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Alarm Monitors Top Hazard in Hospitals November 29, 2011 – Alarms on cardiac monitors, infusion pumps and ventilators have been named the number one hazardous technology in hospitals by ECRI Institute, a nonprofit independent research organization that tracks problems with medical devices. The alarms are meant to protect patients but have caused problems because of […]
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Holiday Shopping Guide: Use Caution November 23, 2011 – World Against Toys Causing Harm Inc. (WATCH) has issued its annual list of the ten most dangerous toys. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, toy-related deaths rose slightly last year, with 17 children wrongful deaths from injuries caused by defective toys. In addition to death, recalled […]
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Bald Tires Cause of Crash, Injuries November 23, 2011 – Bald tires have been determined to be the cause of a crash in Radnor, Pa. according to investigators. The motor vehicle accident injured two teenagers hit by the car while waiting for a school bus last month. One underwent surgery on both his head and […]
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Defective Infant Carrier Kills Child, Says Lawsuit November 23, 2011 – The family of an infant killed by a defective Eddie Bauer Sling & Hip Carrier in 2009 has filed a lawsuit claiming the sling is unsafe for children younger than four months of age. The sling, purchased at the retail chain Target before the […]
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Study Shows Multaq Doubled Number of Deaths From Heart Disease November 17, 2011 – A new study has found that Multaq, the drug approved to treat patients whose hearts intermittently race with quick and inefficient contractions, doubled the risk of death in those with a permanent form of the erratic rhythm. The defective drug, manufactured […]
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Truck Accidents & Catastrophic Injuries November 15, 2011 – A fully-loaded tractor-trailer truck can take almost twice as long to come to a stop as your car, and even longer on slick roads. This is due to the heaviness of a tractor-trailer–in Pennsylvania they can weigh up to 40 tons, and if the truck is […]
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BMW Recalls Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard November 9, 2011 – BMW North America is recalling 32,084 vehicles from the 2008 through 2011 model years to correct a defect causing circuit boards for the electric auxiliary water pump to overheat which could result in a fire in the engine compartment which may lead to a […]
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GE Recalls Rangetops Due to Explosion Hazard November 9, 2011 – General Electric Co. has recalled about 470 gas Monogram brand rangetops sold between May 2008 and August 2011. The rangetops pose a potential explosion hazard which can lead to a fire causing serious burn injuries such as mild to extensive skin damage, internal injuries […]
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Outbreak of Group A Streptococcus in Philadelphia-Area Nursing Home November 9, 2011 – The administrator of a 150-bed nursing facility in Plymouth Meeting confirmed that her facility, Aristacare at Meadow Springs, had an outbreak of invasive group A streptococcus that was reported recently by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDCP] as “one […]
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