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• 11-year-old Oakland Girl Killed By a Hit-and-Run Driver

  Claude Wyle | October 23, 2009 3:12 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Alana Williams, a sixth-grader at Frick Middle School in East Oakland, was killed on October 16, 2009, as she walked through a crosswalk at a busy intersection on her way to school. Muni ...

• Fifty injured in San Francisco public transit accident.

  Claude Wyle | July 21, 2009 3:11 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  In the last three months, nine people have been killed, and more than 170 injured in a series of crashes on the nation’s aging public transit systems. This horrific streak began in Boston, on...

• Digital Timers Recalled For Shock Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | February 05, 2009 2:01 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Intermatic Inc., in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling 200,000 Heavy Duty Digital Timers because they may have a faulty ground connection which can...

• Portable Electric Heaters Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

  Jenny Albano | February 20, 2008 7:46 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Aloha Housewares Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 152,000 Portable Electric Heaters due to a fire hazard.These heaters can overheat and plastic parts can melt posing a fire hazard to consumers. The company so far has received 29 reports of the portable electric heaters melting, smoking, and/or catching fire and 18 reports of general damage. There has also been one report...

• Napastyle Recalls Romano Pitchers and Tumblers

  Jenny Albano | November 13, 2007 11:58 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  NapaStyle, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling their Romano Pitchers and Tumblers because they might contain high levels of leachable lead.No illnesses have been reported to date. The recall was a result of an FDA test that showed that the items may contain lead introduced by the manufacturing process by our supplier.The recalled products were sold in stores in California and were...

• Lead is no Halloween Treat

  Claude Wyle | October 30, 2007 6:43 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Parents have a lot more to worry about than their children eating too much candy this Halloween. A recent test of popular Halloween products revealed dangerous amounts of lead. Of these products, are "Ugly Teeth," which are designed to be worn over real teeth. Ugly Teeth contain levels of lead over 100 times the legal limit. This is particularly concerning, because lead can be very dangerous...

• Medronic Pulls Defibrillator Wires Off Market

  Claude Wyle | October 29, 2007 6:28 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  After reports of five deaths, Medronic, Inc., has pulled defibrillator wires of the market. These wires connect defibrillators to the heart. Medronic suspended sales of these wires because the wires can fracture. Fractured wires may result in release of an electrical jolt. Sometimes the jolt can cause mild discomfort; other times the jolt can result in serious injury or organ failure. ...

• Trucking Accident Causes Fiery Freeway Accident

  Claude Wyle | October 18, 2007 5:37 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Two people suffered fatal injuries in a fiery pileup inside a Southern California freeway tunnel on Sunday night. Two trucks triggered the accident when they collided into each other, which led to a serious of chain-reaction accidents, involving at least 15 trucks. Ten people suffered serious injuries, and it took over 300 firefighters to extinguish the blaze.For more information on this...

• Infant Cold Medicine Recalled

  Claude Wyle | October 14, 2007 5:36 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Major brands of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines were recalled earlier today. There is nothing wrong with the formula, but the makers are concerned that parents may inadvertently cause injury to their children, because the product is not safe for children under two. The Food and Drug Administration cautions parents against using over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, unless...

• Motorcyclist Collides With Car, Suffers Fatal Injuries

  Claude Wyle | October 11, 2007 7:37 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Thursday, 37-year-old Teterio Carpenter suffered fatal injuries after colliding into the side of a vehicle that was making a left-turn. The accident occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m., at 1100 block of Gilman Avenue, in San Francisco, California. For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.