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Listeriosis Fear Prompts Recall of Bacon from Canada

August 14, 2011. By Jane Mundy.

Washington, DC: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recalled 380,000 pounds of precooked bacon products from a Canadian company after testing in July found samples of the bacon tested positive for the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, which causes listeriosis.

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$8.1 Million Settlement Is the Right Thing to Do, Says Attorney

June 28, 2011. By Brenda Craig.

Chicago, IL: Kraft Foods has agreed to pay $8.1 million for contaminating 124 homes in a neighborhood in Attica, located near one of its plants. "I think ultimately in our case Kraft did the right thing," says veteran pollution lawyer, Norm Berger, whose firm Varga, Berger, Ledsky, Hayes & Casey commenced the action on behalf of class representatives two years ago; however, he adds, "We had to punch them in the nose to get it done."

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Calls for Grand Cherokee Recall Due to Rear Collision Fires

June 16, 2011. By Gordon Gibb.

Washington, DC: Owners of various models of Jeep vehicles, known for ruggedness and their go-anywhere stance, may not be overjoyed at the news that some vehicles in the Jeep line are defective and prone to explosions and fire, if struck from behind.

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Tire Defect Led to Catastrophic Injury and $41 Million Verdict

March 29, 2011. By Brenda Craig.

Corpus Christi, TX: Two years ago, a pickup truck blew a tire, rolled and threw 17-year-old Rubi Ann Roca out of the vehicle, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Her life was forever changed because of a leaky roof in the Michelin North America Tire factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and the rain water that contaminated the manufacturing process.

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Yet Another Toyota Recall

October 21, 2010. By Jane Mundy.

Tokyo: Toyota Motor Corp. has announced yet another recall. This time 740,000 vehicles in the US (1.53 million globally) are being recalled to fix a brake-related problem that may cause fluid leaks. The models recalled include the 2005-2006 Toyota Avalon, 2004-2006 Toyota Highlander (non-hybrid models), 2004-2006 Lexus GS300, 2004-200 IS250, 2004-2006 IS350.

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Chrysler Recalls 600,000 Vehicles

June 7, 2010. By Heidi Turner.

Detroit, MI: Chrysler is recalling approximately 600,000 vehicles because of brake or wiring problems that could cause safety issues. The recall, which affects minivans and Jeep Wranglers, was announced on June 6, 2010.

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Toyota Was Reluctant to Affect Defective Product Repairs

June 2, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Los Angeles, CA: Toyota has been attempting to deal with unintended acceleration and various other performance problems inherent with the Lexus badge since 1999, according to the 5/23/10 edition of the Los Angeles Times. At one time the automaker appeared to be willing to address the allegedly defective Lexus ES only when owners actively complained, rather than undertaking a blanket fix for all cars in the fleet.

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Mercedes Slammed with Lemon Lawsuit

March 14, 2010. By Jane Mundy.

Madison, WI: A judge has ordered Mercedes to $482,000 in damages and legal fees to a customer who was sold a defective car in 2005 for $56,000 and not given a refund on time. The customer's lawyer says this judgment could be the largest involving a single car under the "lemon law", which protects consumers who buy defective (also known as "lemon") vehicles.

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Cribs Recalled Due to Infant Deaths

March 1, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Washington, DC: In a recent defective product case, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of all Generation 2 Worldwide and "ChildESIGNS" drop side cribs due to a defect in the product hardware.

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Children Exposed To Toxin in Jewelry

January 13, 2010. By Heidi Turner.

Los Angeles, CA: Products made in China are once again in the spotlight after an Associated Press (AP) investigation of children's jewelry made in China found that 12 of 103 pieces contained at least 10 percent of the toxic metal cadmium. Some of the jewelry, such as the "Best Friends" charms sold for bracelets at Claire's stores, contained as much as 80 to 90 percent cadmium.

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