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Lawmakers bid to close loopholes on malfunctioning med devices
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 � by eric
More than 90 percent of medical devices do not require proof that they have been clinically tested and found to be safe and effective prior to being cleared by the FDA for distribution or sale.
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Preliminary approval for Chinese drywall settlement
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 � by jg
Associated Press: A Chinese drywall manufacturer has agreed to pay for repairs of about 4,500 homes ruined by contaminated product in a settlement that would also cover health problems stemming from the drywall.
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Toddlers burned by fireplace glass, industry resists regulation
Thursday, December 8, 2011 � by jg
FairWarning.org: The fireplace industry is resisting calls by consumer groups and parents of injured children to impose federal safety regulations relating to fireplace glass fronts that can reach temperatures between 400 and 500 degrees.
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GM isn’t doing much to end problem of kids dying in car trucks
Thursday, August 4, 2011 � by jg
FairWarning.org: Three children have died after being trapped in General Motors vehicle trunks in just the last two months, but it is “impossible, or at least very difficult” to buy the aftermarket kit that will fix the problem.
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Plaintiffs want details on 38,000 possible Toyota “acceleration events”
Thursday, July 7, 2011 � by jg
Westlaw Journals: Attorneys say the information has implications for both economic-damage and personal injury/wrongful death cases against the automaker.
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FairWarning: Chemically tainted fish imports reaching U.S.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 � by eric
One state official said that up to 40% of all the imported fish to his state tested positive to banned drugs that are unsafe for human consumption.
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Fireplace glass fronts causing third-degree burns, manufacturers now facing heat
Friday, June 3, 2011 � by jg
FairWarning.org: Makers of gas fireplaces have been allowed to set their own standards, which permit glass fronts to be as hit as 500 degrees.