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BOOMBURG News Agency, Dublin. Wednesday.– The leading graduate manufacturer, Ireland Inc, yielded to mounting criticism from US customers today by admitting potential quality control and safety issues involving thousands of its products. The company’s share price fell sharply on the news.

But, despite calls for such a move, Ireland Inc has so far stopped short of ordering a global recall.