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CPSC Sues Baby Matters, LLC After Nap Nanny Recliners Cause 5 Infant Deaths

An administrative complaint has been filed against Pennsylvania-based Baby Matters, LLC, by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The complaint asserts that the Nap Nanny Generation One and Two, Chill model baby recliners were not provided with adequate warnings and instructions and had defects in its design, all of which pose a high risk
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2.77 Million Toyota Priuses Recalled Worldwide for Steering and Water Pump Defects

According to an article posted on USA Today.com, Toyota has initiated a worldwide vehicle recall for Prius hybrid vehicles due to steering system defects and/or water pump defects; 1,020,367 of these are being recalled in the U.S. The first set of recalled vehicles includes 669,705 model year 2004 to 2009 Priuses, which were manufactured from August
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Junior Woman’s Club Hosts Shopping Fundraiser to Benefit Cancer Stinks Foundation

The Junior Woman’s Club (JWC) hosted a shopping fundraising event in Westfield, New Jersey at St. Paul’s Church to benefit the Cancer Stinks Children’s Foundation, according to an article posted on the Westfield Patch. The JWC sold festive scarves, chocolate-covered treats, and totebags, and the 10-year-old President of Cancer Stinks, Nicholas Tarabokia, also attended. Nicholas had
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Approves New Infant Swing Standards

The CPSC has unanimously approved, with a 3-0 vote, a new mandatory federal safety standard to be implemented for infant swings in order to prevent injuries to and deaths of young children. Between 2009 and May 2012, there were 351 infant swing-related incidents, two of which resulted in death; 24 of the non-fatal incidents caused injuries. Infant
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