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      "address_1": "1910 E Innovation Park Dr",
      "reason_for_recall": "Ventana Medical System is initiating the recall of the BenchMark and DISCOVERY series instruments because there is a possibility that the heating element could separate from the underside of the heater cap and cause a non-staining or inconsistent staining event.  Additionally, the system may not detect this anomaly and therefore it may not generate an error message for the slide position.",
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