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Executive Summary
The number of device recalls crept up over the past three months, and the upward trajectory will likely continue through the remainder of 2016, an industry expert says. Software and mislabeling caused the most headaches for manufacturers in the second quarter of 2016, registering as the top two reasons for a recall.
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