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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...

Officials at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have filed an administrative complaint requesting that a company making powerful magnet desk toys for adults issue a recall of its products. According to the CPSC, Buckyballs, manufactured by Maxfield and Oberton, children have ingested the toys and suffered serious injuries, including intestinal blockages. The problem with the product is that it is made up of many small magnets. If a child ingests...