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Fisher-Price and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announce the recall of the Little People Play ‘n Go Campsite due to choking hazard.
Around 96,000 units were sold in the US.
Fisher-Price issued this recall after receiving reports of the Sonya Lee figure breaking in half, exposing loose small parts.
Only the Sonya Lee figure is included [...]
With temperatures at record highs this summer, officials are issuing all kinds of warnings about road hazards. But what if your car becomes the hazard?
Here’s a breakdown of some things you should be aware of when your car is in heat:
Overheating.
According to AAA, one of the most common cause of breakdowns is overheating—even with [...]
Oscar Robles, of Sterling, Virginia, was arrested the Wenesday and cited with leaving the scene of an accident, as well as operating a vehicle without a license.
According to police reports, a 7-year-old Manassas boy was walking with his mother when he was hit by a dark green SUV. He was seriously injured.
After the [...]
More voluntary Toyota recalls issued this week, this time on their Avalon model.
373,000 models are included in this recalls—including the 2000-2004 Toyota Avalons, as well as 39,000 2003-2007 Lexus LX 470 SUVs for steering problems.
Improper casting of the steering lock bar could cause it to break as a crack develops and expands. Car [...]
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Baby Matters LLC announced the recall yesterday of 30,000 Nap Nanny infant recliners following 22 reports of infants hanging or falling over the side (even as the harness was secured) and 1 report of the death of a child.
Owners of the product are urged to only use the [...]
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and the manufacturer, Tots in Mind, have issued a total recall for the Playard Tent product due to risk of strangulation.
The cribs were made in China and sold at Walmart, Amazon.com and various baby and children’s stores nationwide from January 2005 through February 2010 for about $60.
Clips attaching [...]
The Virginia Department of Transportation is warning motorists about the possibility of “road buckling,” due to the extreme summer heat. They aren’t quite sinkholes, but the process is pretty similar.
According to Albert Rollins, VDOT’s interstate maintenance manager for Northern Virginia, consistent temperatures in the mid-to-high-90s put road surfaces at a high risk for buckling. [...]
Tourists take heed: visitors to California’s capital may soon have to pay additional fees if they are involved in a car accident within the city limits.
Under the bill, the fee would be determined by the level of response necessary. Non-residents would be charged $435 for routine crashes (i.e., fender benders requiring only police response), [...]
Pottery Barn and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announce a voluntary recall of Pottery Barn drop-side cribs after receiving 36 incident reports.
The cribs’ drop-sides can detach, creating a space where a young child could become entrapped or fall out of the crib.
ANY Pottery Barn Kids drop-side crib is included in this recall, [...]
In the wake of dozens of Toyota vehicle accidents blamed on sudden acceleration and the massive recalls that ensued, the U.S. Department of Transportation is analyzing the data recorders from the cars involved.
Preliminary findings show that the throttles were wide open, and brakes weren’t engaged at the time of crash, insiders told the Wall [...]
