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Posted on May 14, 2012 By Jackson Allen & Williams
A new report out today in the medical journal, Pediatrics, states that batteries pose an important hazard to children, especially those under five years of age. The study reported more than 65,000 ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2012 By Jackson Allen & Williams
Today the FDA released a Consumer Update regarding the hazards of certain electric toothbrushes. According to the FDA Update, certain electric toothbrushes can chip teeth and cause choking. The ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2011 By Jackson Allen & Williams
On Thursday, November 10, 2011 the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning about the growing problem posed by high-powered magnets and the risk they may pose to children. According to the ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2011 By Jackson Allen & Williams
According to the Associated Press, State health officials and Texas A&M University are investigating babies born with Trisomy 18 in the Bryan-College Station area. According to the report, a ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2010 By Jackson Allen & Williams
According to the Chicago Tribune, the family of Sean Bowman blames Ford Motor Company for a defect in its Windstar minivan that caused his death. Mr. Bowman was driving a Ford Windstar when it's rear ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2010 By Jackson Allen & Williams
According to the New York Times, the DePuy artificial hip implant's failure points to serious problems in the way devices are approved by the FDA, a problem it dubs the "Implants Loophole". The DePuy ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2010 By Product liability lawyers
December 8, 2010 - A New York jury returned a verdict against premium exercise equipment maker, Cybex International, Inc. in the amount of $66 million. The case was filed by a woman who was made a ...
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