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Superstore Dangers: Falling Merchandise

Number 17602
Subject Consumer Affairs
Source CBS News
State NY
Year 2000
Publication Date Nov. 3
Summary CBS News examines "the hidden danger of high-stacked merchandise is warehouse stores, including Home Depot, and the deaths and injuries that go unreported." The report reveals that "the entire warehouse industry has a safety problem ... injuring some 10 thousand customers every year." It also shows that warehouse stores are aware of the danger, but keep their injury statistics secret.
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Pages 6
Keywords TAPE;TRANSCRIPT;safety;shopping;trade;retail
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