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• San Francisco Muni Bus Causes Pedestrian Accident

  Claude Wyle | October 08, 2007 7:13 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  A San FranciscoMuni Bus struck a pedestrian early Tuesday morning, at the corner of 6th and Market Street, in San Francisco, California. Passengers on the bus yelled at the driver to stop, but it was too late; the bus ran right into the woman. The pedestrian survived this Muni Bus collision, but suffered severe personal injuries. Police are currently investigating the incident, which marks...

• Unwanted Ingredient in Salmon Spread Prompts Recall

  Claude Wyle | October 07, 2007 6:30 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Eating Jensen's Smoked Salmon and Onion spread will give you more than just bad breath. "Listeria monocytogenes," a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, has worked its way into Jensen's product line. Listerine won't work on Listeria, so if this product is in your fridge, throw it out.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and...

• Muni Riders Rescue Fellow Rider

  Claude Wyle | October 04, 2007 2:52 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Riders on the L-line streetcar witnessed horrific drama Tuesday night, as Muni riders saved a fellow rider from serious injuries. The drama began when the hand of an unknown rider became trapped in a Muni door. As the train accelerated, the man was dragged against the asphalt. Panicked passengers tried to alert the Muni driver. Fortunately, as the man was inches away from the wall of a...

• Deceitful Marketing Lands Proctor & Gamble in Hot Water

  Claude Wyle | October 03, 2007 6:36 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Proctor & Gamble has been marketing Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer to school children as an antimicrobial product. The only problem is, this product has not been proven safe or effective for this claim, and may not protect children from illness. In response, the FDA issued a warning letter to Proctor & Gamble, informing the company to either comply with FDA standards, or refrain...

• Dangerous Playpens Recalled After Strangulation Death

  Claude Wyle | September 29, 2007 7:00 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., recalled nearly half a million playpens after the wrongful death of a 10-year-old boy. The infant was strangled to death when he became caught in a looped restraining strap. The company blames the parents for the death, claiming they should never have left the child in the playpen with the changing table on top. Perhaps the parents should ask a court to decideFor...

• Quong Hop & Co. Recalls Tofu Due to Potential Contamination

  Jenny Albano | September 21, 2007 10:19 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Quong Hop & Co., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling all the Soy Deli brand tofu that has a code date of December 17, 2007 and is also recalling some kinds of Soy Deli and Quong Hop tofu with a code date of September 23, 2007.The other kinds of tofu being recalled includes a 30 ounce Soy Deli Nigari Tofu, a 12 ounce Soy Deli Water Pack Tofu, and the 16 ounce Quong Hop Water Pack Tofu.These...

• Dole Announces New E.Coli-Related Salad Recall

  Claude Wyle | September 19, 2007 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Dole Food Co. announced yet another recall, this time of "Dole Hearts Delight" bagged salads in the United States and Canada Monday, after finding that the salads may contain E. coli. Although, according to Dole, no one has been reported sick from eating the salads, some salad in Canada has been found to contain E. Coli which will cause severe food poisoning. The recall covers bagged salads with...

• Children's Clothing Poses "Entrapment" Hazard

  Claude Wyle | September 07, 2007 8:40 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Children decked out in Kmart's Basic Edition Girls' Clothing Sets may be risking more than just bad fashion. Some shirts in this line have especially dangerous drawstrings at the waist, which can pry loose and become entangled in a vehicle door, creating a risk of death or serious injury. Kmart recommends removing the string from the waist to reduce the risk of injury. For more information...

• More Toys Full of Lead

  Claude Wyle | September 06, 2007 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  In its 3rd Recall, Mattel Announces More Toys Include Lead. Mattel issued another global recall, this time of 848,000 toys last night, the toy company's third recent recall because of dangerous levels of lead paint on toys. This latest recall includes 3 toys sold by Fisher-Price and 8 Barbie accessories, though no Barbie dolls. According to Mattel, most of the recalled toys are Barbie...

• Why Is Toxic Lead Paint So Abundant in Today's Children's Toys?

  Claude Wyle | August 31, 2007 4:45 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  The answer seems to be summed up in two words; CHINA and MONEY! I am getting sick and tired of foreign toy makers sending us dangerous and toxic toys. The Chinese companies who export these dangerous toys to the U.S. know we have laws about lead paint. Is it just another case of profit over people? And why don't the big American toy companies check out their imports more carefully, before they...