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[23 Jun 2010 | Comments Off | 217 views]
NexGen Knee Implant: Zimmer Ends Contract with Surgeon That Reported Failures of Zimmer Artificial Knee

New York Times highlights the frayed relationship between top surgeon Dr. Richard A. Berger and Zimmer Holdings, the orthopedic implant maker.

Children, Featured, Nursery products, Product recalls »

[29 Apr 2010 | Comments Off | 29 views]
Expanded Crib Recalls Announced in Wake of Child Suffocation Dangers

Previous Simplicity and Graco child crib recalls have been expanded in the wake of heightened concerns about child safety and the risks of death by suffocation for very young children in drop-side cribs.

Product recalls, Vehicles »

[12 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 148 views]
Toyota Sudden Acceleration Lawsuits Update: Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Toyota for Accident Involving Toyota Prius

On December 14, 2009, Jacquelyn Donoghue, a 67 year-old nurse, was driving home with her husband John in their 2006 Toyota Prius on Highway 75 in Nebraska. Both were wearing their seat belts. Mrs. Donoghue was an experienced driver with an excellent driving record.

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[11 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 12 views]
Toyota Motor Corp. Releases Updated List of Recalled Models

On February 9, 2010, Toyota Motor Corp. released an updated list of Toyota recalls and the affected vehicles.

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[3 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 12 views]
Toyota acceleration defect inquiry expands to include additional models

A House committee’s chairman asks about similar sudden acceleration problems with the Tacoma truck. The questions come as the government also starts looking into brake problems on the Prius hybrid.

Headline, Product recalls, Vehicles »

[28 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | 18 views]
Toyota recalls top 5.3 million vehicles

Toyota’s recall troubles continue to grow, with the total number of vehicles affected by two recalls involving gas pedals growing to at least 5.3 million

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[22 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | 28 views]
Toyota Issues Second Large Recall in Two Months

Toyota Motor has now increased its second large recall in two months to over 5 million vehicles relating to a problem with accelerator pedals that can get stuck, causing vehicles to speed up unintentionally

Children, Nursery products, Product recalls, cpsc »

[20 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | 27 views]
600,000 Dorel Baby Cribs Recalled Due To Suffocation Hazard

600,000 drop side and non-drop side cribs manufactured by Dorel Asia SRL have been recalled due to the risk of suffocation to infants and toddlers.

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[31 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | 73 views]
Tens of Thousands of Heart Patients May Be at Risk from Defective Device

Tens of thousands of patients may be at risk of suffering repetitive and devastating electrical shocks from the defective Sprint Fidelis manufactured by Medtronic, Inc.

Product recalls, Vehicles, cpsc »

[24 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | 15 views]
Polaris Industries Recalls Certain ATVs Due to Crash Hazard

2009-2010 Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) have been voluntarily recalled by Polaris Industries because the front suspension ball joint stem can separate from the steering knuckle and cause the rider to lose steering control, posing a risk of injury or death to riders