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426 personal injury incidents including 132 wrongful deaths related to bassinets and cradles have been reported to the CPSC between November 2007 and March 2013. Therefore the CPSC has approved a new federal mandatory standard to improve the safety of bassinets and cradles.

To create the new mandatory standard, the CSPC incorporated 5 modifications to the actual voluntary standard (ASTM F2194-13) Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets and Cradles. These modification are:

1. a clarification of the scope of the bassinet/cradle standard

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Big%20Blue%20Fisheries.jpgClostridium botulinum is a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. This bacterium may be present in any of the smoked products sold by the Alaskan Firm Big Blure Fisherie. The company said that some of the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.

For more Info see FDA.

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2010-infiniti-m35.jpgNissan just recalled more than 161,000 defective cars. The M35 and M45 sedans of model years 2006 to 2010 could have accelerator pedal sensors that deteriorate. The sensor could send incorrect signals to the engine, causing it to stall while the vehicle comes to a stop or is idling, Nissan said.

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Mazda-6.jpgMazda just recalled 161,400 defective cars in the US because loose screws can cause the side doors to come open while the car is being driven. All Mazda6 produced during 2009 to 2013 at a plant in Flat Rock Michigan are affected. Mazda will apply a thread-locking adhesive to the screws and re-tighten them free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by October 18

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76,000 defective cars are being recalled by BMW. According to BMW the oil supply for the vacuum pump that operates the brake booster used for power assist can be “interrupted”. The brakes will still function, but the driver will have to press much harder on the brake pedal. That means stopping distances could be greater.

Cars affected are the 2012-14 320i and 328i, and the 320i and 328i xDrive Sedan; the 2013-14 328i xDrive Sports Wagon; the 2012-13 528i and 528i xDrive Sedan; the 2013-14 X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i; the 2013-14 X3 xDrive28i and 2012-14 Z4 sDrive 2.8i

BMW has been experimenting issues with brake booster since 2010 with a total of 306,000 defective vehicle recalled since that year for that particular defect.

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Cases of hepatitis B reactivation leading to serious personal injury and death after cancer patients have been prescribed Arzerra (ofatumumab) and Rituxan (rituximab) are still occurring even though the risk of HBV reactivation is already described in the Warnings and Precautions section of the labels for both drugs. For this reason the FDA has recently approved changes to the prescribing information of these two drugs.The revised labels also will include additional recommendations for screening, monitoring, and managing patients on these drugs to decrease this risk.
Go to the FDA website to learn more and listen to a podcast on this subject.

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2005-Toyota-Sienna.jpgToyota announced a new car recall in the US yesterday because a defective lever system in some Sienna minivans can cause the vehicles to shift out of park mode “without the driver depressing the brake pedal” and resulting in a vehicle roll-away. 24 accidents related to the defective car have been reported to Toyota so far. The recall affects approximately 615,000 Sienna minivans from Model Years 2004-2005 and 2007-2009. This is the second time in a month that Toyota has issued a recall of its vehicles in the US market. Earlier this month, the car manufacturer issued a recall for more than 780,000 vehicles to address a defective suspension in its RAV4 and Lexus HS 250h models.

Nissan also announced yesterday that it was recalling nearly a million defective cars worldwide because a defective accelerator sensor could cause the car to stall. No accidents have been reported so far according to the manufacturer. The recall affects Infiniti M, Serena, X-Trail, Lafesta and Fuga models produced in Japan between 2004 and 2013.

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2008_bmw_m5.jpegMore than 134,000 BMW cars are being recalled because defective rear lights connections can cause the rear lights to fail and increase the risk of a crash.
BMW experienced a similar issue in 2011 and had to recall 241,000 defective cars from the 3-Series.
Owners will be notified by mail to contact their dealer for a partial replacement of the rear lamp connections.

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A defective computer chip in the airbag control unit may lead to an inadvertent deployment of the driver and passenger seat airbags.

The recall include 342,000 Odyssey minivans from 2003 and 2004 in the United States and in Canada as well as 63,400 Acura MDXs from 2003 in the United States, Canada, Japan and Australia.

Honda will repair this defect by installing an electrical signal filter in the recalled cars. Click here for more info

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Defective%20water%20cooler.jpgDefective%20water%20cooler%202.jpgSome water dispensers from Waterlogic are defective and pose a fire hazard. These products have been recalled after consumers reported that the hot water tank would stop functioning and cause the machine to overheat and catch fire.

Consumers who leased or bought a warm and cold water dispenser branded AquaMark, Coolersmart, Culligan, Innowave, Waterlogic or Xstream Water between January 2005 and December 2008 should check the complete list of recalled models here.

Consumers should stop to use the recalled products immediately and contact Waterlogic for repair

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