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  •  Maclaren Recalls All Strollers due to Fingertip Amputation Maclaren Recalls All Strollers due to Fingertip Amputation

    On November 9th, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Maclaren USA announced a voluntary recall for all their umbrella strollers due to possible fingertip amputations. There have been fifteen reports of hinges on strollers made by Maclaren causing injury and ...

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  • Massive Ground Beef Recall:  E Coli Outbreak Massive Ground Beef Recall: E Coli Outbreak

    There are two recent outbreaks of E. coli due to contaminated beef that have sickened more than a dozen people in the last few weeks. The first E. coli outbreak is spreading across New England and has been linked to ground ...

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  • Baby Denied Insurance Coverage Baby Denied Insurance Coverage

    In a country where health insurance standards continue to drop, it is still surprising to me that a  four-month old baby was denied individual insurance coverage at 2 months old because he was deemed “too fat”. Now four months of age, ...

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  • Target Gets Fined for Selling Toys with Lead Target Gets Fined for Selling Toys with Lead

    The fight to keep toys loaded with lead from reaching store shelves continues.  This time it is Target who has to pay a $600,000 fine for importing and selling toys with unacceptable levels of lead paint.   The Consumer Product ...

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  • Improper Use of Car Seats Health Concern Improper Use of Car Seats Health Concern

    Experts in the field of Pediatrics introduced a new case study this week entailing that extended periods of time in a car seat can have adverse effects on infants. Low oxygen levels can cause respiratory issues in young children, the ...

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