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Seasonal allergies are triggered by pollen and blooming flowers and other plants. Allergy symptoms include runny noses, itchy eyes, sneezing, and sometimes coughing. Patients have been prescribed medications, and in some cases, take over-the-counter allergy medication. Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public that when patients stop long-term use of Zyrtec or Xyzal, oral allergy medications, may experience rare but severe itching. If you or your child suffered severe adverse effects from Zyrtec, Xyzal or another allergy medication, you should call the experienced Chicago-based product liability attorneys of the Moll Law Firm about whether you have a case against the manufacturer or others in the chain of distribution.

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Cetirizine (Zyrtec) and levocetirizine (Xyzal) are antihistamines, which are mobilized to stop histamines released during people’s allergic responses to seasonal allergens like pollen and grass. The former was approved in 1995 and became an over-the-counter medicine in 2008. The latter was approved for prescriptions in 2007 and was made an over-the-counter drug in 2017.

The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has cited information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that indicates about 1 out of 3 adults and 1 out of 4 children in the United States have reported their food allergy, eczema, or seasonal allergy. Over 100 million people in the country have stated they have allergy symptoms. The FDA’s public warning noted that people purchased over 80 million packs of popular allergy medications in 2022.

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On May 1, 2025, SharkNinja Foodi OP Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers were recalled due to the risk of burn injuries. The danger is that the lid of the pressure cooker could be opened by consumers while food was cooking, which could result in the hot material inside escaping and burning the consumer who’d opened the pot or bystanders. Around 1,846,400 pressure cooker units in the United States have been recalled. All of the Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers are involved. If you were burned as a result of using a Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers, you should consult the seasoned Chicago-based lawyers of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in cases with which we’ve been involved.

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The SharkNinja lids may pop open while the pressure cooker is in use. When hot food escapes from the inside, the result may be severe or even catastrophic burn injuries. About 106 people have reported they were injured by using the SharkNinja and over 50 of these people reported that they suffered second or third degree burns to their face or body. More than 20 lawsuits have been filed against SharkNinja.

Affected SharkNinja pressure cookers were sold at Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club, Amazon and Target stores around the country. Online retailers of the product are at www.Ninjakitchen.com, www.walmart.com, www.costco.com, www.samsclub.com, www.amazon.com and www.target.com from January 2019 through March 2025. The product sells for about $200.

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Two Alzheimer’s drugs Leqembi and Kisunla were approved by the FDA to treat mild dementia or a pre-Alzheimer’s condition called mild cognitive impairment. Data had suggested that Leqembi could slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients by five months over a period of 18 months for patients who had only mild symptoms. Two thousand volunteers had agreed to test Leqembi in clinical studies.  However, it turns out these drugs may also increase the risk for brain bleeds and swelling in patients with certain genetic profiles—and patients may not have been given enough information. If you suffered brain bleeds or swelling during a clinical trial for Leqembi or Kisunla, you may be able to recover compensation.

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Investigation shows that drug manufacturers Eisai and Eli Lilly may not have disclosed to certain people in their clinical trials that they were more vulnerable to brain bleeding or swelling. The clinical trial for Leqembi had 274 volunteers without the manufacturer alerting them that they were at especially high risk to develop brain injuries. Eli Lilly also failed to tell volunteers in its Kisunla studies of increased risks, and dozens of those volunteers suffered severe brain bleeding.

Patients in the clinical studies should have received adequate information about the increased risks they faced due to their genetic profiles. Generally, patients must give informed consent before they take a medication for the study; patients cannot give informed consent if they have not been told the risks of taking a medication. In both of the trials, the volunteers were required to sign consent forms that let them know people with certain profiles faced greater risk of brain injuries while taking the drugs and that while participants would be tested for those risks, they wouldn’t be told the results.

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On February 20, 2025, Super 73 recalled its Z Miami SE and Z Adventure Core electric bikes because it was found that the e-bike’s disc brake calipers have a retaining pin that can disengage from the caliper assembly. This can lead to a failure of the brakes and serious accidents and injuries. The recalled e-bikes are models from 2024. If you were injured in an accident involving 2024 Z Miami SE (900-00288, 900-00309 and 900-00313) or Z Adventure Core (900-00308) e-bikes, call the seasoned Chicago-based lawyers of Moll Law Group to determine your legal options. Billions have been recovered in product liability lawsuits with which we’ve been involved across the country.

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Around 1400 units were affected by the recall. The impacted Z Miami SE e-bikes come in three colors: black with a black seat (“Bandit”), gray with a camel seat (“Palladium”), and orange with a black seat (“Astro Orange”). However, the impacted Z Adventure Core e-bikes come only in black and brown frame that is marketed as “Sandstorm.” If you have one of these bikes, you should look at the receipt you received when purchasing it to determine whether you have an affected model or color, which will be listed there.

The manufacturer Super 73 has gotten 21 reports of loose retaining pins and brake failure, and this has resulted in a minor injury. The e-bikes were sold in the manufacturer’s store in Irvine, as well as the manufacturer’s website other bike stores around the country between April 2024-September 2024. The cost of the bike, which is made in Taiwan, was $2300-$2500.

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Recently, the Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for possible benzene contamination in popular brands like La Roche-Posay, Proactiv, Walgreens and other acne products. Through third party-testing, the agency had tested 95 acne products that contained benzoyl peroxide for contamination, and found certain products should be recalled, but only at the retail level. The companies whose products were found to contain contamination voluntarily agreed to be part of the recall.

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All the products in the recall are skincare products that contain benzoyl peroxide, an ingredient found in many over-the-counter products used to treat acne. The recall products are:

• Lot number MYX46W of La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment, which expires April 2025
• Lot number 23 09328 of Walgreens Acne Control Cleanser, which expires September 2025
• Lot numbers of V3305A and V3304A of Proactiv Emergency Blemish Relief Cream Benzoyl Peroxide 5%, which expires October 2025
• Lot V4204A of Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator, which expires July 2025
• Lot 2430600 of SLMD Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Lotion, which expires March 2025
• Lot 49707430 of Walgreens Tinted Acne Treatment Cream, which expires March 2026.

Moreover, the manufacturer of Zapzyt Acne Treatment Gel voluntarily recalled its acne product based on its own testing that found a higher benzene level.

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The Triumph TF250-X Off-Road Motorcycle, which is imported by Triumph Motorcycles America, has been recalled because it has a flaw that can result in injuries. Specifically, the plastic switch cube on the right side of the motorcycle may crack if it comes into contact with brake fluid; this in turn may result in a short circuit that unexpectedly starts the motorcycle. Riders or other people can be injured. The recall was issued on February 20, 2025.

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The products at issue are the black 2024 and 2025 Triumph TF250-X Closed Competition Motorcycle, which have vehicle identification numbers (VIN) between BP6028 and CC7868 specified on the left side of the motorcycle’s steering head. Around 690 units are affected, and you can see whether your VIN is included in the recall by going to https://www.triumphmotorcycles.com/owners/recalls.

These off-road motorcycles, made in Thailand, were sold from July 2023-December 2024. The cost was roughly $9500.

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Recently, after a three-week trial, jurors in a state court awarded $2 billion in punitive damages to a plaintiff who had sued Bayer-owned Monsanto and alleged that the company’s Roundup herbicide had caused his cancer. Around $65 million in compensatory damages was awarded for non-Hodgkin lymphoma that the plaintiff argued he developed after using the weed killer. This is one of the largest verdicts in a Roundup case—Bayer plans to appeal. If you developed cancer because you were exposed to Roundup, you should call the seasoned product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in cases with which we’ve been involved around the nation.

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The plaintiff had used the herbicide in his own yard. Doctors diagnosed him with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020. His case was brought with allegations that the active ingredient in the weedkiller was glyphosate, which caused his cancer. He argued that Monsanto failed to warn him that the product was dangerous. His case is one of more than 60,000 similar cases. Bayer has paid around $10 billion to settle claims that the herbicide causes cancer and has set aside $5.9 billion to address legal proceedings.

Bayer had acquired Roundup when it took over the agrochemical company Monsanto in 2018. The German pharmaceutical and biotechnology group acquired Roundup as part of its $63 billion takeover of U.S. agrochemical company Monsanto in 2018. In response to this latest verdict, the company said it disagreed with the verdict, and claimed it was in conflict with an overwhelming amount of scientific evidence to the contrary, as well as the consensus of numerous regulatory bodies around the globe. It plans to appeal. Bayer has also said that it may stop selling Roundup if lawmakers don’t strengthen legal protections against product liability litigation.

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