- Shannon Weidemann | September 28, 2007 3:34 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products425,000 play yards for babies and children have been recalled after a baby died while using one. Kolcraft announced the product recall yesterday. The recalled play yard has a possible strangulation hazard when used with the changing table attachment. In addition to the strangulation hazard, one of the play yards -- the Contours 3-in-1 play yard -- also has a suffocation hazard. That model...
- Shannon Weidemann | September 27, 2007 2:58 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeA woman died after falling at a Florida hospital and her son is now suing for medical malpractice. The 63-year-old woman was a patient at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center in 2003. The woman died from blunt force trauma to the head. A plaintiff's expert, Dr. Michael Langan from Boston General Hospital, said no. Langan said the staff ignored protocol requiring high-risk fall patients to be...
- Chrissie Cole | September 26, 2007 11:37 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsNew York agriculture officials are warning consumers not to eat certain Topps Brand ground beef because it may be tainted with E. coli bacteria.The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service later announced, Topps was voluntarily recalling approximately 331,582 pounds of frozen ground beef products.The frozen ground beef patties are available in two sizes. One of the...
- Chrissie Cole | September 22, 2007 10:09 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn an attempt to save face, Friday, Mattel apologized to Chinese officials by taking the blame for the recent recalls of millions of toys. The apology was intended to help patch a strained relationship with the nation that manufacturers most of its toys.Mattel, the world's largest toy maker, sent an executive to apologize in person to China's product Safety Chief Li Changjang. "Mattel takes full...
- Shannon Weidemann | September 21, 2007 7:16 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesIn order to treat 20,000 more patients for illnesses related to the World Trade Center attacks in 2001, the City of New York is opening two more clinics. It will cost the city $33 million to fund the new sites for the next five years. The Mayor of New York City is asking for more federal funding to help pay for those suffering from World Trade Center Illnesses. To coincide with the...
- Shannon Weidemann | September 19, 2007 7:33 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA semi-truck fell from an elevated highway in New York City and came to rest on a car. The car accident happened on the Staten Island Expressway. A 61-year-old woman and her 1-year-old granddaughter were in the car. Neither was injured in the accident. The woman driving the car described the incident to reporters. "I see the truck coming down on me," she said. "If I kept going, he would...
- Chrissie Cole | September 16, 2007 5:20 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesA man, 67, working on a natural gas pipeline was killed in a construction accident, Saturday, when he was thrown from the machine and it rolled over him.The accident occurred while the construction worker, of New Jersey, was working on the Millennium Pipeline in Harriman State Park, located approximately 30 miles north of New York City.Federal regulators approved the 182-mile pipeline, with a...
- Jenny Albano | September 13, 2007 10:38 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesA crew working on a renovation for Borough Hall in Staten Island claim that they were exposed to asbestos. The workers included 6 inmates and 2 officers that were supervising. Now the officers have filed a notice of intent to sue the city for damages, and the inmates have expressed a desire to join the suit.The inmates were asked to tear up some carpet and floor tiles in a half-gutted office...
- Chrissie Cole | September 10, 2007 8:19 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesMichael R. Bloomberg, New York City Mayor, announced the launch of the new World Trade Center Health Website. The website will house all health related issues stemming from the health of effects of 9/11 in one place. The new website will be utilized to bring together the latest scientific research and services, including where those suffering from adverse health affects can go for free medicine...
- Chrissie Cole | September 05, 2007 6:50 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsFisher-Price has announced yet another toy recall. This recall includes 9,000 Big Big World 6-in-1 Bong Band Toys due to the paint containing excessive levels of lead.The recalled toys have the product number K9343 listed inside the orange drum. A date code of 139-7SH or 232-7SH can be found on the orange ring surface of the drum. The Bongo Band toys included in this toy recall must have both...
- Shannon Weidemann | September 04, 2007 9:30 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsMore toys have been recalled by Mattel due to lead paint. Over 700,000 toys are in the latest toy recall announced today. The recall includes some Barbie furniture and Fisher-Price Geo Trax train toys. The recall covers 675,000 units of various Barbie accessory toys that were manufactured between Sept. 30, 2006, and Aug. 20, 2007. The action also involves 8,900 different toys involving Big...