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On November 9, about a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies “R” Us were recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. According to an Associated Press article, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall includes all nine models of single and double umbrella Maclaren strollers (Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, TechnoXLR, [...]

A news story on the latimes.com website reported that the California attorney general’s office has settled a toxic tort lawsuit with Toys R Us, Kmart, and Target. They were found to be guilty of selling toys with high levels of lead, exposure to which can be dangerous especially in young children whose nervous systems are developing. The attorney general’s office and the Los Angeles city attorney filed a laws [...]

A Western Pennsylvania family from Cranberry is seeking compensation from Target after their female toddler suffered a critical brain injury from a toy bin that the company had authorized for distribution. The Associated Press says the covering of the bin, made of wicker, had suddenly landed onto the two-year-old and obstructed her oxygen flow. She endured suffocation that allegedly left her comatose with severe br [...]

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania reported a possible radiation error involving the treatment of a man for prostate cancer. According to this article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, a patient underwent a prostate brachytherapy procedure on Jan. 21 to implant 65 radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells in the acorn-size gland. On a follow-up scan on Feb. 23, doctors saw that the seeds were “outside the in [...]