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Mattel Lead Suit Settled; Toy Maker Will Pay "Tens Of Millions" For Tainted Toys Made In China

The Wall Street Journal | John Kell | Posted 10.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Toys, Lead Poisoning, Palin Gop @Y:US-News, Mattel, 14 Million Toys, Federal Toy-Safety Standards, El Segundo, China-Made Lead Toys, Fisher-Price, Product Recalls, Mattel Lawsuit, Lead Toys, Class-Action Lawsuit, China, Made in China, Recalls, Recall, Business News

Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price unit agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit related to a 2007 recall of millions of toys made in China that were fou...

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Peanut Butter Cracker Recall: Kellogg Recalls Crackers For Fear Of Salmonella

AP, HuffPost | Posted 02.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Salmonella Peanut Butter, Recalls, Peanut Butter Cracker Recall, Austin Crackers, Keebler Recall, Salmonella, Kellogg, Peanut Butter Crackers Recall, Business News

ROANOKE, Va. - A peanut butter maker that sells bulk supplies to institutions issued a nationwide recall as officials on Wednesday reported two more...

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Bush Administration Made Complete Immunity for Negligent Corporations a Top Priority

Les Weisbrod | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Toys, Diana Levine, Supreme Court, Recalls, Lead, Les Weisbrod, US Supreme Court, Regulatory Agencies, Cpsc, Drugs, Pet Food, Corporate Accountability, Wyeth, American Association for Justice, Bush Administration, Fda, Attorneys General, Trial Lawyer, Pharma, Politics News
Les Weisbrod

In the past three years federal agencies, have engaged in a campaign to hand corporations a 'get-out-of jail-free' pass when their products have harmed consumers.

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Our Enduring Competitive Edge

Jeremy Haft | Posted 07.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Recalls, Competitiveness, Trade, Supply Chain, Heparin Recall, US Exports, China, Chinese Imports, Chinese Consumers, China Products, China Economy, U.S. China Economy, Business News
Jeremy Haft

The rash of product recalls reveals that China is not the manufacturing juggernaut we fear -- and that America has an edge we tend to overlook.

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Steel Clamp Found In Frozen Dinner

Slashfood | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Frozen Dinner, Frozen Dinners, Fit & Active Frozen Dinner, Recalls, Aldi Grocery, Business News

Now this is one of the weirdest food recalls you'll ever see. A teen in Omaha found a big clamp inside a Fit & Active frozen dinner. And this wasn't ...

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China Agrees To Safety Plan For Food, Drugs

AP | Christopher Bodeen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: China Products, Intellectual Property, Food Safeguards, Chinese Recalls, U.S. China Relations, Drug Exports, Recalls, China Exports, Chinese Markets, Business News

The United States and China sparred over intellectual property protections and signed agreements on safeguarding the quality of food and drugs exports...

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