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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.
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
50 Million blinds and shades recalled due to child strangulation threat
All Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds are being recalled after reports of babies and toddlers dying from strangulation — one of the five largest recalls in the CPSC’s 35-year history
CPSC: Two deaths lead to hammock recall
Two infant deaths have led to the recall of about 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds — hammock-like beds marketed to parents of fussy babies with colic or reflux
Toyota recall: Report says throttles, not floor mats, may be cause of sudden acceleration accidents
Amid a huge recall and widening concern over acceleration events, Toyota has cited ‘floor mat entrapment.’ But reports point to another potential cause: the electronic throttles that have replaced mechanical systems
Toyota to replace 4 million gas pedals that could jam
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on about 4 million recalled vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats
Outlawed chemicals, lead still a worry in kids’ toys
Despite a new law that bans six chemicals from children’s products and lowers the amount of lead allowed, a public interest group has found a number of toys at major retailers that contain the outlawed chemicals and illegal amounts of lead
Maclaren issues massive stroller recall; hinges can injure children’s fingers
Maclaren expects to recall 1 million umbrella strollers on Tuesday, due to a potential finger hazard for children
NY company recalls 546,000 pounds of ground beef over E. coli illnesses, including death
A New York meat company has recalled almost 546,000 pounds of ground beef because the contaminated meat has caused illness and one death
United States has no good system to track medical implants
Experts say deaths are the result of a major weakness in the nation’s system for recalling thousands of medical devices routinely implanted in people’s bodies, ranging from screws and plates to artificial knees and hips.
Philips Healthcare recalls 5,400 defibrillators
As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle, Philips Healthcare said Saturday it is recalling about 5,400 automated external defibrillators after receiving reports of a memory chip failure in a small number of some models that could make them inoperable.
