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Tesla Driver Paying $23K for 2019 California Crash

A Tesla driver will pay more than $23,000 in restitution for the deaths of two people during a 2019 car crash in a Los Angeles suburb, a decision announced the same day that the automaker recalled nearly all vehicles sold …

Anger Building over Delays in Replacing Faulty CPAP Devices

A massive recall of millions of sleep apnea machines has stoked anger and frustration among patients, and U.S. officials are weighing unprecedented legal action to speed a replacement effort that is set to drag into next year. Sound-dampening foam in …

U.S. Agency Upgrades Tesla Autopilot Safety Probe, Step Before Possible Recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Thursday said it was upgrading its probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot, a required step before it could seek a recall. The auto safety agency in …

Alabama Seafood Company Recalls Crabmeat Sold in 4 Southern States

An Alabama seafood company is recalling 1-pound packages of crab meat because federal inspectors found listeria bacteria on cooking equipment and in the cooking room. Irvington Seafood of Irvington, Alabama, said in a notice posted Friday on the Food and …

Grocer Sues Oregon Beef Producer for $2.7M Over Outbreak

Lawyers representing New Seasons Market have filed a $2.7 million lawsuit against an Oregon beef producer accusing the company of negligence for delivering beef tainted with E. coli in 2019, court records show. Several people were sickened by the bacteria, …

Colorado Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Seafood Sickens 82

A salmonella outbreak tied to seafood that Denver, Colo.-based Northeast Seafood Products Inc. processed or manufactured has sickened at least 82 Coloradans in 14 counties. Of 102 people in 14 states who got sick from salmonella, all but two live …

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Issues Alert About Recalled Respiratory Machines

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro has released a consumer alert for users of respiratory devices manufactured by Philips. An estimated four million Philips Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP or BiLevel PAP) devices, as well …

Vermont Cheesemaker Shutting Down After Listeria Outbreak, Recall

An award-winning Vermont cheesemaker that sold its cheeses around the country is shutting down after a listeria outbreak and recall. Consider Bardwell in West Pawlett says that its current funds do not allow it to continue manufacturing and sell cheese. …

Jury Says Toyota Must Pay $16M to Southern California Dealer in Lawsuit

Toyota has been ordered to pay nearly $16 million to a Southern California dealer who alleged the company’s Prius recalls didn’t fix safety problems. The Los Angeles Times says an Orange County jury decided Monday that Toyota had breached “good …

California Grower Recalling Avocados Over Listeria Fears

A Southern California company is voluntarily recalling whole avocados over possible listeria contamination. Henry Avocado, a grower and distributor based near San Diego, said Saturday that the recall covers conventional and organic avocados grown and packed in California. The company …