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Dalkon Shield
Dalkon Shield was the name of a contraceptive intrauterine device (IUD) introduced by the Dalkon Corporation. Severe harm caused to women by this product led to numerous lawsuits in which juries awarded millions of dollars in compensatory and punitive damages, and then a very famous class action lawsuit, which resulted in a settlement providing a 2.
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