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• Mattel's "Sarge" Toy Car Poses Lead Poisoning Risk

  Claude Wyle | August 18, 2007 6:08 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Today there seems to be a greater risk of children suffering lead poisoning from their toys than there was before lead-based paint was removed from the market. Tuesday Mattel announced a recall of yet another toy imported from China, due to violation of the lead safety standard. The paints in the "Sarge" die cast toy cars could contain excessive levels of lead. It is a good idea for parents...

• Trucker Chases Hat: Struck by SUV.

  Claude Wyle | August 17, 2007 5:54 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Rick Uvaney, a trucker, survived being struck by a SUV in Canton, Ohio with relatively few injuries earlier this week. Uvaney pulled off the freeway to secure his load, when a sudden gust of wind blew his baseball cap he had worn for years into the median. Uvaney walked over to retrieve his hat, and was struck by an SUV. Uvaney's injuries, a broken wrist and dislocated shoulder, could have...

• Crossing the Double Yellow Line-Mistake or Bad Choice?

  Claude Wyle | August 17, 2007 2:12 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  For outraged commentary by friends and foes of bad biker Joe Silver who caused Harley rider Sam terrible fractures and other personal injuries, and caused the wrongful death of Ronda Anaya, check the link above. Our motorcycle accident attorneys represent the injured Harley rider Sam, and I can tell you that Sam is in agony both physically and emotionally every day. Whether he ever recovers...

• Deadly Oakland SUV v. Motorcycle Accident

  Claude Wyle | August 15, 2007 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  On Tuesday morning in downtown Oakland near Chinatown, a motorcyclist was killed when an SUV while making a lane change, brushed the motorcycle he was riding, knocking him into a parked car, and then into a retaining wall.The motorcycle accident happened about 6 a.m. in the 100 block of Seventh Street, between Jackson and Madison streets. This apparently is another case of "I just didn't see...

• Lawmakers Curtail Sales of Treated Meats

  Claude Wyle | August 14, 2007 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Michigan Reps. John D. Dingell and Bart Stupak, Dem. are urging meatpacking companies and Safeway to stop the practice of packaging meat in carbon monoxide gas. This practice makes the meat appear fresher because it will not turn brown as quickly. Although there are no known health-risks associated with carbon monoxide, consumers can be tricked into purchasing unhealthy meat, which can lead to...

• Julian Car Crash Kills Teenager

  Shannon Weidemann | August 12, 2007 12:16 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  A 17-year-old teenage from Yuma was killed in a car accident in Julian on Thursday night. The victim was a passenger in the car. The single car accident happened on Highway 79. The car was driven into a utility pole. According to the release, CHP investigations show Bailey was unable to negotiate a left-hand curve on the road due to the excessive speed of his 1986 Ford Mustang. CHP...

• Motorcycle Race Turns Deadly in Oakland

  Claude Wyle | August 11, 2007 5:56 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Fortunately, the senseless acts of four motorcyclists did not affect any innocent bystanders. Last night, four motorcyclists entered a "street race" that turned deadly when all four riders crashed into a concrete wall on Middle Harbor Road in Oakland, California. Two of the racers did not survive the fatal motorcycle crash; the other two were rushed to Highland Hospital to treat their serious...

• Imported Toys Fall Short of U.S. Safety Standards

  Claude Wyle | August 10, 2007 11:52 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  This blog has reported many a product defects concerning toxic children's toys; mostly imported from China. In fact, more than half of all recalls have been for Chinese manufactured goods. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) claims it is powerless to enforce basic safety standards in imported goods, such as controlling lead content. If the CPSC cannot keep our children safe, then it...

• Motorcycle v.Motorcycle Crash Kills Fremont Woman

  Claude Wyle | August 09, 2007 10:50 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Ronda Anaya rode as a passenger on a Harley motorcycle headed down Altamont Pass Road in Alameda County, California. Ronda and her friend Sam enjoyed an afternoon ride last Sunday, until they met tragedy and were thrown from their bikes during a head-on collision with another motorcycle ridden by Joe Silver. This catastrophic motorcycle accident was caused by the careless and senseless act of...

• Defective Sony Laptop Batteries Risk Fire Hazard

  Claude Wyle | August 07, 2007 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Toshiba Corporation is recalling 10,000 laptop batteries manufactured by Sony after receiving reports of lithium-ion batteries spontaneously catching on fire. The batteries can cause serious injuries if they short-circuit. Users of Toshiba laptops with Sony batteries should stop use immediately, and consult local Toshiba retailers for complimentary replacement.For more information on this...