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May 5, 2015

Black & Decker Fined Again for Delayed Reporting of Safety Hazards

When companies receive reports and supporting evidence of safety hazards for a product they produce, they have a 24-hour window in which they are supposed to report it to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Not doing so can cause...

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April 30, 2015

Zofran Use May Be Linked to Birth Defects

Parents want their infants and children to be healthy and thrive. It can be a devastating blow when they find out their child may or will have a life-long condition that may be life-threatening. Congenital heart defects are heart problems...

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April 28, 2015

Injuries Lead Harley-Davidson to Recall Thousands of Motorcycles

Many motorcyclists ride their motorcycles all year, while some only ride during the months of good weather. No matter when they rider take out their motorcycles, they want to know their motorcycle is safe to ride. A recent recall of...

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April 27, 2015

Why Did the Joliet Diocese Allow Child Abusers to be Ordained?

Over the span of 20 years, priests ordained by the Joliet Diocese allegedly abused many boys involved in church programs from the 1960s through 1980s. The Joliet Diocese knew about priests abusing children well before they did anything to protect...

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April 23, 2015

How Does a Vehicle Get Recalled?

Eight deaths and over 100 injuries have been linked to defective Takata airbags. As a result, more than 30 million vehicles from 10 different manufacturers have been recalled. Consumer Report recently released an exhaustive list of those vehicles, as well...

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April 14, 2015

Graco Fined $10 Million Due to Car Seat Recall

In the largest car seat recall in U.S. history, Graco is being fined for not disclosing defects in over six million car seats. Defects in children’s car seats are a safety hazard and a product liability. Parents put their confidence...

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April 2, 2015

Over 40 Thousand BMW Motorcycles Being Recalled

Many motorcyclists are passionate, not only about the type of motorcycle they ride, but also about their safety. What happens when motorcyclists’ safety are put in jeopardy by the company who produced their bike because of a defective part? The...

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March 12, 2015

FDA Refuses to Pull Endoscopy Devices Linked to CRE Superbug

In the last several months, two hospitals in California have reported outbreaks of what officials are referring to as the CRE superbug. At Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, two patients died after being infected and five others...

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