New federally mandated safety standards for infant and toddler play yards was approved this week by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Improvement in the safety of play yards is a much needed tool for the prevention of injuries and deaths to children. The vote was 4 to 0. The new federal standard incorporates […]
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Hayward Man Killed In Motorcycle vs Car Accident
One man killed and another was injured yesterday afternoon in East Oakland when a motorcycle and a vehicle collided, according to police. Herman Gary, 30, of Hayward, was riding a motorcycle soutbhound on 73rd Avenue near Weld Street when a vehicle turned onto 73rd Avenue. According to Oakland PD Officer J. Moore the vehicle blocked the path […]
Elderly Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Polk Gulch Neighborhood Accident Identifed
Officials at San Francisco General Hospital have located the family of an elderly woman who suffered serious injuries when she was hit by a car in San Francisco‘s Polk Gulch neighborhood earlier this month. The victim was identified by her last Friday, a week after she was hit by a suspected drunken driver, according to SFGH spokeswoman […]
Space Heaters Recalled By Big Lots As Fire Hazard
Big Lots, of Columbus, Ohio today announced a voluntary recall of their ceramic portable oscillation space heaters. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. The heaters can overheat and melt, posing a fire or electric shock hazard. Aproximately 70,500 units which […]
Man Killed On Northbound Hwy 1
Traffic is currently blocked on northbound Highway 1 at Park Avenue and the Bay/Porter exit where just before 8 a.m. where an accident occurred in the right hand lane, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP says a man was hit by a vehicle; witnesses reported seeing a man jump in front of a truck traveling in the […]
