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A salmonella contamination at California Dairies Inc. — which supplies 40% of U.S. dried milk powder — has cascaded into recalls across dozens of consumer brands, from Ghirardelli to Zapp's to Fisher nuts.
The hernia mesh litigation reaches a critical stage in 2026: Covidien faces its first bellwether trials, Bard has entered a global settlement phase, and over 26,000 cases remain pending across three manufacturer MDLs.
Enrique Cerroblanco Aguilar, 39, of Carpentersville, fell from a roof at a Palatine, Illinois construction site on May 22 and was killed. OSHA opened an investigation.
A Florida roofing company was cited for willful fall protection violations after a worker fell 25 feet to his death during a tarp installation. OSHA found the company had been warned about the same hazard before.
A 46-year-old Amazon worker collapsed and died at the PDX9 warehouse in Troutdale, Oregon on April 6. The death was not publicly disclosed for more than a week.
Volkswagen recalled 75,323 Jetta and Taos vehicles after a software error can cause the digital instrument cluster to go completely dark while driving — hiding the speedometer, fuel gauge, and all warning lights.
The Department of Justice has paid over $421 million in Camp Lejeune water contamination settlements. But with fewer than 2,400 of 400,000+ claims resolved, service members are still waiting for justice decades after exposure.
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a $177 million jury verdict against Hyatt after a security guard — hired without a background check that would have revealed prior sexual misconduct arrests — assaulted a guest in her room.
A 29-year-old construction worker was killed in Salt Lake City when a piece of metal hoisted by a crane became dislodged and fell. OSHA opened an investigation.
Amazon settled OSHA ergonomic hazard citations across 10 warehouses for $145,000 after the agency dropped 9 of 10 original citations. The corporate-wide agreement requires ergonomic risk assessments, but the fine amounts to pocket change for a $575 billion company.
A worker was killed in an industrial accident involving a rock crusher in Swampscott, Massachusetts. The Essex County District Attorney's Office is investigating alongside OSHA.
The a2 Milk Company recalled 63,078 tins of infant formula after detecting cereulide, a heat-stable toxin produced by Bacillus cereus bacteria. Preparing formula with hot water does not eliminate the toxin.
Product recalls reached their highest level in at least a decade in 2025, driven by lithium-ion battery hazards, entrapment risks, and basic design failures in everyday consumer goods.
A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase launch site in South Texas on May 15. OSHA opened an investigation. The agency said it would not release further information until the probe is complete.
A Georgia jury awarded $2.1 billion to a single plaintiff who developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after using Roundup — the largest single-plaintiff verdict in Georgia history. Bayer has now lost nearly $5 billion in Roundup verdicts since 2023.
A worker was killed in a hydrogen sulfide release at the Catalyst Refiners facility in Nitro, West Virginia. The CSB is investigating. H2S can kill at concentrations above 1,000 parts per million.
A 3-year-old standing in a parking lot with her mother was shot by unknown assailants who gained access to the Arborside Apartment Complex in DeKalb County. The property had a documented history of criminal activity. Settlement: $31 million.
A 42-inch Delfin LNG pipeline ruptured during routine maintenance near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana. One worker was hospitalized in Port Arthur. PHMSA opened an investigation.
Walmart recalled 850,000 Ozark Trail 64 oz water bottles after lids ejected into consumers' faces with enough force to cause permanent vision loss in two cases.
The NTSB determined Boeing's inadequate training and oversight caused the 737 MAX 9 door plug blowout. FAA audits found systemic quality failures. But accountability remains limited.
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