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Crate and Barrel Benches Recalled After Injuries Reported

Crate and Barrel is recalling their Dakota benches which pose a fall hazard. The company is recalling about 6,800 benches because they can tip over when being used. Consumers are being urged to stop using the recalled benches immediately and contact the company directly for repairs. The bench was sold in two sizes: 51…

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Fire Hazard Prompts Outdoor Camera Adapter Recall

Netgear has recalled their outdoor camera power adapters for possible fire hazards. These power adapters are for the Arlo outdoor cameras. The weatherproof connector on the power adapter can be susceptible to a water leak and cause a short circuit which can melt, overheat and pose a fire hazard. Netgear has reported that this…

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Ceiling Fans Recalled for Injury Hazards

Monte Carlo is recalling theirCyclone ceiling fans due to an injury hazard. The company reported that the fan blade bracket can break and cause the blades to fall. This recall affects over 3,000 fans which were sold in the United States and Canada. The two different models have five blades that are 60 inches…

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Actor’s Daughter Sues Porsche after Fatal Car Crash

The 16-year-old daughter of the late actor, Paul Walker is now suing Porsche, the manufacturer of the vehicle he died in. In addition, Walker died in November 2013 as a passenger in a fierycar crash after it lost control and hit a concrete light and tree. Likewise, after the 2005 Carrera GT Porsche crashed,…

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OC Raw Dog Food Recalled For Salmonella

The Rancho Santa Margarita, California dog food manufacturer, OC Raw Dog is recalling 640 pounds of product due tosalmonella contamination. Furthermore, the Chicken, Fish, and Produce Raw Frozen Dog Food is being voluntarily recalled because salmonella was detected after routine testing after a sample was collected from a retailer. Of the recalled product, the…

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Executive Gets 28 Years in Prison for Tainted Peanut Butter

In a groundbreaking sentencing, a peanut executive has been sentenced to 28 years in prison due to knowingly shippingsalmonella tainted peanut butter to consumers. Furthermore, 61-year-old, Stewart Parnell received the harshest penalty ever to be placed on an executive due to a food poisoning outbreak. Parnell is the CEO of Peanut Corporation of America…

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California Cheese Company Recalls Product Due to Listeria

In San Fernando, California a major cheese company is recalling several brands of its product due tolisteria contamination. Furthermore, there have been over 24 reports nationwide in the last five years linked to the soft cheese; one death was reported in Ohio. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are stating that, Karoun…

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Recaro Child Safety Seats Recalled

After a long resistance, Recaro Child Safety Company has recalled seats due to a fix which would ensure betterchild safety. Furthermore, the recall was prompted after some of the car seats needed a fix so they would not break free in the event of a car crash. Yet, the recall wasn’t something which crept…

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MO Ice Rink Evacuated Following Ammonia Leak

It was an unfortunate morning at a St. Louis ice rink today following apremises accident due to an ammonia leak. Furthermore, eight people were taken to a nearby hospital today from the Brentwood Recreation Complex after the leak.Of the eight injured, three were firefighters and one was a city worker; the others were not…

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Cucumber Recall Prompted by Salmonella

Custom Produce in Parlier, California has recently recalled Fat Boy cucumbers due to asalmonella poona outbreak. Furthermore, the recall is fresh off the heels of the Andre & Williamson recall from Sept. 4 due to the same reason. According to the most recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people from…

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