According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Ohio-based Big Lots, Inc. is recalling approximately 43,700 floor lamps due to a defect which may cause wiring in the lamp’s light sockets to become exposed, increasing the risk of electric shock to consumers. Additionally, using standard 40 watt light bulbs, which are recommended, can cause
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BMW Recalls Almost 90,000 Mini Coopers Due to Fire Hazard
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), BMW of North America, LLC, is recalling 86,911 vehicles due to an engine defect involving the electrical auxiliary water pump in charge of cooling the vehicle’s turbocharger. An electronic circuit board on this pump may malfunction, causing the engine to overheat and thus increasing the risk
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$1,930,000 Settlement Obtained for Cerebral Palsy Fetal Distress
Carol L. Forte of the New Jersey Personal Injury Law Firm Blume Forte obtained a $1,930,000 settlement in a New Jersey cerebral palsy birth injury case. It was proven that the obstetrician failed to recognize that the fetal monitoring strips were displaying signs of fetal distress and that the baby was being deprived of adequate
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New Jersey Home to New Cancer Therapy Center
A cancer patient’s life expectancy is dependent on several factors, the most important of which are timely diagnosis and appropriate effective treatment. New Jersey will now be home to the ProCure Proton Therapy Center, according to the Asbury Park Press. The new facility, which opens in the Spring of 2012, is one of 10 proton therapy
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Johnson & Johnson Faces FDA Sanctions and Fines for Delayed Defect Reporting
The ongoing quality issues with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) products has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct an investigation into yet another department of the this company, according to The Associated Press. The current department of J&J that has fallen under the scrutiny of the FDA is Animas Corp., which makes insulin
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