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		<title>Cost Plus Recalls Office Chairs for Fall Hazard</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cost Plus Inc. is recalling about 4,300 Konrad and Loft Office Chairs, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
The Konrad and Loft Office Chairs were manufactured in Thailand and distributed by Cost Plus Inc., of Oakland, California and are being recalled for a fall hazard. The chair backs can come loose from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bike Bells Recalled for Violating Lead Paint Standard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19269</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do It Best has recalled bicycle bells due to violation of the lead paint standard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
Botou Baite Bike Bell Co. Ltd., of Botou City, China manufactured the recalled Bicycle Bells; Do It Best Corp., of Fort Wayne, Indiana was the distributor. Of note, China is a country [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers Seek Chinese Drywall Fire Hazard Declaration</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19264</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chinese Drywall]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Several lawmakers have asked the federal government to declare Chinese drywall a fire hazard.  In separate letters to U.S. Fire Administrator Kevin Cochran, U.S. Congressman Charlie Melancon and Senator Mary Landrieu, both Louisiana Democrats, noted that the corrosion of electrical wiring caused by Chinese drywall fumes poses such a hazard. Landrieu&#8217;s letter was signed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graco Recalls 1.2 Million Harmony High Chairs</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19262</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Graco has issued a massive recall of 1.2 million of its Harmony™ High Chairs, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
The recalled Harmony™ High Chairs were manufactured in the United States by Graco Children&#8217;s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia and are being recalled due to fall hazard. The screws holding the front legs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cancer, Infections Reported in Kids Treated with Elidel, Protopic</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19259</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceuticals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dozens of cancer cases and infections have been reported in children treated with the eczema drugs Elidel and Protopic.  According to a report from Reuters, the Food &#038; Drug Administration (FDA) may require the makers of these medications to expand their warning labels.
Elidel and Protopic are known as  topical calcineurin inhibitors or TCI’s. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Class I Recall for BD Q-Syte Luer Access Split Septum Device Products</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19257</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Class I recall has been issued for the Becton, Dickinson (BD) Q-Syte Luer Access Split Septum Device, including numerous products containing the Q-Syte Luer Access Split Septum Device, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The recalled items were repackaged and distributed by Acacia Inc. (also known as MPS Acacia), Medical Action [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Woman Sues Over Yasmin Injuries</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19254</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another lawsuit has been filed against Bayer Pharmaceuticals over Yasmin injuries. Louise Thanos says she took Yasmin, which is manufactured by Bayer Pharmaceuticals, from November 20007 to November 2009, said Mercury News, and alleges she suffered from organ failure as a result of the pills. Thanos also alleges that, in March 2008, she suffered from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota Avoided Major Recall in 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19248</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accident]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota used a &#8220;game plan&#8221; in 2007 to escape issuing a major recall of vehicles for problems with unintended acceleration.  Instead, The Washington Post reports, Toyota was able to get away with a much more limited floor mat recall.
According to the Post, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), opened the floor mat inquiry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cleviprex Recall Expanded</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19240</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A  recall of Cleviprex injectable emulsion by The Medicines Company has been expanded.  The recall, first announced last December, was issued due to the potential presence of visible particulate matter which has been observed in some vials.
According to the recall notice, the particulate matter observed in the Cleviprex injectable emulsion is  comprised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tumi Recalls Mobile Power Packs for Fire Hazard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19238</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tumi, of South Plainfield, New Jersey, is recalling about 5,000 of its Mobile Power Packs, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
The lithium-ion cells used in the Tumi Mobile Power Pack can ignite or explode while charging, posing a fire hazard. This hazard is only present for units that have not been charged. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smelly Tylenol Maker Responds to FDA Warning Letter</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19236</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Johnson &#038; Johnson has outlined the steps it has taken to prevent a repeat of the musty-Tylenol debacle that occurred last year.  Johnson &#038; Johnson&#8217;s McNeil Consumer Health unit had been criticized by the Food &#038; Drug Administration (FDA) for its handling of the incident.
The problems with musty Tylenol came to light in November, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s Hooded Sweatshirts Sold at Burlington Coat Factory Recall</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19234</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Haselson International Trading just issued a recall of 23,000 of its Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
Haselson International Trading Inc., of New York, New York, distributed the recalled Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings, which were manufactured in Indonesia, Egypt, China, Pakistan and Korea. No injuries or incidents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Class I Recall for Gyrus ACMI Ear Device</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19231</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Class I recall has been issued by Gyrus ACMI, Inc. for Micron Bobbin Vent Tube T, 1.27 mm.  The recalled device is  intended to be implanted for ventilation or drainage of the middle ear.
Class I recalls are the most serious type of recall and involve situations in which there is a reasonable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simvastatin May Up Infection Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19229</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new research study, published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, reveals that scientists from Italy found that simvastatin—the generic name for specific cholesterol lowering medications—can adversely impact the body’s immune system in two ways, says Science Daily.
The emerging research found that the simvastatin both hinders the ability of specialized immune cells, called macrophages, to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judge Hears Opening Statements in Chinese Drywall Test Case</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19223</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chinese Drywall]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese drywall has made the dream of home ownership a nightmare for one Louisiana family.  That&#8217;s what the judge overseeing the first contested Chinese drywall trial in a New Orleans federal court was told yesterday during opening statements by the plaintiffs&#8217; attorney.  The case is intended as a bellwether, or test trail,  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VA Medical Center Fined Over Botched Radiation Treatments</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19214</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last June, the prostate brachytherapy program at Philadelphia’s VA Medical Center was shut down after scores of veterans were found to have received incorrect radiation doses over a six-year period. In response, the Center was assessed a $227,500 fine by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), said Philly.com. At last count, said Philly.com, 97 veterans received [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Toyota Corolla, Matrix Vehicles May Stall</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19210</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accident]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota has acknowledged that the engines on more 1 million Corolla and Matrix vehicles may be prone to stall, but insists that the problem does not pose “an unreasonable risk” to safety.  According to the Detroit Free Press, the stalling problems are the result of computer flaws.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dimplex Remote Control Kits Recalled for Fire, Burn Hazards</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19208</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A massive recall of 700,000 Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves has been initiated by Dimplex North America due to fire and burn hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
The recalled Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves were manufactured in China and imported by Dimplex North America, of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aide Sentenced in NY Nursing Home Abuse Case</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19202</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nursing Home Abuse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In another sad case involving nursing home abuse, a former aide has just been sentenced to 10 years of probation for sexual abuse of a patient at the nursing home where he had once worked, said the Troy Record. Robert Gundersen, 52, was facing up to seven years for charges that were brought against him [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FEMA Rejects Florida&#8217;s Request for Chinese Drywall Help</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19200</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chinese Drywall]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Federal emergency officials have rejected Florida&#8217;s request for aid for the victims of defective Chinese drywall.  According to HeraldTribune.com, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have determined that the Chinese drywall crisis &#8220;does not constitute an emergency or major disaster incident.&#8221;
Since late 2008, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has received about 3,000 reports [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alert Issued for Potentially Listeria-Tainted Deli Meat</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19198</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) just issued a public health alert due to illnesses possibly associated with ready-to-eat (RTE) deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) informed the FSIS that products subject to recall in Canada may have been exported [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honda Recalls 400,000 Vehicles for Faulty Brakes</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19196</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Honda is adding another recall to the recent and ongoing stream of automotive recalls making headlines. This follows recalls from Toyota Motor Corporation and the Ford Motor Company, reported BizJournals.
Honda just announced it will be issuing a massive recall of over 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Elements due to braking problems that could create stopping problems, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota Faces Canadian Probe</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19194</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian officials are now investigating the timeliness of Toyota&#8217;s recent recalls over speed control problems.  According to The Globe and Mail, at a hearing in Ottawa yesterday, Members of Parliament (MPs) questioned a three-month delay between the time that Toyota Canada first learned of sticky accelerator problems and when it notified consumers and federal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois Subway Faces 3rd Food Poisoning Lawsuit</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19191</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shigella]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Three lawsuits have already been filed concerning a food borne illness outbreak that allegedly originated with a Subway restaurant in Illinois. WGNTV is reporting that the the third involves a Wheeling who allegedly became sick after eating at the Subway in Lombard late last month. The man says his symptoms continue.
According to Food Safety News, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Procter &amp; Gamble Cautions on Zinc in Fixodent</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19186</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Denture Cream]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Without much fanfare, Procter &#038; Gamble has begun cautioning consumers about zinc in Fixodent denture creams on it Web site, http://www.dentureliving.com/.  The new information states that some reports suggest that excessive and prolonged zinc intake may be linked to adverse health effects.  Proctor &#038; Gamble also began shipping Fixodent with updated label instructions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Norovirus Forces Cruise Ship to Stay in Port</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19184</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have been following the recent norovirus outbreak that sickened over 400 passengers on a Celebrity Cruise lines trip last month. Of note, this is just one of eight such outbreaks this year alone, said MSNBC, previously. Four of those outbreaks took place in one week, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spices May be Source of Lead Poisoning</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19182</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toxic Substances]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lead, which has been known to turn up in paint and metal products, has now been found in spices, writes WebMD, citing researchers at the Children’s General Hospital in Boston.
The team associated four pediatric lead poisoning cases to Indian spices or ceremonial powers, with one-quarter testing with “detectable lead levels” and over half containing lead, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Trade Center Workers Must Be Heard Before Settlement Vote, Judge Says</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19180</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Legal News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A federal judge overseeing World Trade Center emergency worker lawsuits in New York City said last week that he wants to hear from injured and sickened workers before a $657 million proposed settlement is put to a vote.  On Friday, Judge Alvin Hellerstein invited 11,000 rescue and recovery workers involved in the litigation to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Working on Regulations for Food Label Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19178</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Misleading food labels are not only illegal, they have had a hand in the growing problem of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in the United States due false claims and confusing nutritional information. The problem has left Americans bewildered at the grocery and reliant on advertising for food purchase and consumption decisions.
&#8220;Most people get their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota Faces Investigations on Several Fronts</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19176</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motor Vehicles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota is facing more fallout over its recent recalls for problems involving unintended acceleration.  According to The Chicago Tribune, a U.S Attorney, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Los Angeles city attorney  have all opened probes into Toyota&#8217;s handling of the crisis.
Since last fall, Toyota has recalled more than 8 million vehicles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Salmonella Prompts Sesame Seed Recalls</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19174</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Products]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two recalls have been issued as a result of a potential Salmonella risk in sesame seeds, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced.
Salmonella, which is usually found in food and water contaminated with animal feces, is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teleflex Recalls Arrow IV Products, Arterial Embolectomy Catheters</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19172</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teleflex Incorporated has issued a worldwide voluntary recall of all lots of its Arrow custom intravenous administration products (IV tubing sets and accessories) and certain Arrow arterial embolectomy catheters distributed prior to February 19, 2010. 
Teleflex&#8217;s Arrow International  subsidiary initiated this field corrective action in February 2010 and included notification to customers by letter. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Scientific Recalls Seven Brands of Implantable Defibrillators</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19169</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston Scientific is issuing a massive recall of its implantable heart defibrillators.  According to a Boston Scientific press release, the company is halting sales and retrieving field inventory of all its implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) because it  did not get approval from federal regulators for changes to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Weighing Future of Third-Party Device Review</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19167</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Third-party outsourcing of medical device approval is under review, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. Apparently, medical device makers—the Journal cited Philips Electronics NV, Siemens AG, and General Electric Co., for example—do not necessarily need to start the approval process with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and can have third-party companies handle such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Warns On Counterfeit Surgical Mesh</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19165</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just issued a warning targeted to surgical services managers, and risk managers regarding counterfeit flat sheets of polypropylene surgical mesh, which are used in the repair of hernias and chest wall defects. The counterfeit surgical mesh products are being marketed in the United States and are labeled with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After Infant Deaths, CPSC Issues Baby Sling Warning</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19163</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months of age. In researching incident reports from the past 20 years, CPSC identified and is investigating at least 14 deaths associated with sling-style infant carriers, including three in 2009; 12 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cataract Risks May Increase With Antidepressants, Anti-Anxiety Meds</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19161</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceuticals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have long been writing about the adverse effects associated with some antidepressant medication. Now, says the Vancouver Sun, some depression and anxiety medications have been linked to an increased risk of cataracts.
According to a study conducted by B.C. and Quebec researchers who utilized a database of over 200,000 Quebec residents who were 65 years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heart Problems Seen in Ground Zero Responders</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19156</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study has found that police officers who worked at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terrorist attacks are more likely to suffer from certain types of heart problems.  The study, which started in January 2008 and ended last June, was funded by the Fraternal Order of Police of New York State.  
According [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Following Salmonella Outbreak, FDA Seeks To Make Spices Safer</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19153</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salmonella]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve been following a series of recalls that involve contaminated pepper manufactured by the Union International Food Company (UIFC). Lawsuits have been filed in that case, including by the family of one woman who died from Salmonellosis, the infection caused by the Salmonella pathogen. Another lawsuit was filed by a man who claimed Salmonella poisoned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plavix Not Effective in All Patients, FDA Warns</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19151</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plavix will now bear a new Black Box Warning alerting doctors and patients that it may be less effective in people who cannot metabolize the drug to convert it to its active form. A Black Box Warning is the Food &#038; Drug Administration&#8217;s (FDA) most serious safety warning.
In May 2009, the FDA added this warning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Justice Department Investigating Marketing of Surgical-Ablation Devices</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19148</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Several medical device makers are being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department over the marketing of surgical-ablation devices.  According to The Wall Street Journal, these devices are widely used to perform atrial fibrillation, but have not been cleared by the Food &#038; Drug Administration (FDA) for this procedure.
Boston Scientific Corp., Medtronic Inc. and St. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coil Nailers Pose Serious Injury Risk, Recall Issued</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19146</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A large recall—about 50,000 in the United States and 15,000 in Canada—of Coil Nailers has been implemented, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) have announced. The recalled Coil Nailers were manufactured in Japan by Hitachi Koki Co. Ltd., of Japan and imported by Hitachi Koki U.S.A., Ltd., of Norcross, Georgia.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Warns of Cadmium-Tainted Children&#8217;s Jewelry</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19144</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children's Toys]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An unknown number of Children’s Metal Charm Bracelets is being recalled, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warning.
The bracelets, which were manufactured in China and imported by Buy-Rite Designs, of Freehold, New Jersey—which is no longer in business—contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that following a 24-hour incubation in simulated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McCormick Expands Recall of Products Possibly Tainted with Salmonella</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19141</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Products]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[McCormick &#038; Company, Incorporated is expanding its March 5, 2010 recall to include additional products manufactured with HVP (hydrolyzed vegetable protein) supplied by Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas, Nevada, because the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Recalled products were distributed nationwide and sold [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota to Be Named in Orange County, California Lawsuit</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19137</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accident]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Legal News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Orange County, California is filing a civil lawsuit against Toyota over its recent safety problems and recalls.  According to The Associated Press, the Orange County District Attorney says that Toyota continues to endanger the public through the sale of defective vehicles and deceptive business practices.
Since last fall, Toyota has recalled more than 8 million [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Faults High Number of Angiograms</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19135</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19135#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yet again, another medical test is being found to be over utilized, says a study published in the recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, reports the Star Tribune. It seems that a significantly large percentage of patients in the United States who undergo an angiogram procedure, do not have serious cardiac problems, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abiomed AB5000 Circulatory Support System in Class I Recall</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19132</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19132#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recalled Medical Devices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Abiomed, Inc.&#8217;s recall of its AB5000 Circulatory Support System has been deemed a Class I recall by the Food &#038; Drug Administration (FDA).  Class 1 recalls are the most serious type of recall and involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious adverse health consequences [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Class I Recall for Baylis Medical Torflex Transseptal Guiding Sheath</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19130</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19130#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Torflex Transseptal Guiding Sheath has been recalled under a Class I recall by the Baylis Medical Company Inc., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration just announced. Class 1 recalls are the most serious type of recall and involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Settlement Announced In Ground Zero Emergency Responder Lawsuits</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19126</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19126#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Years of litigation that followed the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attacks could finally be coming to an end, following an announcement yesterday that a settlement agreement had been reached in thousands of lawsuits.  According to The New York Times, if approved, the $657.5 million settlement will be divided among some 10,000 Ground Zero [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three More Firms Recall Kids&#8217; Clothing for Strangulation Hazard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19117</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19117#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Three recalls of children’s jackets with dangerous drawstrings have been implemented, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. In all three cases, the recalls were initiated because the children’s jackets have drawstrings through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In every case, the CPSC is advising consumers to immediately [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Burn Hazard Prompts Recall of Scarves with Microwavable Heat Packs</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19115</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19115#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A large recall—about 98,500 in the United States and 1,500 in Canada of Therma Scarves has been announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada.
The recalled scarves, which were manufactured in China, were imported by Telebrands Corp., of Fairfield, New Jersey. Of note, this is just one in a growing and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Seeking Info on Chinese Drywall Fires</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19112</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19112#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chinese Drywall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Federal safety regulators are seeking information on fires that might be related to defective Chinese drywall.  The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has asked fire safety professionals nationwide to alert it of any fires that could be related to the tainted wallboard.
Since late 2008, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC)  has received about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cruise Ship Norovirus Outbreaks Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19110</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19110#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[More than 400 passengers were sickened by the norovirus on a Celebrity Cruise lines trip last month, one of eight such outbreaks this year alone, said MSNBC. Four outbreaks took place in one week, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), noted MSNBC.
What’s frightening is that in 2009, there were a total [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Women File Yaz, Yasmin Lawsuit</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19104</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19104#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceuticals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YAZ Birth Control]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yaz and Yasmin have been named in a lawsuit filed by a group of Canadian women.   According to Canadian media reports, the plaintiffs allege that they were not adequately warned about higher than usual risks for stroke and other health problems associated with Yaz and Yasmin.
Yaz and Yasmin are both made with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Recalls For Salmonella-Tainted Ingredient Could Hit 10,000 Products</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19102</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19102#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recalled Food Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salmonella]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have been following the growing number of recalls linked to Salmonella contamination at Basic Food Flavors Inc. in Nevada. As of our last report yesterday, recalls had exceeded 100 products; however, Bloomberg News, citing a Consumers Union scientist, said the number could top 10,000 products.
We also wrote that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Reviewing Fosamax, Other Bone Drugs For Link to Femur Fractures</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19099</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19099#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceuticals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Oral bisphosphonate medications, a class of drugs that includes Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva, and Reclast, are undergoing a Food &#038; Drug Administration (FDA) safety review because of a possible association with femur fractures.  
Oral bisphosphonates are used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.  The drugs work by partially blocking the body&#8217;s natural [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Could Toyota Face Criminal Charges?</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19096</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19096#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accident]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motor Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a chance Toyota could face criminal charges in the U.S. over its handling of recent recalls for unintended acceleration.  According to a report in USA Today, a federal law adopted in 2000 could make such charges possible.
The law in question is known as the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deaths Linked to Baby Slings, New Warnings Expected</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19094</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19094#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking at a meeting of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, Inez Tenenbaum, head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said that the agency is preparing a general warning to the public regarding baby slings, reports the Associated Press. The warning is expected to be issued this week.
Slings are those infant carriers that parents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Machetes Recalled for Laceration Hazard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19092</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19092#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A large recall of about 149,000 Gator Machetes and 6,000 Gator Machetes Jr. has been initiated, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.The saw side of the machetes—which were manufactured in China and imported by Gerber Legendary Blades, of Portland, Oregon, a division of Fiskars Brands Inc., of Madison, Wisconsin—can stick in wood [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maker of Salmonella-Tainted Ingredient Knew Plant was Contaminated, Shipped Product Anyway</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19090</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19090#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salmonella]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recalls part of a larger industry ingredient recall that are linked to potential Salmonella exposure continue to be implemented. While there have been no reports of Salmonella-related illness in relation to these products, over 100 product recalls have been announced as of yesterday and more are expected.
Now, the Washington Post is reporting that Basic Food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Supreme Court to Look at Vaccine Liability</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19088</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19088#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceuticals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Following some lower-court rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing a case in Pennsylvania over a lawsuit concerning alleged adverse health reactions following vaccinations, said Reuters.
The case was initiated by the parents of a child who experienced seizures after she received her third vaccination dose of a diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine, said Reuters. The parents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Out-Of-Control Prius Reported, This Time in NY</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19086</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19086#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accident]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motor Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, we wrote that the California Highway Patrol rescued the driver of an out-of-control 2008 Toyota Prius after his vehicle accelerated suddenly. The car reached speeds as high as 94 mph, according to a report on ABC News. Now, the Associated Press (AP) is saying a 2005 Prius was the culprit in another Toyota sudden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DePuy Issues Warning on Hip Implant Device</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19082</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19082#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DePuy Orthopaedics, a unit of Johnson &#038; Johnson, warned last week that its ASR artificial hip implant appears to have a high early failure rate in some patients.  This warning came months after DePuy announce it was phasing out the ASR for declining sales.
According to a report in The New York Times, the warning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota Warned in 2006 That Safety Was at Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19077</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19077#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accident]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motor Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2006, some Toyota workers were concerned that the automaker&#8217;s efforts to ramp up production to meet booming U.S. demand was being done at the expense of safety.  According to The Los Angeles Times, the workers put their concerns in a memo even though they feared it would hurt their careers.
Anyone who reads this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use of Acetaminophen, Other Painkillers Raises Risk of Hearing Loss for Men</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19073</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19073#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have been following the many reports linking adverse health reactions to acetaminophen use. Now, the LATimes reports that, not only regular acetaminophen use, but also regular use of aspirin and other analgesics (pain relievers) could be linked to a significant decrease in hearing. The reaction is being seen, specifically, in men who are younger [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Report Raises Gardasil Concerns</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19070</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19070#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceuticals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Approved in 2006, Gardasil prevents four strains of HPV. As of June 2009, 15 million girls had received Gardasil vaccines and some also reported suffering from adverse reactions that have included dizziness, numbness, and blood clots, among other dangerous, and sometimes even deadly, reactions.
Gardasil prevents four strains of HPV, two of which cause 70 percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long-Term Care Hospitals Face Scrutiny</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19068</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19068#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Senate Finance Committee is looking into patient safety and quality of care in long-term care hospitals.  According to a press release issued today, the investigation was prompted by allegations made in a New York Times report published last month.
According to The New York Times, long-term care hospitals treat 200,000 seriously ill patients a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Types of Pringles Added to Salmonella Recalls</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19066</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19066#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Salmonella]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In response to a recent recommendation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Procter &#038; Gamble just announced that it is voluntarily recalling Pringles Restaurant Cravers Cheeseburger potato crisps and Pringles Family Faves Taco Night potato crisps.
These recalls are part of an industry ingredient recall to protect consumers from potential Salmonella exposure. There have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avandia Lawsuits Could Cost Glaxo as Much as $6 Billion</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19062</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Avandia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liability for Avandia lawsuits could total as much as $6 billion, according to a UBS analyst.  GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia, faces more than 13,000 U.S. lawsuits over the controversial diabetes drug.  
Avandia has been the subject of safety concerns for several years.  In November 2007, a black box warning – the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Salmonella Prompts Recall of Ready-To-Eat Bacon Base Products</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19059</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Food Products]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nestlé Professional North America, of Cleveland, Ohio is recalling approximately 6,000 pounds of a ready-to-eat (RTE) bacon base product that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) just announced. The packages of Nestlé bacon base contain, as an ingredient, the specific Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prius Driver Rescued After Speed-up</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19057</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accident]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motor Vehicles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The driver of a 2008 Toyota Prius was rescued by the California Highway Patrol on Monday, after his vehicle accelerated suddenly, reaching speeds as high as 94 mph, according to a report on ABC News.  
Since last fall, Toyota has recalled 6 million vehicles in the U.S. for problems involving sudden acceleration. The recalls [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pretzels Recalled for Salmonella</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19055</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Products]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a precautionary measure, the National Pretzel Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is voluntarily recalling all of its Honey Mustard Onion flavored pretzels that were produced since December, 2009 because an ingredient used in the seasoning has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced.
The honey mustard onion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Furniture Chemical Linked to Skin Rashes</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19053</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toxic Substances]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A chemical that is being added to furniture shipments coming into the United States from China is likely the cause of a red rash people have been experiencing on the back of their legs, said WebMD Health News. The chemical is used to prevent mold growth.
According to physicians, the chemical is being linked to what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McCormick &amp; Company Issues Recall for Salmonella</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19051</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recalled Food Products]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[McCormick &#038; Company, Incorporated is initiating a recall of products manufactured with HVP (hydrolyzed vegetable protein) that were supplied by Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas, Nevada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The recall is being implemented because the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Salmonella, which is usually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estrella Family Creamery Recalls Cheese for Listeria</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19049</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Listeria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In yet another in a series of recalls of its products, the Estrella Family Creamery of Montesano, Washington, is now recalling a production of Old Apple Tree Tomme cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with the dangerous, and sometimes deadly, Listeria monocytogenes, said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Old Apple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GAO Says FDA Needs to Crack Down on Food Ingredients</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19047</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A just-released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to increase its focus on safety for some specific food ingredients, especially following the broad recall of potentially Salmonella-contaminated hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), said the Associated Press.
The report noted that some ingredients, including spices and artificial flavors—are not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Chinese Drywall Lawsuits Set for Trial</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19045</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chinese Drywall]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Another lawsuit regarding the ongoing Chinese drywall debacle is set to begin sometime next week. The lawsuit involves four Manatee County, Florida homes, said Bradenton.com.
Taylor Woodrow Homes and Taylor Morrison Homes filed suit against Scottsdale Insurance Company on February 23 claiming Scottsdale should pay for replacing defective drywall in homes that were built in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poligrip with Zinc Recalled In Japan. Why Not U.S.?</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19043</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Denture Cream]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Following drug maker, GlaxoSmithKline’s, announcement last month that it is no longer making, distributing, or issuing advertisements for its Super Poligrip with zinc, a recall has been issued in Japan, said WFAA. Now, many are wondering why a similar recall is not taking place in the United States and why a complete recall has not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin Law Limits BPA</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19041</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toxic Substances]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[States; counties; and other entities, including some manufacturers, such as baby bottle makers; Canada; and the European Union, have taken matters into their own hands regarding the controversial chemical, bisphenol A—BPA—by banning the estrogenic chemical in a variety of uses and for certain demographics. Now, reports the Associated Press (AP), Wisconsin is banning BPA in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worldwide Nissan Recalls to Fix Gas Pedals, Gas Gauges</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19039</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motor Vehicles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amid a number of highly publicized automotive recalls, the Nissan Motor Co. is now recalling about 260,000 of its pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and minivans, said the Associated Press (AP). The recall is in the United States and meant to correct brake pedal and fuel gauge problems, added the AP.
It seems that a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merck Loses Australian Vioxx Lawsuit</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19034</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Class Action Lawsuits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vioxx]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We just wrote that Merck &#038; Co. made a final $4.1 billion payment to its Vioxx settlement fund. According to a recent Associated Press (AP) report, final payouts to former Vioxx users or their survivors should be made by the end of June.
Now, Bloomberg News is reporting that Merck &#038; Co.’s Australian unit neglected to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avandia, Seroquel Have Most Adverse Event Report</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19032</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Avandia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceuticals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Avandia’s cardiovascular problems have long been the subject of concern and controversy. Now, reports FiercePharma, an adverse event (AE) report for last year’s third quarter indicated that GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia (generic: rosiglitazone) was number one on the list. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices issued the report.
The diabetes drug Avandia, was reported 1,218 times; 1,000 were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA to Increase Use of Criminal Prosecutions</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19030</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it plans on stepping up its prosecutions of pharmaceutical and food industry executives as part of its work to revamp the agency’s criminal division said the Wall Street Journal. It seems the division has been derided by Congress and was recently condemned in a government report, added [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Complaints About Toyota Recall Fixes Grow</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19028</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accident]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, we reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received 10 complaints from Toyota owners since mid-February claiming recent recall fixes haven’t resolved problems with sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). Now, the NHTSA is reporting that it has received over 60 such complaints, reported ABC News. &#8220;Officials are contacting each and every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discovery of Salmonella at Basic Food Flavors Inc. Prompts Scores of Recalls</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19026</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is actively investigating findings of Salmonella Tennessee in hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), which was manufactured by Basic Food Flavors, Inc., in Las Vegas, Nevada. HVP is a flavor enhancer used in a wide variety of processed food products, such as soups, sauces, chilis, stews, hot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ethan Allen Recalls Roman Shades</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19022</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ethan Allen Global Inc., of Danbury, Connecticut, has issued a large recall of about 163,000 Roman Shades, adding its name to the retailers joining the voluntary recall announced December 2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
Although no incidents or injuries have been reported, the recall has been initiated because strangulation can occur [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Metal-on-Metal&#8221; Hip Replacements Linked to Complications</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19019</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So called &#8220;metal-on-metal&#8221; hip replacements may be causing complications for many recipients.  According to an article in The New York Times, many orthopedic surgeons have reduced or stopped using such hip implants, and recently The Journal of Arthroplasty, urged doctors to use the metal-on-metal devices only with “great caution, if at all.”  
Hip [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Soup Mix, Base Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19017</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced two separate food product recalls over concerns of potential Salmonella contamination. Both products were recalled because they were made using hydrolyzed vegetable protein manufactured by Basic Food Flavors, Inc. Las Vegas, Nevada. Basic Food Flavors previously initiated a recall of its hydrolyzed vegetable protein because it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s Bangle Bracelets Recalled for Lead Paint Violation</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19015</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children's Toys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 1,200 Children’s Bangles imported from India by Chandigarh Fashion Inc., of Flushing, New York have been recalled, the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
The recall was initiated because the surface coating on the bracelets contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Although no incidents or injuries have been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Takes on Misleading Food Label Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19011</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Food &#038; Drug Administration (FDA) has written letters warning 17 food manufacturers to correct misleading label claims.  Among the foods cited by the letters were Gerber baby food, Juicy Juice, Dreyer’s ice cream, POM pomegranate juice and Gorton’s fish fillets.
In all, 22 food items were cited by the FDA letters for violating the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lele &amp; Company, Ten West Apparel Recall Children&#8217;s Hooded Sweatshirts</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19008</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two more recalls of children’s jackets with dangerous drawstrings have been implemented, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. In both cases, the recalls were initiated because the children’s jackets have drawstrings through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. The CPSC is advising consumers to immediately remove the drawstrings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Drywall Health Concerns Mount Over Death Reports</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19005</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chinese Drywall]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Could Chinese drywall be killing people?  Well, it seems that nine people living in homes with Chinese drywall have died from various ailments, and now several lawmaker are demanding answers.
According to a report in the New Orleans Times-Picayune,  the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) said death reports were among the Chinese drywall complaints [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Concerns Raised Over Insulin Pumps</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19003</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have written about issues surrounding insulin pump malfunctions and recalls in recent years. Now, Reuters reports that the U.S. Food &#038; Drug Administration (FDA) is working to reduce risks from dangerous problems that affect what it described as tens of thousands of diabetics. While the FDA did not provide specific insulin pump manufacturers names [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NHTSA Looking at Toyota Recall Fix Complaints</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/18999</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accident]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defective Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motor Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. safety regulators said yesterday they would investigate complaints from Toyota owners who claim recent recall fixes haven&#8217;t resolved problems with unintended acceleration.  As we reported yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received 10 such complaints from Toyota owners since mid-February.
Since last fall, Toyota has recalled 6 million vehicles in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Schumer Pushes EPA to Restrict BPA</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/18996</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toxic Substances]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[United States Senator, Charles E. Schumer (Democrat-New York) just announced that he is urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider its decision to delay regulatory action on bisphenol A—BPA—the ubiquitous, estrogenic mimicking chemical. BPA, an endocrine disrupter, is in a class of both natural and man-made chemicals that can interfere or mimic those human [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report Finds Food Poisoning  Outbreaks Cost U.S. Billions Every Year</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/18992</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A report from the Produce Safety Project has found that food borne illnesses are costing the U.S. $152 billion every year.  According to the same study, more than a quarter of that cost &#8211; $39 billion &#8211; is the result of  foodborne illnesses associated with fresh, canned and processed produce.
Anyone who reads this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Atrazine Changes Sex of Frogs</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/18990</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have been following news reports regarding the herbicide. Atrazine for some time. Now, the San Francisco Gate (SFGate) is reporting that Atrazine has been linked to sex changes in many male frogs—from male to female—and the “emasculation” of three-quarters of the other frogs. The SFGate cited research just reported by Tyrone Hayes, a UC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lutron Electronics, Meijer Recall Dangerous Window Blinds and Shades</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/18985</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two more firms are recalling Roman shades and roll-up blinds that pose a strangulation risk to children. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), Lutron Electronics and Meijer are the latest firms to join a large recall of all Roman shades and roll-up blinds that was issued in December 2009.
That recall, issued jointly by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>T. Marzetti Recalls Dips for Potential Salmonella</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/18983</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Food Poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Products]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Salmonella]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[T. Marzetti Company—a specialty food subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation—just announced it is voluntarily recalling certain production codes of T. Marzetti Veggie Dips, Oak Lake Chip Dips, and Great Value Chip Dips because an ingredient used in the product has the potential to be contaminated with the dangerous and, sometimes, deadly Salmonella pathogen. T. Marzetti [...]]]></description>
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