As of the recall date, SharkNinja has received 62 reports of incidents where the cookers pressurized unexpectedly and caused hot contents to spew out. At least 61 people have reported burn injuries, some of which are described as second- and third-degree burns.
Valsartan, a common drug used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, has been recalled over NDMA contamination. NDMA is a probable human carcinogen that was once used as an ingredient in rocket fuel and is currently actually used to create cancer in rats for cancer research.
Last week, after months of legal maneuvering, a New York bankruptcy judge approved Purdue Pharma's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, including contentious opioid liability releases for the Sackler family, the owners of Purdue. Numerous state attorneys and other parties generally oppose the deal, arguing that the court does not have the authority to release the Sacklers from liability without state consent.