- Chrissie Cole | December 31, 2007 11:16 PM |
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MiscellaneousAmeriquest Mortgage Co., at one time the largest home mortgage lender catering to people with credit problems, paid New Yorkers $18 million as part of a previous nationwide predatory lending settlement.Checks were sent to approximately 13, 700 New Yorkers, according to a joint statement released on Monday, by Governor Eliot Spitzer and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo."Through their aggressive use...
- Chrissie Cole | December 29, 2007 11:10 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductseeBoo Corp., in cooperation with CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of Tot Tower toy blocks because the plastic covering on the toys can detach posing a choking hazard to small children.To date, the company has received two reports of the plastic covers detaching and small children putting the pieces in their mouths. No injuries have been reported.The blocks have various images and themes...
- Chrissie Cole | December 27, 2007 6:07 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsTwo Alabama residents were killed in separate motor vehicle accidents in Escambia and Mobile counties on Christmas Day.A man, 40, of Mobile county died in a one vehicle accident that troopers believe may have been alcohol related, while a woman, 60, of Repton died in a two-car crash on Interstate 65, according to troopers.In the first accident the man was traveling west on Russell Road when his...
- Chrissie Cole | December 23, 2007 10:36 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsDeWALT, in cooperation with CPSC, announced a voluntary product recall of 350,000 cordless drills because the trigger switch on the drill can overheat, posing a fire hazard.To date the company has received 11 reports of trigger switches overheating. No property damage or injuries have been reported. Cordless Drills Included in the Recall are:DC920 Heavy-Duty XRPâ„¢ 1/2" (13mm) 18 Volt Cordless...
- Chrissie Cole | December 20, 2007 10:04 PM |
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MiscellaneousOver $14 million dollars in checks are being mailed to 18, 481 Michigan loan borrowers as part of a settlement with Ameriquest Mortgage, once the nation's largest sub-prime lender. The payments are part of a $295 million national settlement stemming from a predatory lending lawsuit against them.More than 300,000 nationwide borrowers are expected to receive a share of the settlement. Total...
- Chrissie Cole | December 17, 2007 10:32 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsInfantino, in cooperation with the CPSC, announced a voluntary product recall of its "Lion" teethers because the plastic nose can detach posing a choking hazard to small children.The company has received eight reports of the nose detaching. One of the eight reports includes a small child gagging on the detached nose.This recall involves Infantino lion teethers. The yellow and orange plastic...
- Chrissie Cole | December 15, 2007 3:05 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA car accident, on Tuesday, claimed the life of a Geneva man while also injuring three of his passengers, according to Alabama State Troopers.The accident occurred on Geneva County Road 58 just after 8:10 pm, according to a news release by state troopers.The accident involved a 1998 Ford F150 pickup truck and a 1995 Dodge Neon driven by a man, 39, of Geneva. The driver of the Neon was not...
- Chrissie Cole | December 13, 2007 12:30 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsMerck & Co., a popular drug manufacturer, announced a recall of more than one million vaccines due to a contamination risk. U.S. Health officials say the recall is not a health threat. Dr. Julie Gerberding, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, echoed that in a news conference.The recalled vaccine, HIB, is used to protect babies and children from meningitis and pneumonia. Merck...
- Chrissie Cole | December 11, 2007 10:20 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsStokke LLC, in cooperation with CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of 2,000 Xplory Baby Strollers. A bolt that attaches the front wheel to the stroller can come loose, causing one of the front wheels to fall off, posing a fall hazard to small children.The company has received 14 reports of wheels falling off the stroller, including an incident where a child suffered scratches when she fell out...
- Chrissie Cole | December 09, 2007 11:50 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsA motorcycle accident claimed the life of a Saraland man, on Friday, according to Alabama State Police.The motorcyclist, 18, was transported to the University of South Alabama Medical Center by helicopter ambulance, where he later died from the severe injuries he suffered in the crash.The accident occurred when the motorcycle crashed with another vehicle on Industrial Parkway near the Interstate...
- Chrissie Cole | December 06, 2007 12:50 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsRC2 Corp., in cooperation with CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of The First Years 3-in-1 Flush and Sounds Potty Training Seats due to excessive levels of lead on a decorative plaque located on the back of the seat.The recalled potty training seats have the words "100 Acre Wood" molded into the chair back. The plaque inserted into the back of the seat has Winnie the Pooh and Tigger...
- Chrissie Cole | December 01, 2007 1:03 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA car accident, on Thursday, claimed the lives of three high school cheerleaders and injured four others on their way home from practice. The accident occurred when the driver lost control of the vehicle, left the two-way highway and struck a tree and went over an embankment. Officials say it appears the driver was distracted.The Blount County coroner said, the girls were laughing and singing...