Every year, people are injured by defective or unsafe products nationwide. And every season, there is a particular group of recalled products that should be avoided. This winter, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to check if the winter weather-related product they plan to purchase or use had been previously recalled. Some
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New Jersey Plane Crash Kills 5 in Morris Township
A managing director of Manhattan-based Greenhill & Co., his wife, two children, the family dog, and a co-worker were recently killed in a plane crash, according to The Wall Street Journal. The group had taken off from Teterboro Airport en-route to Atlanta, Georgia to spend time with relatives when, shortly after takeoff, the plane lost control,
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Congenital Heart Defects Theme of 2012 National Birth Defects Prevention Month
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and this year’s theme, as established by the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN), is “And the Beat Goes On … Looking to the Future for Healthy Hearts.” Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect and are the focus of the NBDPN national awareness campaign this
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NJDHSS Releases 4-Year Cancer Incidence and Mortality Report
In 2011, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) released a report entitled “Cancer Incidence and Mortality in New Jersey, 2004-2008,” using information compiled by the New Jersey State Cancer Registry (NJSCR). The NJSCR is population-based, and includes collected data on every diagnosed and/or treated cancer case in New Jersey since October
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Ford Recalls Almost 130,000 Vehicles Due to Wheel Defect
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Ford Motor Company are recalling 128,626 vehicles as the result of defective wheel studs, which may fracture and cause an increased risk of an injury accident. If multiple stud fractures occur while driving any of these vehicles, the driver may feel vibration and/or wheel separation, which
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