Flood of recalls may prompt tuning out of real dangers
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The dizzying pace of recalls raises the question of whether cost-cutting manufacturers are simply making more dangerous products, often in a faraway land. Or could it be government regulators, staring down at more demanding consumers and anxious companies concerned about liability lawsuits, are just ramping up random testing of consumer products?
Flood of recalls may prompt tuning out of real dangers
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