American Society for Quality

Charitable Group Can Do No Right

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Poor sanitation, expired snacks and milk served too warm were just the start. The state also found the Giving Tree falsified information, showed up late

Chrysler Works Hard to Improve Reliability

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Chrysler acknowledged Wednesday that its overall product quality hasnt been good enough but said it is working hard to fix the problem.

Stung by the latest

Peanut Victims Upset About Lack of Prosecutions

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At the height of the nationwide salmonella outbreak nearly a year ago, FBI agents raided two peanut plants and carried away boxes of evidence. FDA

Glitch Stalls Vote Tabulation in Utah

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Officials in Ogden, UT, are blaming slow reports of votes in Tuesdays election on a breakdown in tabulation equipment.

Ogden city recorder Cindi Mansell said the

Playsets, Microwaves Land on Recall List

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The following recalls have been announced:

About 275,000 Adventure Playsets wooden playsets manufactured in the United States and distributed by Adventure Playsets of Amarillo, TX, because

VA Hospital Scrutinized for Shoddy Care

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New problems that have emerged at a troubled VA Medical Center in Marion, IL, have prompted Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to order a top-to-bottom

School Buses with Failing Grades Still on Road

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As many as 2,000 school buses with potentially serious safety problems are still transporting students even though a bus manufacturer and government safety regulators have

Labeling Error Leads to Soup Recall

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A labeling error has forced Bay Valley Foods to recall cans of its Meijer Cream of Mushroom Reduced Sodium Condensed Soup. The label on the

T-Mobile Pins Outages on Software Glitch

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On Wednesday, T-Mobile said it had discovered the root cause of the outages on Tuesday: a software glitch. The explanation was posted on T-Mobile's support

Enhancement Product Pulled Due to Big Health Risk

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about a sexual enhancement dietary supplement found to be contaminated. The FDA said Stiff Nights,

PetSmart Recalls Dentley's Beef Hooves

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the nationwide recall of Dentleys-brand beef hooves sold by PetSmart stores due to possible contamination.

The FDA said

Alabama Announces Quality Award Winners

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The Alabama Productivity Center at the University of Alabama and the Alabama Technology Network announced nine organizations as recipients of the 2009 Alabama Quality Award,

Beef Recall is Company's Third Since 2007

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The New York meat company that distributed ground beef linked to the death of an Albany County resident has recalled its products three times since

FDA Ready to Fight Medication Errors

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U.S. health officials unveiled plans to fight avoidable injuries from medication errors or misuse, a problem that harms hundreds of thousands of people each year

White House Sets Rules for Race to the Top

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Providing a high-quality education to every young American is vital to the health of the United States and the strength of its economy. In a

Barcodes Could Be Answer to Medication Errors

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The FDA believes a simple barcode containing pertinent information about dose and use of a drug or medical device could help healthcare professions reduce the

IBM Can't Handle Data, Loses Contract

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IBM Corp.s failure to protect state information under an $863 million data-center consolidation contract has prompted the Texas secretary of states office to pull its

Plant at Center of Beef Recall Still Running

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The Western New York beef processing plant at the center of a regional alert for potentially fatal E. coli contamination continues to operate pending a

Maryland Lends Hand to Reduce Infections

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Lt. Governor Anthony Brown kicked-off the Maryland Hospital Hand Hygiene Collaborative campaign to enhance the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in Maryland hospitals.

HAIs are the

Feds: Toyota Floor-Mat Issue Not Resolved

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Toyota Motor Corp. released misleading information about an investigation into problems with stuck gas pedals that led to a massive Toyota recall, the government said

Study Cites Prevalence of BPA

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A new test conducted for Consumer Reports magazine found bisphenol A (BPA) leaching into food from nearly all cans, including those marked BPA-free and organic.

The

Product Gap Puts Chrysler on Tough Road

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Fiat Group will soon unveil its plans to help get the struggling Chrysler Group back on track. But the question that wont be answered is

Canada Helpless to Halt Lead-Laced Products

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Tests are turning up dangerous levels of lead in childrens jewelry, but the federal government cant compel companies to recall the toxic trinkets, an auditors

Bodybuilding.com Recalls 65 Products

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 65 products sold online by Bodybuilding.com that might contain steroids.

The FDA said the voluntary

Allergy Issues Ground Pelican Bay Hot Chocolate

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Pelican Bay Ltd. of Dunedin, FL, says it is recalling its Caramel Chocolate Truffle Hot Chocolate Mix because it might contain undeclared tree nuts. The

New Program Promises Faster Recalls

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Consumers will soon be able to find out about product recalls at the store checkout as part of a system designed to help retailers and

Food Labels Provide More Confusion Than Clarity

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In the 1980s movie Moscow on the Hudson, a new Soviet immigrant flees an American supermarket as overwhelming choices give him a panic attack. These

Culture Change is Key to Reducing Medical Errors

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Emergency department (ED) leaders agree that creating a safety culture that reaches across all hospital departments is the key to improving safety in any department.

Slaughterhouse Shut Down for Inhumane Practices

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A Vermont slaughterhouse ordered closed Friday after video showed calves kicked, shocked and cut while conscious had its operating license suspended three times earlier this

American Society for Quality

Charitable Group Can Do No Right

Chrysler Works Hard to Improve Reliability

Peanut Victims Upset About Lack of Prosecutions

Glitch Stalls Vote Tabulation in Utah

Playsets, Microwaves Land on Recall List

VA Hospital Scrutinized for Shoddy Care

School Buses with Failing Grades Still on Road

Labeling Error Leads to Soup Recall

T-Mobile Pins Outages on Software Glitch

Enhancement Product Pulled Due to Big Health Risk

PetSmart Recalls Dentley's Beef Hooves

Alabama Announces Quality Award Winners

Beef Recall is Company's Third Since 2007

FDA Ready to Fight Medication Errors

White House Sets Rules for Race to the Top

Barcodes Could Be Answer to Medication Errors

IBM Can't Handle Data, Loses Contract

Plant at Center of Beef Recall Still Running

Popular Diabetes Drug Tied to Kidney Problems

Maryland Lends Hand to Reduce Infections

Feds: Toyota Floor-Mat Issue Not Resolved

Study Cites Prevalence of BPA

Product Gap Puts Chrysler on Tough Road

Canada Helpless to Halt Lead-Laced Products

Bodybuilding.com Recalls 65 Products

Allergy Issues Ground Pelican Bay Hot Chocolate

New Program Promises Faster Recalls

Food Labels Provide More Confusion Than Clarity

Culture Change is Key to Reducing Medical Errors

Slaughterhouse Shut Down for Inhumane Practices