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More than 300 toilets have exploded in recent months resulting in at least one serious injury. The cause of the explosion is a faulty flushing mechanism produced by Flushmate, and damage has varied from simple broken toilets to actual personal injury - one man received dozens of stitches after sustaining a laceration when the porcelain exploded while he was using the toilet. The flushing mechanisms in question were sold at Home Depot and Lowe's, but were also...

A manufacturer of generic versions of the cholesterol medication Lipitor has announced that it will halt production of the drug after learning that several lots may have been contaminated with small glass particulates. No injuries have been reported as a result of the defective products, but the company says that it is possible that "adverse experiences arising primarily due to physical irritation" could result from the glass contamination. Therefore, the company...

In a new report, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states that it has received 13 reports of fatalities over the past four years that appear to be connected to the consumption of the energy drink 5-Hour Energy. This report is only the latest in what seems to be a series of complaints about the adverse effects of energy drinks: last month, the FDA received reports of five deaths connected to the consumption of Monster Energy drinks. These ongoing...

Many of our Pittsburgh readers have likely been following the recent news about the peanut butter recall that, at first, primarily included products sold at Trader Joe's grocery stores. Reports indicate that nearly three dozen people have been diagnosed with salmonella in connection with the recalled Trader Joe's peanut butter, and it is likely that the number of people sickened by the defective food products will only continue to grow in the coming days and...