According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announcement, Michelin North America, Inc. is recalling 799,900 BF Goodrich and Uniroyal tires due to a defect in the tread/belt that may cause separation at the tread/belt edge. If the separation occurs while the vehicle is in motion, it could result in rapid air loss and increase the
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Risk of Injury or Death Prompts Midwest Folding Products Recall of Stage and Riser Caddies
Midwest Folding Products, based in Chicago, IL, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling approximately 5,300 stage and riser caddies due to the risk of injury or death they pose to consumers. The latches on the caddy do not close automatically to secure the stored stages and risers, which may fall off
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Ford Motor Company Recalls Escape Vehicles Due to Fuel System Defect
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford Motor Company is recalling 9,320 Escape vehicles due to a defect in the fuel system, which could cause a fuel leak and increase the risk of a fire and/or personal injury. The recalled SUVs include model year 2013 Escapes equipped with a 1.6 Liter engine
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NEJM Releases 200th Anniversary Article: “Two Hundred Years of Cancer Research”
The evolution of cancer research has greatly improved our understanding of the various forms of this disease over the last 200 years, according to The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). In their 200th anniversary article, NEJM discusses the big changes in cancer research and treatment that have occurred during its tenure. In the first 100 years of NEJM’s publication,
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Fall Hazard Prompts Troxel Recall of Flyer Swing Sets
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of approximately 100,500 Flexible Flyer Swing Sets made by The Troxel Company, based in Tennessee, due to a fall hazard. The seats of the see saw can break away from the bolt fasteners during use, increasing the likelihood that a child will fall off.
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