A 39-year-old man was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center after being buried under approximately 1,500 pounds of pineapples while working at a Jersey City warehouse. The man was dug out by paramedics and firefighters in a span of five minutes and suffered minor injuries, although serious internal injuries were originally feared, according to
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Hazardous Awning Behind Recall of 9,500 Forest River RVs
Forest River Recreational Vehicles and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have recently issued a recall affecting dozens of its vehicles from model year 2013-2014. In total, 9,526 RVs have been recalled due to problems with awnings. This auto design defect, according to reports from the vehicle manufacturer, involves the potential for the awnings’ motor
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New Systems for Inhaled Lung Cancer Treatment Created in New Jersey
According to a report posted on Gizmag.com, researchers from the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, and Oregon State University announced that they have created a new system which allows cancer patients to inhale chemotherapy medications. The new method of administration is intended to help lung cancer patients use chemotherapy medications with fewer toxic side
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Pottery Barn Kids Crib Bumper Poses Entanglement Hazard, Recalled by Manufacturer
Pottery Barn Kids recently issued a recall of approximately 12,000 of its Sweet Lambie Crib Bumper products, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The bumpers present an entanglement hazard for infants in cribs. Reports indicate that the stitching, which shows lambs, trees, and grass, can come loose. Should this happen, infants can become
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Maserati Recalls 7,400 Vehicles for Suspension Failure
Italian luxury car manufacturer Maserati has issued a recall for 7,438 of its vehicles due to a defect in the cars’ suspensions. The New York Times reports that the rear suspension of the affected vehicles may weaken and fail, potentially causing a crash. The rear tie rod assemblies in 2005-2008 Quattroporte, 2008 Granturismo, and 2008 Alfa Romeo
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