The Southern California-based company BSH Home Appliances Corp. is recalling approximately 835,000 Tassimo Single-Cup Brewers, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), due to a defect in the T-Disc that holds the tea or coffee. This defect can cause hot liquid and tea leaves or coffee grounds to be sprayed onto the user and
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28,000 Indie Strollers Recalled by Bumbleride Due to Fall Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of approximately 28,000 Bumbleride Indie & Indie Twin Strollers due to a defect in the front wheel. This defect may cause the wheel to break at the axle hub, resulting in “stroller tip,” posing a fall hazard. The CPSC has received reports of 36
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$700,000 Settlement Obtained in New Jersey Medical Malpractice Birth Injury Case
Carol L. Forte, partner at the New Jersey personal injury law firm Blume Forte, successfully settled a birth injury case for $700,000 on behalf of a child who suffers from Erb’s Palsy as the result of improperly resolved shoulder dystocia. Shoulder dystocia occurs when the baby’s shoulder becomes stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone during
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Worker Killed in North Bergen Industrial Accident
Any job that involves heavy machinery has the potential for serious injury or even fatal workplace accidents. In North Bergen, New Jersey a 34-year-old worker was found dead, apparently crushed, between two machines at a Railroad Avenue business, according to NorthJersey.com. The worker’s body was found last Friday morning when a Prestige Exterior Maintenance employee arrived
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Observe Heart Health Month by Checking on Your Own Heart Health
February is Heart Health Month, and organizations such as the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) are teaming up to kick off nationwide campaigns which encourage Americans to get their heart health checked – especially if they have risk factors for heart disease. Heart disease is the number-one
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