A 19-year-old college student fell three stories to her death from the roof of a Philadelphia house while attending a party celebrating Temple University’s Spring Fling. The victim, Ali Fausnaught, a student at West Chester University, was at a house party off campus last month, when she fell from the reportedly un-guarded roof. According to …
NJ Troopers Injured in Crash with Philadelphia Driver
Two New Jersey state troopers were injured this week when their cruiser was rear-ended by a Philadelphia driver. The troopers were investigating an unrelated accident when the vehicle, driven by Marlowe Valentine, crashed into their cruiser. Valentine is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. Both troopers were inside the cruiser at the time …
Single Use Laundry Packets
Single load liquid laundry packets pose a serious risk of injury and death to children. The packets contain chemicals that are dangerous and toxic. At the same time, these packets are attractive to children as play items because of their appearance, or children may mistake them for something edible. They are also not particular sturdy …
Recall Alert: LG and Sears Top-Loading Washing Marchines
On December 18, 2012, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with LG Electronics Inc., announced a voluntary recall of about 457,000 top-loading washing machines sold under the LG and Kenmore Elite brands due to the risk of injury and property damage during use. The washing machines are prone to excessive shaking and …
Eddie Bauer Bassinet Recall
Eddie Bauer was forced to recall about 97,000 of its Rocking Wood Bassinets after it was determined that they posed a suffocation risk. These Bassinets were manufactured in China by Dorel Juvenile Group of Columbus, Indiana. They were sold at Target, Toys R Us and Sears stores nationwide and online at various websites from December …