...
Washington, DC: Ford Motor Company (Ford) has issued a recall of 1.3 million vehicles in North America, largely due to defective power steering in SUVs, which results in 20 reported accidents, USA Today reports. The largest number of vehicles...
Washington, DC: Wolverine Packing Company, a Detroit, Mich. establishment, is recalling approximately 1.8 million pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture' Food Safety and...
Washington, DC: Navitas Naturals, the Superfood Company is voluntarily recalling products which contain Organic Sprouted Chia Powder due to possible health risks related to Salmonella contamination. The affected products were distributed...
Camden, NJ: Camden County Superior Court Judge Anthony M. Pugliese granted Class Certification in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit brought by a graduate of for-profit school Star Career Academy' Surgical Technology Program, and in a separate...