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Consumers need to know about dangerous cribs on the market that have reportedly caused death and injury to numerous children. The products are sold under the Simplicity Inc. and Graco brand names. If you have a Simplicity or Graco crib injury you should report it to federal Consumer Product Safety Commission.There have been reported cases of 3 death of children, 7 children that were trapped...

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Over 330,000 lbs of beef patties have been recalled because of E. coli. Thus far, 21 people over 8 states have fallen ill to this tainted food which gives a new definition to "mystery meat." Three cases of food poisoning have been directly linked to the contaminated food, including one in Florida. Although E. coli usually clears out in a week for healthy adults, this hazardous defective food...

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A new wave of recalls on Wednesday brought defective products to the forefront again on Wednesday. Chinese-made children's toys once again tested positive for lead paint. This round of recalls was the second for the "Thomas the Train" line of toys. Also affected were the "Knights of the Sword" line, child gardening tools sold at Target, toy rakes and jewelry from Jo-Ann stores, TJ Maxx, and...

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Baby's Bliis Gripe Water, Apple Flavor, is being recalled by MOM Enterprises, Inc. due to the Cryptosporidium infection. This infection has been diagnosed in a 6-week old infant who was given the drink. Symptoms of this infection include watery diahhrea, dehydration, weight loss, stomach cramps, fever, nausea and vomiting.The drink has the label Baby's Bliss. Pediatrician Recommended Gripe...

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Dole has recalled over 5,000 bags of its salad mix due to the lettuce in the bags possibly being contaminated by e. coli. A bag of the salad mix that tested positive for e. coli was sold in Canada. The same lettuce, however, was used in bags that reached 9 US states. The latest recall affects packages sold in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces in Canada and in Illinois, Indiana,...

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Every day there are cases of serious illness and death from diseases contracted while eating at a restaurant. Many of the dangers of eating out are hidden from the public, partly because of flaws in the restaurant inspection process in Florida. This topic is on my mind today, not just because our firm has successfully prosecuted death and serious illness cases from food borne illnesses and...

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A study released by the American Society for Microbology and the Soap and Detergent Association reveals the number of men in the US who was their hands after using the restroom has dropped 9%- from 75% in 2005 to 66% in 2007. The number of women observed washing their hands was 88%, down 2 % from 2005. While this may be the subject of humor around the water cooler this week, the CDC considers...

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In just over a year 60% of restaurants in Orlando had 10 or more serious food inspection violations. Hundreds die each year from food related illnesses. Many or most are preventable with simple hygiene. These illnesses include infections with Escherichia Coli O157:H7, also known as E. Coli and hepatitis. E. Coli and hepatitis food illnesses can be acquired from restaurants or packaged foods....

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Florida leads the nation in something besides College Football and Basketball, the state also has more people get sick eating out than any other state. Food poisoning is a major cause of illness in this country. The main culprits, you guessed it: seafood, ethnic food and the ubiquitous "all you can eat buffet."This is not just a little throw up and diarrhea problem. People die and get...

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One of America's leading toy importers is recalling over 9 million toys due to either lead paint or magnets that may fall off. The recall includes the play sets Doggie Day Care, Barbie and Tanner, Batman and One Piece action figures, "Sarge" die cast toy cars, and Polly Pocket Play Sets.The Consumer Products Safety Commission today released the three new recalls of dangerous magnets in the ...

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According to a story attributed to the Associated Press appearing in the Orlando Sentinel on August 10th, the Chinese Governmental Agency responsible for product quality, inspection, and quarantine has issued a temporary ban on exports by the maker of lead tainted children's toys. Toys involved at this time were the plastic Fisher-Price products for very young children, including Big Bird,...

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More toys made in China and sold for use by toddlers and young children are recalled. According to a report in the Orlando Sentinel on August 9, 2007, a voluntary recall was initiated Wednesday, August 8, 2007 for Chinese-made tops which included a painted wooden knob that contained excessive lead.For the complete story which includes numerous references to help one better understand defective...

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Today the FDA re-issued a recall of Complete MoisturePlus Multpurpose Contact Lens Solution. The original recall was announced in May 2007, but since occurences of the rare eye infection continue to be reported the FDA is concerned that consumers are not aware of the recall and are still using the solution. The FDA requests that contact lens wearers stop using Complete MoisturePlus...

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A front page story in the Orlando Sentinel on August 2nd attributed to two A.P. writers reports that Fisher-Price has recalled 967,000 toys because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead. The article reports that the problem was discovered by an internal probe at Fisher-Price and was reported to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The article lists the model and product names of...

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This past weekend the Castleberry Food Company expanded its voluntary recall of canned meat products after 16 cans of chili sauce tested positive for botulinum toxin, the toxin resulting in botulism. FDA officials said the cans showed signs of swelling, a telltale indicator of botulism contamination. People were advised to throw away more than 90 types of canned chili, beef stew, corned beef...

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