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Millions of French press coffee makers recalled due to burn risk
According to CBS MoneyWatch: Product safety regulators said the glass carafes can unexpectedly break if they are damaged or cracked, leading to burn injuries.
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FTC Staff Warn Marketers of Healthcare Plans and Lead Generators Not to Deceive Consumers about the Terms of the Advertised Plans
According to FTC Federal Press Releases: Letters cite FTC enforcement actions against alleged violators With open enrollment season for healthcare plans in progress, Federal Trade Commission staff are sending warning letters to 25 companies that market or generate sales leads for healthcare plans. View Press Release
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FTC Bureau of Competition Statement on Termination of PlayPower’s Acquisition of Rival Playground Manufacturer Burke
According to FTC Federal Press Releases: Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Daniel Guarnera issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Platinum Equity and its portfolio company, PlayPower, abandoned the proposed acquisition of BCI Burke following a View Press Release
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‘He’s Not the Same Baby’: Family of Child Found Alive in Morgue Recalls Ordeal
According to New York Times U.S.: Vincent Fiordilino was 18 months old when he was found to be alive after having been declared dead at an Arizona hospital in February.
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Rochester man going to prison for conspiring to defraud victims, including taxpayers, of more than $2,000,000 and money laundering
According to U.S. Attorneys' Offices press releases (DOJ): U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Timothy Wadsworth, 35, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, was sentenced to serve 51 months in prison and pay $810,965.19 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
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Lithonia Lighting Recalls RSX Luminaires with Adjustable Tilt Arm Mountings Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Impact Hazard
According to CPSC Recalls: The knuckle of the recalled adjustable tilt arm mountings can fail, allowing the luminaire to fall from the mounting arm, posing a risk of serious injury due to impact hazard.
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Some GLP-1 injections recalled due to 'lack of assurance of sterility'
Apothecary Pharma, a compounding pharmacy, voluntarily recalled 22 vials of Tirzepatide injections due to a "lack of assurance of sterility," according to the official announcement.
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California to recieve $6m settlement after 23andMe data breach
The 2023 breach exposed millions of customers’ genetic and personal information, including more than 855,000 Californians California attorney general Rob Bonta on Monday announced the state will receive a $6m settlement payment in 23andMe’s bankruptcy, resolving California’s legal claims related to a 2023 data breach…