Roughly 1,000 UAW Local 2093 members walked off the job at American Axle in Three Rivers, Michigan after contract talks failed — a supplier strike that threatens GM truck output.
Bayer filed a $7.25 billion nationwide class settlement in St. Louis to resolve current and future Roundup glyphosate-cancer claims, paid over as long as 21 years.
NHTSA recall 26V-316: Hyundai is recalling 421,078 MY2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid vehicles because front-camera software with increased sensitivity can cause sudden, unexpected braking.
CPSC announced a May 28, 2026, recall of Joy Furniture Talan and Royce living-room sets after 41 reported incidents — smoking, burning, and electrical odor — and two fires tied to a defective power-recline switch.
About 10.2 million Nexgrill wire grill brushes sold at Home Depot were recalled after metal bristles detached into food; five people swallowed bristles and required medical treatment.
FDNY says ignited paint vapors in a confined space triggered the May 22 blast at May Ship Repair in Mariners Harbor that killed worker Xiaoyuan Li, 57, and injured more than two dozen firefighters and EMS during the response.
Walmart recalled Mainstays 9-Drawer Fabric Dressers over tip-over and entrapment hazards that can seriously injure or kill children — the deadliest category of furniture defect.
A Jacksonville apartment complex settled for $16 million after multiple people were shot and killed on the property. Broken gates, no security guards, and a documented history of violence — the property knew the risk and did nothing.
NHTSA announced a recall of 178,246 Chrysler Pacifica and Voyager minivans after testing revealed side curtain airbags may fail to maintain pressure during deployment — creating a risk of partial or full occupant ejection in crashes.
411 Press has tracked more than 520,000 portable heater units recalled in the past 12 months for fire and burn hazards. Four major recalls. Hundreds of overheating reports. At least seven fires. The full picture.
A single contaminated ingredient — bulk powdered milk from California Dairies Inc. — has triggered the largest FDA recall cascade of 2026, pulling snack foods, seasonings, frozen pizzas, and beverages from shelves nationwide.
Ford recalled 45,047 Mustang Mach-E vehicles after a Light Driver Control Module failure can disable headlights, turn signals, and daytime running lights simultaneously. The software fix took months to develop.
Eleven workers were killed after a 900,000-gallon chemical tank imploded at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill in Longview, Washington. Gov. Bob Ferguson called it the deadliest industrial accident in modern state history.
The federal Ozempic vision loss lawsuit reaches a critical milestone on June 2, 2026, when both sides present the science behind claims that GLP-1 drugs cause sudden blindness. What Science Day means and why it matters.
A contractor was killed during equipment testing at PGE's River Mill Dam; responders could not reach him until the facility's power was secured. Oregon OSHA is investigating.
At least 10 brands of adult portable bed rails have been recalled by CPSC for entrapment and asphyxiation risks. Two deaths confirmed. Nearly all were sold on Amazon by sellers that are difficult or impossible to trace.
A 34,000-gallon methyl methacrylate tank at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California began to off-gas and bulge after a refrigeration valve failed. Roughly 50,000 residents were ordered to evacuate.
OSHA issued 7 willful and 33 repeat violations to a Massachusetts contractor after a fatal Yarmouth trench collapse — a citation that signals egregious, knowing exposure to cave-in hazards.
TikTok settled a landmark lawsuit alleging its platform was deliberately designed to hook children. Meta and YouTube are next — a jury already awarded $6 million to one plaintiff. Thousands of cases remain.
A newly built apartment complex in Jacksonville had already become a hotspot for criminal activity when a man was fatally shot walking to his car. His family reached a $3 million negligent security settlement.
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