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• Toxic Barbie Barbells Recalled due to Lead Hazard

  Claude Wyle | September 13, 2007 8:12 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Mattel Inc., has voluntarily issued a recall of Barbie Barbells after learning the toys are painted with lead-based paint. Barbie may not be affected, but children may suffer serious injury if they put the toy in their mouths. Parents can protect their children by taking the toy away. Mattel is offering a full refund.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to our section on...

• Faulty Spindle-Back Chairs Recalled Due To Whiplash

  Claude Wyle | September 12, 2007 3:54 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  The title you read is correct; at least one consumer did report whiplash when the wooden chair he purchased at J.C. Penney collapsed when he sat on it. Other consumers reported bruising and other injuries from similar accidents. J.C. Penny is offering a full refund.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

• Children's Shirts Recalled due to "Entrapment" Hazard

  Claude Wyle | September 07, 2007 8:49 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Parents should avoid purchasing Kmart's Basic Edition Girls' Clothing Sets during back-to-school shopping this year. Kmart has recalled two shirts in this line because they have dangerous drawstring-waists, which may pry loose and tangle a vehicle door, thus, creating the risk of serious injury or death. Parents can reduce the risk of injury by removing the string. For more information on...

• Dangerous Wax Transforms Candle into Torch

  Claude Wyle | September 06, 2007 5:15 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Candles are supposed to burn, not torch. This is exactly why "Avant Yarde" is recalling three styles of outdoor citronella candles. These candles burn so hot, the wick sets fire to the wax, thus, transforming these outdoor candles into outdoor torches. The company is voluntarily recalling the product, after receiving reports of consumers suffering from burns.For more information on this...

• Abundance of Toxic Paint in Today's Children's Toys Poses Serious Threat

  Claude Wyle | September 01, 2007 7:54 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Lead-based interior-paint was a major concern back when I was a child. Although yesterday's mother was probably not too concerned about finding their kids gnawing on walls, today's mother has much to worry about, given the abundance of lead paint in children's toys, Earlier this week, Jo-Ann Fabric recalled their "Robbie Duckyâ„¢ Kids Water Can after discovering toxic levels of lead. Toys...

• 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...

• 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...

• Alameda Cyclist Memorialized With "Ghost Bike."

  Claude Wyle | August 03, 2007 8:34 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Had only one motorcycle learned to "share the road" with the car it was trying to pass exactly one year ago today, Ed Weiss may still be alive. Instead, this avid cyclist was struck by that motorcycle and suffered fatal injuries. Today friends, family and admirers memorialized him with a bicycle painted white -- the famed "ghost bike." Let's hope this raises awareness and prevents future auto...

• Bicyclist in Santa Cruz Killed by Drunk Driver

  Shannon Weidemann | May 23, 2007 2:35 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  A person riding a bicycle in Santa Cruz was hit and killed by a drunk driver on May 18th. A 19-year-old man driving a pickup truck swerved into the path of the bicyclist on Thurber Lane. The bicycle accident happened near Soquel Avenue. The cyclist was thrown into brush and was declared dead at the scene, the CHP reported. Hodali was tested at the accident site and was determined to under...

• Car Hits Pedestrian in Port Arthur

  Shannon Weidemann | April 27, 2007 8:32 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  A woman walking on Ninth Avenue in Port Arthur was hit by a car this morning. The pedestrian was airlifted to the hospital after the accident. Her name has not been released. Upon investigation it appears a vehicle was traveling south in the 7200 block of Ninth Avenue when a pedestrian, walking in the roadway, was truck. The driver of the vehicle advised police he did not see the woman and...