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Keystone Manufacturing Co. and QVC, in conjunction with the CPSC, are recalling about 32,000 Cook's Essentials Convection Ovens with Pull-Out Rotisserie and Deni Convection Ovens with Rotisserie because of fire and electrical shock hazards.Wires behind the control panel can overheat, posing fire and electric shock hazards. QVC has received 49 reports of incidents, including five minor burns,...

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The Los Angeles Salad Company in conjunction with the FDA is recalling the company's "Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots" with a Sell By date code up to August 16, 2007. The named product has been recalled because the carrots have been found to be contaminated with the bacteria Shigella.The baby carrots were sold under two labels: the first is "Los Angeles Salad Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots", distributed...

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The Thoratec TLC-II Portable Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Driver has been recalled by the FDA and the Thoratec Corporation because the VAD support for the patient's circulatory system may fail. A Ventricular assist device is a mechanical pump that assists a person's heart that is too weak to pump blood throughout the body itself. The VAD is used to give sufficient blood flow to the damaged...

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Avandia, a drug used to treat type II diabetes, may receive a warning label that displays the increased risks of bone fracture found in a new study. Two tests demonstrated a link between the drug and broken bones in the hands and feet of women. It was found that men who used the drug for longer than 16 months had lower bone mineral density in their spine and hips than before taking...

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Cardinal Distributing Co., announced a voluntary recall of 900,000 children's charm bracelets and necklaces. The paint on the jewelry contains high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by small children, which can cause adverse health effects. To date, there have been no injuries reported. Consumers should immediately stop...

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