Montgomery County firefighters pulled a 10-year-old boy from a burning house earlier this month in Rockville. The boy is still recovering from his burn injuries at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., according to the report at gazette.net. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service...
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CPSC Recalls Defective Air Pistols
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of a popular air pistol due to a defective safety mechanism. According to the CPSC, the air pistol can fire even when the safety switch is in the “on” position. So far,...
Tainted Alcohol Wipes Causing Severe Brain Damage in Children
Contaminated alcohol wipes are now targeted for blame in the mysterious case of toddler Myles Massey. The child, who is almost four years old, suffers from severe cognitive and developmental impairment as a result of a bacterial infection that damaged his brain shortly after his birth in 2007. According to the family’s attorney, the bacterial...
Read MoreAuthorities Charge Maryland Man in Bus Crash
Maryland authorities charged a 49-year-old man for his role in an accident involving a school bus filled with kindergarten students. Last month, the man’s SUV swerved in front of the bus, causing the bus to overturn. Seventeen people suffered injuries in the accident, including 10 of the children. Now the driver faces charges of reckless...
Read MoreOne Million Dangerous Pool and Spa Drain Covers Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of one million spa and pool drain covers that pose entrapment hazards. The covers are dangerous products that could cause death or serious injury to kids and adults, according to the CPSC. There is a risk of a suction lock occurring and trapping...
Read MoreFederal Agency Recalls Cribs for Suffocation Hazards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of approximately 22,000 full-size and portable drop-side cribs. In the full-size cribs, the drop-side hardware can break, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib and creating a space between the drop side and mattress. The space can trap an infant and...
Read MoreGovernment Agency Issues Safety Warning about Popular Water Recreation Toy
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the dangers of a popular activity called water walking. The product has various brand names and the CPSC says there is a risk of suffocating and drowning while doing the activity. The participant climbs inside a large, transparent plastic ball, which the operator inflates...
Read More15 Injured in Virginia School Bus-Van Collision
Last month, a school bus and a van collided head-on at approximately 8:20 a.m. in Suffolk, Virginia. The bus accident occurred when the 32-year-old van driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and veered across the double lines into oncoming traffic. Twenty-five students, grades 2 to...
Read MoreDC Fire Injures Four-Year-Old
Earlier this month, a fire in Northeast DC injured a four-year-old boy in the 1700 block of Benning Road. Firefighters found the boy unconscious in a first-floor apartment, and he was in critical condition after suffering smoke inhalation, according to a spokesperson for the DC Fire and EMS Department. The blaze occurred at approximately...
Read MoreChildren’s Hospital is Whistleblower on Contaminated Wipes
Last fall, contaminated alcohol wipes at The Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, caused a string of potentially deadly infections. Doctors at the hospital became alarmed when some young patients developed bloodstream infections stemming from Bacillus cereus - a rare bacteria. The contaminated wipes are the product of the Triad Group in Hartland, Wisconsin....
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