According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Chicago-based Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. is recalling approximately 36,000 Contours Options three and four-wheeled strollers as the result of laceration and amputation hazards. The company and the CPSC have received five injury reports involving the stroller’s hinge mechanism, including reports of three children who suffered fingertip amputations and two
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Inaccurate Information in Owner Manuals Leads to Recalls for Toyota and Subaru
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced the recalls of two different vehicles for the same reason. Toyota Motor North America, Inc. and Subaru of America, Inc. are each recalling over 1,000 Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ vehicles, respectively, as a result of unclear information in the owner’s manual regarding the operation of the front
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CINJ Begins Clinical Trials for New Breast Cancer Medication
According to an article posted on NJToday.net, the National Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), is conducting a clinical trial intended to evaluate the effectiveness of a new drug to treat metastatic breast cancer; this in combination with two U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved chemotherapy agents. The clinical trial, which is sponsored by the National
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Increasing Frequency of Product Recalls May Be Numbing Consumers
According to an article posted on USAToday.com, there has been growing concern among U.S. regulators, manufacturers, and retailers that the recent surge in the number of product recalls is causing the public to ignore or unintentionally disregard them, potentially endangering health and safety. In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Consumer Product
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Worker Dies After Falling from Boom Lift in New Jersey Construction Accident
According to a news report posted on Newsday.com, a Northern New Jersey construction accident resulted in the death of one worker. The fatal NJ workplace accident occurred in the morning in Secaucus, New Jersey, off of Meadowlands Parkway, where construction was underway on an apartment complex. The 34-year-old construction worker from Clifton, New Jersey was 45
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