- Chrissie Cole | July 30, 2007 10:04 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsPacifiers decorated with crystals are being recalled because the crystals can easily separate, posing an aspiration and ingestion hazard to infants and small children. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The pacifiers do not meet federal safety standards and guidelines for pacifiers. The recall includes pacifiers that were...
- Chrissie Cole | July 27, 2007 7:22 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsA couple that became seriously ill after eating food at the Taste of Chicago Food Festival has filed a lawsuit against Pars Persian Cuisine, whose booth served the salmonella contaminated hummus. The couple was hospitalized for four days and suffered from dehydration, high fever and diarrhea, said their attorney. The lawsuit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, seeks unspecified damages.Although...
- Chrissie Cole | July 25, 2007 1:04 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA speeding car hit and killed a University of Illinois Physics Professor and his wife while they were taking a walk Monday evening.The professor, 65, and his wife, 57, were killed Monday in San Jose, California, when the driver of a speeding car lost control and struck them in a car accident.California Highway Patrol reports they were pronounced dead at the scene. The teen driver and his...
- Chrissie Cole | July 23, 2007 9:26 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsFor the second time this year, Hasbro issued a recall of one million Easy-Bake Toy Ovens after receiving complaints of small children getting their hands or fingers stuck in the oven opening, causing serious burns and injuries.Hasbro announced a repair program in February and has since received 249 reports of children getting their fingers or hands caught in the ovens opening. The reports...
- Chrissie Cole | July 22, 2007 7:07 PM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsA 49-year-old man lost his life Friday night in a fatal motorcycle accident, on Verano Avenue in Sonoma, when he collided with a pickup truck and was thrown from his bike.The man was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 10:15 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol.CHP said, the man was driving his 1977 Honda motorcycle west on Verano when he collided with a 40-year-old man, also...
- IB Contributor | July 22, 2007 2:14 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsWhat to do now? Here is another one of those tire blowout, SUV rollover accidents with people ejected stories that may need a much closer look by the attorneys for the people involved.According to a story reported on Sun-Herald.com an Isuzu Rodeo SUV blew a tire, flipped over and three people were ejected on I-75 in North Port, Florida, last Friday. The driver, Petr Jakoubek, 39, was extricated...
- Chrissie Cole | July 21, 2007 7:47 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that four people from Indiana and Texas were recently hospitalized with suspected cases of botulism poisoning after consuming contaminated hot dog chili sauce.The brands included in the voluntary recall include 10=oz cans of Castleberry's Austex, and Kroger hot dog chili sauce with "best buy" dates between April 20, 2008 and May 22,...
- Chrissie Cole | July 19, 2007 7:19 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe president of JanSport, one of the most popular names in backpacks, died in a car accident Saturday when he crashed into a tree.Michael Corvino, 66, was driving his 1970 Dodge Charger when he veered off the road, striking a tree, said California Highway Patrol.In the car with Corvino were three passengers including his 16-year-old daughter, who suffered minor injuries and was transported to...
- Chrissie Cole | July 17, 2007 6:54 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsSunbeam in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of select over-the-range microwaves due to an internal electrical arcing that can pose a fire hazard.The recall includes Sunbeam Over-the-Range microwave ovens that have serial numbers between A0701161370000001 through A0701161370000304. The serial numbers can be found on the inside of the...
- Chrissie Cole | July 15, 2007 5:30 PM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsA trucking accident on a California highway turned into one big stinky mess on Monday night. A dump truck transporting several tons of expired meat overturned before bursting into flames, sparking a brush fire.When the truck and ten-ton load of rotten meat overturned, it caused the trailer to split open and the load was strewn all over the highway.200 firefighters were on the scene to contain...
- Chrissie Cole | July 13, 2007 7:31 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsMore than 140,500 Nissan Altima sedans are being recalled for an auto defect in the air filter that could catch fire if they come in contact with hot objects. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) they launched an investigation after four compartment fires in February and March.The recall involves 2007 Altimas with four-cylinder, 2.5-liter engines produced...
- IB Contributor | July 12, 2007 8:54 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsHere are two news stories of today showing us why we all must wear seat belts and why children must be properly restrained in car seats, when riding in automobiles and the consequeces of our choices. There are more than 10,000 automobile rollover accident deaths a year in the U.S. The majority of those people would be alive today if they had been wearing seat belts or were otherwise properly...
- Chrissie Cole | July 11, 2007 11:31 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsMilwaukee Power Tool is recalling approximately one million battery packs because the batteries can explode. If the vent on the battery cell is damaged prior to or during use, the battery can explode, posing a laceration hazard.35 incidents, have been reported to Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. The reported injuries include - hearing loss and minor cuts and bruises. 11 of the 35 reported injuries...
- IB Contributor | July 11, 2007 1:01 PM |
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MiscellaneousClergy abuse victims win a court victory. The Wisconsin Supreme Court in a landmark decision, ruled that victims of sexual abuse in the hands of priests may be able to file fraud claims against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, although the court said victims cannot sue for negligence because the three-year statute of limitations had run out on several cases.Advocates and plaintiffs' attorneys said...
- IB Contributor | July 09, 2007 11:25 PM |
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MiscellaneousClergy Abuse - Priest Abuse of Adult WomenRarely do abuse victims want their story splashed in the media for everyone to read. Peggy Warren is different. Peggy wants everyone to know what happened to her, the betrayal, the seduction, the manipulation and the abuse of power that she suffered, as an adult, at the hands of a Catholic priest. She wants other women who have suffered physiological...
- Chrissie Cole | July 09, 2007 10:02 PM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsA 39-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a motorcycle accident, Sunday on I-405, after he was struck by a car. The man, of Trabuco Canyon, was traveling south on the Freeway I-405, just north of Seal Beach Boulevard when he was cut off by another vehicle. According to witnesses, he lost control of his motorcycle and was killed after being hit by two other vehicles.The accident is being...
- Chrissie Cole | July 07, 2007 6:28 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsAfter safety regulators received a report of a serious intestinal injury , Kipp Brothers is recalling approximately 800 Mag Stix magnetic building sets.Small magnets located in the plastic sticks can fall out, causing a choking hazard to small children if swallowed. If one or more magnets are swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause serious intestinal injury such as blockage or...
- IB Contributor | July 07, 2007 1:59 PM |
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MiscellaneousTime for this nation to take a clearly leading role in energy efficiency.The United States Senate has proposed a bill that would require automakers to increase fuel economy over 40% to 35 miles per gallon. The new regulation, if passed by the House, would apply to all sized vehicles-cars, trucks, and SUVs. One of the major concerns by consumers is that their choice of 'size' will be impacted by...
- Chrissie Cole | July 06, 2007 11:59 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAfter chasing a vehicle over eight miles, at speeds up to 100 mph, police discovered the unruly driver was drunk.But, what Police were not expecting when they looked inside the flipped vehicle, guns drawn - was that the driver was an 11-year-old girl.The girl is now being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless endangerment, speeding and leaving the scene of a car accident....
- IB Contributor | July 06, 2007 11:14 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsSince 1968, California has had only three days without a freeway traffic fatality on its freeways. There have only been three fatal-crash-free days on California freeways since 1968. Thirty-nine years and only three fatality accident free days.The last time California saw a "fatal free day" was Sept. 12, 2000.Since statistics have been kept, the state has never gotten through a major holiday...
- Chrissie Cole | July 04, 2007 3:39 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsDaimler Chrysler is recalling 80,894 -- 2007 Jeep Wranglers and Dodge Nitro vehicles to reprogram an automotive defect in the power module, after receiving multiple consumer complaints about power loss to the engine.The recall was announced following an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in May, after they received complaints of engine stalls on 2007 Jeep...
- IB Contributor | July 03, 2007 3:29 PM |
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MiscellaneousAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2004 there were 3308 unintentional, fatal drownings - equaling an average of 9 lives lost per day. These statistics do not account for the 676 drownings in boat-related deaths. For every child under 14 who drowns 5 others are treated at hospitals, some with severe brain damage.Men lead in so many of life's statistics, and they can...
- Chrissie Cole | July 02, 2007 9:35 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA motorist was killed in a fatal car accident, Monday, at 4:36 p.m. on the Carquinez Bridge, when the car became engulfed in flames, California Highway Patrol said.A Ford Crown Victoria traveling westbound on Interstate 80, swerved from the far left lane to the right shoulder, when witnesses noticed the car was smoking from the rear wheels. The car crashied into the right-side guardrail twice...
- IB Contributor | July 01, 2007 5:48 PM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsDriver of a parked truck and his employer may be liable for traffic death.A truck accident on the San Diego Freeway last Wednesday took one life and injured another. The driver of a 1990 Ford Econoline died when his van veered off the southbound 405 Freeway in Irvine, the morning of June 29 and collided with a truck, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. The Times reported that the...