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BRP Recalls Ski-Doo Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard

By The CPSC / February 22, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Ski-Doo® snowmobiles

The fuel pump inlet fitting can come into contact with the oil tank and break, leading to a fuel to leak, which poses a fire hazard.

BRP toll-free at (888) 638-5397 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or online at www.ski-doo.com and click on “recall information” under the owner center for more information.

About 10,200

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Samsonite Recalls Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits Due to Fire, Burn Hazards

By The CPSC / February 22, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits

The converter can overheat if a load in excess of 50 watts is applied to the converter while in the 50-watt setting. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Samsonite; toll-free at (800) 382-7259 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; at e-mail recall@samsonite.com or online at www.samsonite.com/recall

About 20,000

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Lead Poisoning Linked to Poor Grades in Detroit Schools

(DETROIT) -- Detroit has some of the highest levels of lead poisoning among children in the nation. A recent study in the Detroit Public Schools found that increased lead poisoning in a child's blood increases the likelihood of that child receiving lower test scores.

Detroit's high rate of lead poisoning is due in part to the city's older homes.

According to the Detroit Free Press, the study looked at blood tests and standardized test scores for over 21,000 students in Detroit Public Schools.


According to the study, children with 2 to 5 micrograms per deciliter were 33% more likely to perform poorly on tests. Students with over 5 micrograms per deciliter were 50% more likely to perform poorly.


The Center for Disease Control's level of concern for lead poisoning is 5 micrograms per deciliter.


A 2010 report found that out of 39,199 Detroit students, only 23 did not have lead in their systems.

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Motorist dies from head-on collision with garbage truck in Pontiac

Pontiac — A 25-year-old Maybee man died Friday afternoon after being involved in a head-on collision with a garbage truck, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

Witnesses told deputies that about 2:41 p.m. Friday, the man's 1994 black Jeep Cherokee was seen speeding along northbound Joslyn Road near Upland Avenue just before he lost control and swerved into southbound lanes.

The man crashed directly into a southbound garbage truck, causing both vehicles to wind up on the front lawn of a home on the 1500 block of Joslyn.

Waterford Township firefighters extricated the man who was rushed to McLaren Hospital and later transferred to Royal Oak Beaumont, where he died. His name hasn't been released.

The 41-year-old garbage truck driver suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Deputies say it's unknown whether the man who died was wearing a seat belt; however, alcohol is not believed to be a factor. The crash remains under investigation.


By Tony Briscoe
The Detroit News

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Diclofenac Used and Recommended Globally, Despite Cardiovascular Risks

Feb. 12, 2013 — A study in this week's PLOS Medicine finds that the painkiller diclofenac (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in the same class as aspirin) is the most commonly used NSAID in the 15 countries studied and is included in the essential medicines lists of 74 low-, middle- and high-income countries, despite its known tendency to cause heart attacks and strokes in vulnerable patients. This risk is almost identical to that of Vioxx (rofecoxib), which was withdrawn from worldwide sales in 2004 because of cardiovascular risk. Researchers writing in this week's PLOS Medicine call for diclofenac to be removed from national essential medicines lists and to have its global marketing authorisations revoked.

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Midwest storm clips Michigan causing slippery conditions

A major storm hitting the Midwest is clipping Michigan, bringing some snowfall to the Lower Peninsula and parts of the Upper Peninsula.

The storm moved into Michigan on Friday morning, with 1 to 2 inches forecast for Metro Detroit and West Michigan.

In places, the snow is expected to change to freezing drizzle and motorists are urged to drive with caution during the morning commute.

"We're expecting it to intensify during the early morning hours," National Weather Service meteorologist Rachel Kulik said. "The metro area will receive anywhere from one to two inches of snow with some freezing drizzle moving into the area by mid morning and then lasting into the early afternoon."

By late morning, the Michigan Department of Transportation's data showed several crashes on area freeways, including:

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SB I-75 reopened in Detroit after jackknifed truck cleared

Detroit - The Michigan State Police have reopened southbound Interstate 75 at Clark Street after a jackknifed truck blocked the freeway.

There are no reports of injuries in the incident, which occurred at about 11 a.m.

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Purr-Fection Stuffed Animals with Flashlights Recalled by MJC Due to Laceration Hazard, Sold Exclusively at Cabela's

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: FEBRUARY 13, 2013Recall number: 13-120

Name of product:
Beamerzzz™ Stuffed Animals with LED Flashlight

Hazard:
LED flashlight wires can protrude through the stuffed toy, posing a laceration hazard.

By CPSC

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Samsonite Recalls Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits Due to Fire, Burn Hazards

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: FEBRUARY 12, 2013Recall number: 13-119

Name of product:
Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits

Hazard:
The converter can overheat if a load in excess of 50 watts is applied to the converter while in the 50-watt setting. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

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Arctic Cat Recalls Bearcat Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard

By The CPSC / February 7, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Arctic Cat Snowmobiles

The fuel tank can leak, posing a fire hazard.

Arctic Cat; at (800) 279-6851, from 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, at www.arcticcat.com, and click on Customer Service, then select “Recalls/Bulletins” for more information.

About 3,900

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Suffocation, Entrapment Risks Prompt Recall of PeaPod Travel Tents by KidCo

By The CPSC / February 9, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds

Infants and young children can roll off the edge of the inflatable air mattress, become entrapped between the mattress and the fabric sides of the tent, and suffocate.

KidCo toll-free at (855) 847-8600, 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.kidco.com to receive the free repair kit.

Infants and young children can roll off the edge of the inflatable air mattress, become entrapped between the mattress and the fabric sides of the tent, and suffocate.

CPSC is aware of a death of a 5-month-old boy in December 2011 in New York, New York, who was found with his face pressed against the side wall of the tent. The cause of death was not determined.

In addition, CPSC is aware of six reports and Health Canada is aware of three reports of children who became entrapped or experienced physical distress in the product. Two of the six reports included infants who were found crying underneath of the mattress that had not been inserted into the zippered pocket on the bottom of the tent.

The KidCo PeaPod Travel Beds and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds are small, portable sleep tents marketed for use by infants from birth to 3+ years, depending on the model. The tents have a zippered side for putting in and taking out the child and have an inflatable air mattress that fits into a zippered pocket underneath the floor of the tent. The tents fold into a compact round shape and come with a fabric bag for storage and transport.

The following models and corresponding tent fabric colors are included in this recall:

The model number can be found on a small tag on the underside of the product.

The travel tents were made in China and sold at independent juvenile specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from January 2005 through the present for between $70 and $100.

Consumers should immediately stop using the tents and contact KidCo to get a free repair kit. Upon receiving the repair kit, consumers should immediately install the new mattress and support brackets (the kit for the P100 model does not include brackets). New instructions and warning labels for all models advises parents that the PeaPod should only be used with children who are 1 year of age or older. To ensure that the tents are made safer, all consumers who own a recalled model should order the repair kit. Contact KidCo toll-free at (855) 847-8600 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.kidco.com to receive the kit.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Under federal law, it is illegal to attempt to sell or resell this or any other recalled product.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, go online to: SaferProducts.gov, call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing and speech impaired. Consumers can obtain this news release and product safety information at www.cpsc.gov. To join a free e-mail subscription list, please go to http://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe/.

800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)

Call to obtain product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products.

Hotline staff may be reached from 8:00 am-5:30 pm ET. Messages may be left anytime after these hours. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Please use the below phone number for all media requests.

Phone: (301) 504-7908

Spanish: (301) 504-7800

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Editorial: Communities should avoid breed-specific dog bans

By The Detroit News

Communities wishing to clamp down on vicious dogs by banning specific breeds are probably barking up the wrong tree.

Animal rights groups argue if a community wants to consider such regulations, the proposals should be generalized, such as a dangerous animal or a generic dangerous dog ordinance. We agree.

Kevin Hatman, a spokesman for the Michigan Humane Society, says his group opposes bans on specific breeds, such as pit bulls.

"They usually just punish responsible pet owners," Hatman says.

Waterford Township, which has adamantly defended its breed-specific ordinance since 1990, is reconsidering its tough stance.

Supervisor Gary Wall says township officials need time to study the issue.

He says the ordinance, which specifically bans pit bulls, has come under fire recently at township board meetings.

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Bose Recalls Dual-Voltage CineMate II Home Theater Speaker Systems Due to Fire Hazard

By The CPSC / February 9, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Dual-Voltage CineMate II Home Theater Speaker Systems

A component in the bass module can fail when used outside of the U.S. in electrical outlets rated at 220 volts or higher, presenting a fire hazard to consumers.

Bose Corporation; toll-free (877) 354-1004, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday ET in the U.S. or 001 (508) 614-1842, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday outside the U.S., or www.bose.com/safety for more information.

About 20,500

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LG Electronics Recalls Electric Ranges Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

By The CPSC / February 9, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

LG Electric Ranges

Burners on the electric ranges can fail to turn off after being switched off and the temperature setting can increase unexpectedly during use, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.

LG; toll-free at (855) 400-4638, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, or www.LG.com/us and click on Public Notices in the Customer Services section for more information.

About 161,000

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Ceiling-Mounted Light Fixtures Recalled by Dolan Northwest Due to Fire and Shock Hazards

By The CPSC / February 9, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Ceiling-Mounted Light Fixture

The fixture’s socket wire insulation can degrade, leading to charged wires becoming exposed, causing electricity to pass to the metal canopy of the fixture. This poses a fire and electric shock hazard to consumers.

Dolan Northwest LLC; toll-free at (888) 213-5758, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday; or e-mail flushmountrecall@seattlelighting.com, flushmountrecall@globelighting.com, flushmountrecall@builderslighting.com, or flushmountrecall@destinationlighting.com; or online at www.seattlelighting.com, www.globelighting.com, www.builderslighting.com, or www.destinationlighting.com

About 8,000

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LG Recalls Top-Loading Washing Machines Due to Risk of Injury

By The CPSC / February 8, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recalled washer rear view with detail of rating label location

Top-Loading Washing Machines

An unbalanced load can cause the washing machine to shake excessively and the drum to come loose during use, posing a risk of injury to consumers and property damage to the surrounding area.

For LG; toll-free at (855) 400-4639, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT Saturday, or online at www.lg.com/us and click on Public Notices. For Kenmore or LG washers purchased at Sears or Kmart; toll-free at (888) 812-2935, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Saturday, or online at www.sears.com and click on Customer Service Home then Product Recalls in the Product Information section.

About 457,000

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Children’s Riding Toy Recalled by Step2 Due to Fall Hazard

By The CPSC / February 9, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Children’s Riding Toy

Children who lean too far forward on the seat can go over the handle bar and hit the ground. This poses a fall hazard.

Step2; toll-free at (866) 860-1887, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.step2.com, and click on the “View Details” link under Recall Information for more information.

About 15,500

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Four Retailers Agree to Stop Sale and Voluntarily Recall Nap Nanny Recliners Due to Five Infant Deaths

By The CPSC / February 8, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Nap Nanny® Generations One and Two, and the Chill™ model infant recliners

CPSC is warning parents and caregivers that these baby recliners contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to infants.

Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com

Buy Buy Baby: Toll-free at (877) 328-9222,
http://www.buybuybaby.com/productRecalls.asp

Diapers.com: (800) 342-7377,
http://www.diapers.com

Toys R Us/Babies R Us: (800) 869-7787,
http://www.toysrusinc.com/safety/recalls

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and four major retailers are announcing a voluntary recall to consumers who own Nap Nanny® recliners made by Baby Matters, LLC of Berwyn, Pa.

Retailers currently participating include Amazon.com, Buy Buy Baby, Diapers.com and Toys R Us/Babies R Us. At the request of the CPSC, these retailers have agreed to voluntarily participate because the manufacturer is unable or unwilling to participate in the recall.

CPSC is warning parents and caregivers that these baby recliners contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to infants. This recall includes the Nap Nanny Generations One and Two, and the Chill™ model infant recliners.

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Sassy and Carter’s-branded Hug N’ Tug Baby Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

By The CPSC / February 8, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Sassy®- branded Hug N’ Tug Puppy and Monkey and Carter’s®-branded Hug N’ Tug Monkey Toys

The beads inside the clear plastic sphere at the center of the toys can be released and pose a choking hazard to young children.

Sassy at (800) 323-6336 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.sassybaby.com and go to the Product Recall Information link.

About 45,300

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Million Dollar Baby Dressers Recalled by Bexco Due to Tip-Over Hazards; Two Toddler Deaths Reported

By The CPSC / February 9, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Million Dollar Baby Dressers

If a young child climbs up open dresser drawers, the dresser can tip over and pose the risk of entrapment.

Visit the firm’s website at www.themdbfamily.com/safety2 and click on Safety HQ or call toll-free at (888) 673-6652 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday

18,000

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FoodState Recalls Bottles of MegaFood One Daily Supplements Due to Lack of Child-Resistant Packaging

By The CPSC / February 9, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

MegaFood One Daily Supplement Bottles

The packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The supplement tablets inside the bottle contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.

FoodState d/b/a MegaFood, toll free at (866) 234-2668, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or by e-mail at productintegrity@megafood.com; or online at http://www.megafood.com, then click on “Read More” in the Safety Notice section of the page.

About 7,400 units

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Triaminic and Theraflu Products Recalled Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

By The CPSC / February 9, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

1 of 1 photos

Triaminic Syrups and Theraflu Warming Liquids

Triaminic® Syrups and Theraflu Warming Relief® Syrups

These child-resistant caps can fail to function properly and enable the cap to be removed by a child with the tamper-evident seal in place, posing a risk of unintentional ingestion and poisoning. These products contain acetaminophen and diphenhydramine which are required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act to be sealed with child-resistant packaging.

Novartis Consumer Healthcare toll-free at (866) 553-6742 from 8 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday through Saturday, or online at www.novartisOTC.com for more information.

About 2.3 Million

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Powermate Generators Recall to Repair by Pramac America Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot

By The CPSC / February 7, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.


The fuel filter on this generator allows gasoline to leak, posing a fire hazard.

Pramac America LLC at (800) 445-1805 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or www.powermate.com and click on the Generator tab and then the Expert Advice followed by the Service Notification link for more information.

About 7700

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CPSC – American Honda Recalls Portable Generators Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

By The CPSC / February 7, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

The generator’s fuel hose can leak, posing fire and burn hazards.

American Honda; Phone toll-free (888) 888-3139, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at http://powerequipment.honda.com and click on “Recalls and Updates” under “Service and Support” for more information.

About 150,600

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CPSC – Hunter Douglas Recalls to Repair Custom Cellular and Pleated Window Coverings Due to Strangulation Hazard

By The CPSC / February 7, 2013
Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Standard cordlock top-down/bottom-up Duette and Applause honeycomb shades; standard cordlock top-down/bottom-up Hunter Douglas pleated shades; Hunter Douglas Brilliance Privacy View pleated shades and standard cordlock Duette and Applause Duolite shades

Some of the cords inside the breakaway cord stop were tied in a single knot which can prevent the cord stop from functioning as designed to break away. A child can become entangled in a cord loop and strangle.

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Mutsy USA Recalls EVO Strollers Due to Strangulation Hazard

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall date: FEBRUARY 7, 2013Recall number: 13-118

Name of product:
EVO strollers

Hazard:
The opening between the grab bar and seat bottom of the stroller can allow an infant’s body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children when a child is not harnessed.

CPSC Recall News

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BRP Recalls Ski-Doo Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall date: FEBRUARY 7, 2013Recall number: 13-723

Name of product:
Ski-Doo® snowmobiles

Hazard:
The fuel pump inlet fitting can come into contact with the oil tank and break, leading to a fuel to leak, which poses a fire hazard.

CPSC Recall News

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Play Yard Sheets Recalled by 4moms Due to Entrapment Hazard

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall date: FEBRUARY 6, 2013Recall number: 13-115

Recall Summary

Name of product:
4moms® breeze™ Cotton Jersey Playard Sheets

Hazard:
The sheets are too small for the play yards. A sheet that does not properly fit the play yard poses an entrapment hazard that could lead to suffocation.

Read the recall notice here

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Editorial: Broken EMS system endangers Detroiters

Poor management, inadequate maintenance of emergency medical services puts lives at risk; fixing it is a public safety issue

In Detroit, injured individuals are often taken to the hospital not in ambulances or other properly equipped emergency vehicles but in police patrol cars and Fire Department trucks. It happens too frequently in the city, especially when considering the life and death situations often involved. Why? Because an EMS unit was not available. Emergency medical is a basic public safety service the city must provide its residents.

By The Detroit News

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Whalen Furniture to Pay $725,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Children’s Beds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Whalen Furniture Manufacturing Inc., d/b/a Bayside Furnishings, of San Diego, Calif., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $725,000. The penalty agreement has been provisionally accepted by the Commission in a 3 to 0 vote.

Read the CPSC news release.

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Kalamazoo College student from West Bloomfield Twp. dies after bacterial meningitis diagnosis

Kalamazoo — A sophomore at Kalamazoo College has died after being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and at least 120 people are getting antibiotic treatment as a precaution, officials said.

Emily Stillman, 19, of West Bloomfield Township, died Sunday due to complications from the infection after being taken to a hospital early Friday, the school said in a statement. Her funeral is Tuesday at The Dorfman Chapel in Farmington Hills.

Meningitis is an infection of the fluid that surrounds a person's spinal cord and the brain. No additional cases of bacterial meningitis have been reported, the school said, and those in close contact with Stillman were urged to get antibiotic treatment.

Health officials said the likelihood of additional cases at Kalamazoo College is low.

About 350 students, faculty, and staff at the southwestern Michigan school gathered in Stetson Chapel on Sunday to remember Stillman. Some wrote messages to her on lanterns made out of paper bags and candles, and placed them on and around a bench.

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2 new infections in Michigan from bad steroids

Lansing — Michigan health officials have reported two more infections in the past two weeks linked to contaminated steroids supplied by a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company.

The Michigan Department of Community Health says at least 246 people have been infected with illnesses including fungal meningitis that are part of a national disease outbreak. The steroids are used in injections to treat neck and back pain.

The department reports that at least 15 people have died in the outbreak, unchanged from two weeks ago.

By Friday, the department says there have been 68 cases of fungal meningitis, 154 epidural abscesses, one stroke and 23 peripheral joint infections in Michigan tied to the steroids.

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Triaminic and Theraflu Products Recalled Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

Recall Summary

Name of product:
Triaminic® Syrups and Theraflu Warming Relief® Syrups

Hazard:
These child-resistant caps can fail to function properly and enable the cap to be removed by a child with the tamper-evident seal in place, posing a risk of unintentional ingestion and poisoning. These products contain acetaminophen and diphenhydramine which are required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act to be sealed with child-resistant packaging.

CPSC Recall news

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FoodState Recalls Bottles of MegaFood One Daily Supplements Due to Lack of Child-Resistant Packaging

Recall Summary

Name of product:
MegaFood One Daily Supplement Bottles

Hazard:
The packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The supplement tablets inside the bottle contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.

CPSC Recall news

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