Archive for July, 2010

Police Van Involved In Accident

A van used by the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department was involved in a two-car crash at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Sixth and Washington streets in Wausau.

Read More at Wausau Daily Herald.

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CPSC Urges Parents and Caregivers to Consider Safety Before Opening Windows

Opening windows in your home to enjoy the warmer temperatures may seem harmless, but windows have proven to be sources of injury and death for young children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) data indicates that on average, about eight deaths occur yearly to children five years or younger while an estimated 3,300 children five and younger are treated each year in U.S. hospital emergency departments. Hospitalization was required for about 34 percent of these children after falling from a window.

These deaths and injuries frequently occur when kids push themselves against window screens or climb onto furniture located next to an open window.

Read more at U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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Baja Motorsports Recalls Mini Bikes and Go-Carts Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Baja Motorsports Mini Bikes and Go-Carts

Units: About 308,000

Importer: Baja Inc., d/b/a Baja Motorsports, of Phoenix, Ariz.

Hazard: The gas cap can leak or detach from the fuel tank on the recalled mini bikes and go-carts, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. In addition, the throttle can stick due to an improperly positioned fuel line and throttle cable, posing a sudden acceleration hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received at least 9 reports of the gas caps leaking and detaching, including one report of a serious burn injury to a child. The firm has also received 25 reports of stuck throttles possibly due to the fuel line and throttle cable being improperly attached with injuries to the face and other parts of the body reported.

Read more at U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission.

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Pacifiers Recalled by Antonio Flores Due to Choking Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Kariño Baby Pacifiers

Units: About 44,900

Distributor: Antonio Flores, of San Ysidro, Calif.

Hazard: The pacifier fails to meet federal safety standards. The nipple can separate from the base easily, the pacifier handle is too long, the mouth guard is too small and there are no ventilation holes on the mouth guard. The pacifier could pose a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.

Read more at U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Near Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman and Roller Shades

Roman Shades: Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.

Roller Shades: Strangulation can occur if the shade’s continuous loop cord is not attached to the wall with the tension device provided and a child’s neck becomes entangled in the free-standing loop.

Read more at U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Infant Recliner Recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., is announcing the voluntary recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny® portable baby recliners. CPSC is investigating a report of a 4-month-old girl from Royal Oak, Mich. who died in a Nap Nanny® that was being used in a crib.

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Two Injured In Hartland Car Crash

Two motorists were injured on July 26th in a two vehicle crash in Hartland, Shawano County.  Paul Schumacher drove from Highway BE into the path of a westbound vehicle on Highway 29 driven by David Gliniecki according to a news release.

Read more at Wausau Daily Herald.

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