The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled an imminently dangerous product this week that has killed one person and caused serious neck fractures to several other people. Consumers should immediately stop using the “Banzai Splash” inflatable water slide and return it to the place of purchase. About 21,000 of the inflatable pool slides have …
Philadelphia Bricklayer Electrocuted in Fatal Workplace Accident
A Philadelphia bricklayer was killed earlier this month as a result of a workplace accident. The worker was reportedly attempting to hoist a bucket with a large hook up onto the scaffolding on which he was standing. The man came into contact with the line and was electrocuted, then fell to the ground. The worker …
Recall Alert: Whoozit Starry Time Baby Rattle
On April 26, 2012, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the Manhattan Group, LLC of Minneapolis, Minnesota, announced a voluntary recall of its Whoozit Starry Time Rattle designed for infants. The plastic rattles feature three colored stars stacked front to back between two clear spheres on a flexible stem as shown …
Recall of Children’s Cups Sold at Target Stores
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced a recall of children’s sippy cups that were sold at Target Stores nationwide and are in the shape of a bunny. About 264,000 Target Home Bunny Sippy Cups were sold throughout the country from February 2012 through April 5, 2012. The cups were imported by Target …
Inadequate Guardrails Cause Lethal Car Crash
Seven people were killed last week in New York City when an SUV lost control on the highway and plunged more than 50 feet to the grounds of the Bronx Zoo. According to police, a Honda Pilot, driven by Maria Gonzalez, bumped a median, crossed all southbound lanes, hit a 2 foot high concrete curb …