Hot tub injuries on the rise
Reuters - 1 hour 14 minutes agoAs more and more Americans have turned to hot tubs for some rest and relaxation, the number of hot tub-related injuries has grown as well, a national study shows.
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Health Highlights: Nov. 10, 2009
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 52 minutes agoHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
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Stroller Recall: Maclaren Burns Fingers on Response
Time.com via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 10:25 am ETMaclaren's recall of 1 million baby strollers is unnerving parents and setting the blogosphere aflutter. The company is scrambling to save its future
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Strollers recalled over finger amputation alert
CNN - Tue Nov 10, 7:25 am ETClose to one million strollers have been recalled by their manufacturer following reports at least 12 babies or toddlers had their fingers amputated after they were caught in the hinges.
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Maclaren buggies recalled in US over 'lost fingers'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 4:46 am ETMaclaren has recalled around a million pushchairs from the American market after saying they posed a risk of "fingertip amputation" to babies and toddlers.
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Stroll at Your Own Risk? Other Makers Under Microscope After Massive Recall
ABC News - 2 hours 13 minutes agoAre "umbrella" strollers afflicted with the same dangerous design?
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Hinge Is Cited in Big Recall of Strollers
New York Times - Tue Nov 10, 1:42 am ETAbout a million Maclaren strollers sold at retailers around the country were recalled on Monday after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism.
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Maclaren stroller recall: Should you still use your stroller?
The Christian Science Monitor - 1 hour 1 minutes agoAfter Monday's Maclaren stroller recall of about 1 million units , owners should order their hinge cover right away, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says. But until it comes, is it OK to use the pricey stroller? The CPSC urges the utmost caution, because 12 toddlers have suffered fingertip amputations ...
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Digest: Europeans object to Oracle purchase of Sun
Washington Post - Tue Nov 10, 12:00 am ETMERGERS & ACQUISITIONS The European Commission has objected on competitive grounds to Oracle's proposed $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems, splitting from U.S. regulators who have already blessed the deal. Oracle, the world's largest maker of database software, said the commission found that...
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Three recalls issued over children's safety
WTSP-TV Tampa - 2 hours 26 minutes agoWASHINGTON -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued three separate recalls regarding products deemed dangerous to young children. The first is the recall of a million Maclaren strollers after the fingertips of 12 children were amputated by a hinge mechanism.
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Consumer alert
SouthtownStar - Tue Nov 10, 5:52 am ETSUCH A DEAL Vets can hit the Road Texas Roadhouse in Tinley Park is offering a free dinner to veterans from around the Southland from 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesday. Veterans who show up in uniform or who present military ID can pick from a selection of 10 entrees off the restaurant's "Dine Early" menu. Items on that menu include country fried chicken, grilled chicken salad, pulled pork dinner and ...
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Strollers recalled for fingertip amputation hazard
KTVK 3TV Phoenix - Tue Nov 10, 10:02 am ETWASHINGTON — About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us were recalled Monday, after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. The recall includes all nine models of single and double umbrella Maclaren strollers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall after an investigation. The amputation risk ...
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Maclaren Stroller Recall Official
NewsInferno - 1 hour 12 minutes agoYesterday we wrote that a massive recall of Maclaren strollers was being considered following reports of children’s fingertips being amputated. Now, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the recall is in effect. Maclaren USA, Inc., of South Norwalk, Connecticut has issued a recall of about one million Maclaren Strollers because the stroller’s hinge [...]
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1 million Maclaren strollers recalled
WABC-TV New York - Mon Nov 9, 10:35 am ETMaclaren announced a recall of some umbrella strollers due to a hinge problem.
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Strollers Recalled After Kids Lose Fingertips
19 Action News Cleveland - Tue Nov 10, 7:43 am ETWASHINGTON, D.C. (WOIO)- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Maclaren Strollers, announced Monday a voluntary recall of several strollers. The strollers have caused over one dozen children to lose their fingertips.
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Fingertip Amputation Hazard Prompts Stroller Recall
Fox News - Mon Nov 9, 5:33 pm ETThe recall includes all nine models of single and double umbrella Maclaren strollers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall after an investigation.
CSPC Recalls and Product Safety News
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Rechargeable Batteries Used with Touch Panels for Audio/Visual Systems Recalled by AMX Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
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Gehl Foods Recalls Nacho Cheese and Chili Sauce Dispensers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
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Power Adapters Used with IBM RDX Back Up Disk Hard Drives Recalled Due to Shock Hazard
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Maclaren USA Recalls to Repair Strollers Following Fingertip Amputations
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Children's Art Easels Recalled by MacPherson's Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
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Samsung Over-the-Range Microwaves Recalled Due to Shock Hazard
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The Life is Good Company Travel Mugs Recalled Due to Burn Hazard
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Adventure Playsets Recall to Repair Backyard Swing Sets Due to Fall Hazard
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CPSC Warns: Don't Be Haunted by Burn and Laceration Hazards this Halloween
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CPSC, EPA, HUD, CDC, and ATSDR Release Initial Chinese Drywall Studies
Thu Oct 29, 11:30 am EDT
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