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• Strangulation Death Prompts Recall of Dangerous Playpens

  Claude Wyle | September 29, 2007 7:03 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., recalled approximately half a million playpens. The recall was announced after the wrongful death of a 10-year-old boy. The infant he became caught in a looped restraining strap, and was strangled to death. The company blames the parents for the death, claiming they misused the product. Perhaps the parents should ask a court to decide. For more information on...

• TTDDM: Texting and Driving Don't Mix

  Claude Wyle | September 10, 2007 7:44 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Inexperienced drivers should keep both hands on the wheel at all times. This is precisely why Senator Joe Simitian introduced legislation that would ban all drivers under 18-years-old from texting, or using any electronic device, and driving. Perhaps this bill will prevent fatal accidents like the one in New York earlier this summer. Five teens suffered fatal injuries in the Finger Lake's...

• 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...

• Over 700 People Ill From Salmonella Poisoning

  Shannon Weidemann | July 26, 2007 7:35 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  The number of people that have reported falling ill after eating at the Pars Cove restaurant booth at the Taste of Chicago has now risen to 717. The restaurant served a hummus salad that had been tainted with Salmonella. The number of confirmed food poisoning cases is now 116. Pars Cove, a Persian restaurant that describes itself on its Web site as "the place where health and cost...

• Fake Colgate Toothpaste Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | June 16, 2007 7:16 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Five ounce tubes of toothpaste marked as being the Colgate brand have been recalled for containing a dangerous ingredient. The toothpaste was manufactured in South Africa and contains diethylene glycol. A recent warning was issued by the FDA to also avoid toothpaste made in China for the same reason. After analyzing some counterfeit samples, Colgate said it agreed with the FDA's earlier...

• Millions of Dangerous Bottles of Acetaminophen Recalled

  Claude Wyle | November 09, 2006 2:39 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Watch out if you buy store-brand acetaminophen caplets from Wal-Mart Stores or Walgreens or Costco Corp (and some others). Perrigo Co. a major manufacturer of store-brand acetaminophen, recalled 11 million bottles of the pain-relieving pills Thursday, after discovering some were contaminated with metal fragments. Although no injuries or deaths have been reported yet, these drug bottles certaily...