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Honda has issued a recall of more than 76,000 Acura TSX vehicles, model years 2004-2008, due to a stalling issue. The vehicles recalled were only sold in salt-belt states, and the company says road salt that gets into the floor of the car may damage the electronic control unit in the vehicle. The automaker said […]

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 700 pairs of children’s pajamas sold by UNIQLO due to flammability risks. The agency said the products fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear. There have been no injuries reports associated with the products. Staff Report, PR Newswire 03/14/2013 Read Article: PR […]

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Ford Motor Co. has issued a recall of 2013 Focus, C-Max and Escape vehicles due to mechanical issues with the child locks. The company said the child locks on the rear left doors were improperly made, meaning the locks can fail to engage. The recall covers more than 5,600 vehicles. Jonathan Welsh, WSJ Blogs 03/17/2013 […]

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Bumble Bee Foods issued a voluntary recall for five-ounce cans of two of its tuna products – Chunk White Albacore and Chunk Light Tuna – on Wednesday, March 6.  The recall was issued because the seals on these products do not meet the company’s standards. According to Bumble Bee, the seals on some Chunk White […]

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The article below was written by David Gialanella and was published in the New Jersey Law Journal on Feb. 26, 2013.  The story, which details the ongoing defective pelvic mesh implant lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson, quotes Chris Placitella, of CPR Law.  Placitella is fighting for plaintiffs who were harmed by these defective products. By: David […]

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MedPage Today (2/19, Gever) reports that the Food and Drug Administration announced that Gilead Sciences has issued a voluntary recall for “one lot of cidofovir for intravenous infusion (Vistide),” which is used to treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in patients with AIDS, because of some vials contain an unknown particulate. The recall “involves lot number B120217A, with an expiration […]

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