According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Hyundai Motor Company is recalling approximately 205,233 vehicles due to a driver-side airbag defect that may cause the airbag to fail to deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of serious injury to the driver. The defect involves the clock spring contact assembly
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Foundation for Women’s Cancer Raises Awareness with “Toolkit” for Annual Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
September was Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (GCAM) and the Foundation for Women’s Cancer. formerly the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, raised awareness of the major gynecologic cancers through their GCAM Toolkit named Learn, Listen, Act. Every woman is at risk for developing gynecologic cancer. Gynecologic cancers are the growth and spreading of abnormal cells in the female reproductive
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CPSC Announces Recall of Real Flame Pourable Fuel Gel Due to Burn Hazards
After the initial September recall announcement of pourable fuel gels produced by nine manufacturers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released updated details on the recalls by Real Flame and other pourable gel fuel manufacturers. Real Flame of Wisconsin is voluntarily recalling approximately 100,000 bottles of Pourable Gel Fuel due to flash fire and burn
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Death Toll of Multi-State Listeriosis Outbreak Caused by Contaminated Cantaloupes Reaches 16
This month’s cantaloupe listeria outbreak is the deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in over a decade, according to nj.com. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that 72 illnesses and 13 deaths in 18 states, with three more deaths under investigation, may have been caused by the contaminated fruit. Listeria is more lethal than
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National Down Syndrome Society’s Annual Buddy Walk Set for October
The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is an organization committed to advocating for the acceptance, inclusion and value of people with Down Syndrome. As October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, the NDSS, and supporting organization Bringing Up Down Syndrome (BUDS), will be holding their annual “Buddy Walk” fundraiser on October 2, 2011. Families and celebrities alike
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