Gerber Legendary Blades has issued a recall of approximately 80,000 of its Gerber Bear Grylls Parang Machete in the United States and an additional 11,000 in Canada. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the machetes are able to cut through the stitching of their sheaths, posing a serious hazard. The sheaths are made
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Gov. Chris Christie Announces Research Hub at Cooper Cancer Institute
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently announced that the Cooper Cancer Institute in Camden will be partnering with the MD Anderson Cancer Center of Houston to form a treatment and research hub. As reported by NJ.com, the hub is designed to make south New Jersey a destination for a wide variety of clinical trials for cancer.
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Cancer Institute of New Jersey Participates in COMET-2 Clinical Trial
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) is participating as one of 50 sites throughout the United States in a clinical trial known as COMET-2 that is investigating alternate methods of pain control for prostate cancer patients, according to a CINJ article posted on Newswise. The trial will examine if the drug Cabozantinib can reduce bone
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445,000 Shattering Glass Tumblers Recalled by Teavana
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC), at least 302 reports of breaking glass have lead to Teavana recalling approximately 445,000 units of their Glass Tea Tumblers in the United States, along with an additional 24,850 in Canada. The tumblers are manufactured with a double wall meant to protect the hands of users from
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Ford Vehicle Fuel Leak Causes 465,000 Vehicle Recall
According to a story reported on CNN Money, Ford Motor Company, in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has issued a recall of more than 465,000 vehicles. Currently, model year 2013 Ford Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Interceptor Utility, and Interceptor Sedan vehicles have been recalled. Additionally, the Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ model
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