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• Mattel Recalls Barbie Accessories for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | September 13, 2007 6:05 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Mattel announced a voluntary recall of over 674,000 Barbie accessories, manufactured in China, due to the surface paints on the toys containing excessive levels of lead. Lead poisoning can lead to serious adverse health affects, especially in children under the age of six.Mattel previously announced a recall of 9 million toys due to a choking hazards from small magnets dislodging from the toys....

• Parents of Shooting Victim to File Wrongful Death Suit Against Columbia Police

  Chrissie Cole | August 28, 2007 1:30 AM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Parents of a Columbia man shot to death in a standoff with Columbia Police and Richland County Sheriff deputies last month have retained a lawyer and are preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit.Officers tried to reason with him. In the end, the man armed with a knife, was shot and killed by a deputy. During the standoff, prior to his death, he had set fire to his house twice and was shot and...

• Nursing Home Responds To Abuse Allegations

  Chrissie Cole | August 15, 2007 2:06 AM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Following accusations of nursing home abuse and neglect, a Central Illinois nursing home is employing changes and reeducating their staff on the proper policies and procedures.The state says the abuse occurred in February at, Odd Fellow Rebekah Home, in Matoon. A nurse employed by the nursing home is accused of holding down a resident to give him his medication and threatening another resident...

• Giant Truck Storms into Crowd - 9 Injured

  Courtney Mills | August 10, 2007 11:26 AM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Nine people were severely injured at an Illinois truck stunt show Thursday when a giant stunt truck spun out of control and tore into a crowd of about 100 shocked spectators. Horrified onlookers watched in disbelief as the truck plowed through at least 9 people before regaining control by driving through a wooden fence to safety and out of the way of other people."After its third or fourth...

• Nissan Altima's Recalled for Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | July 30, 2007 4:28 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Nissan announced an auto recall of 140,500 Altima Sedans to replace air filters that could catch on fire, according to company officials.The voluntary recall affects 2007 Altima's with four cylinders that were produced at its Tennessee and Mississippi plants. A spokesperson for the company said "flammable objects, such as cigarettes, can enter the filter and catch on fire."Four engine...

• Food Festival Makes More than 100 Sick with Salmonella

  Chrissie Cole | July 17, 2007 9:12 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  The Chicago Department of Health is investigating nine confirmed cases of salmonella bacteria after 120 attendees at the Taste of Chicago Food Festival became sick. The culprit is believed to be tainted hummus.Chicago officials traced the salmonella outbreak to the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine Restaurant where hummus has been removed from the menu. The owners are cooperating with the health...

• Teen Dead After Wisdom Teeth Removed

  Jenny Albano | July 15, 2007 12:35 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  A teen attended a dental surgeon in Waterloo, Ontario last week to get his wisdom teeth removed, but instead he died.After Leejay Levene was put under general anesthesia, the anesthesiologist noticed that he was struggling for air. After the anesthesiologist attempted to resuscitate Leejay, 911 was called.Paramedics and doctors tried everything to try and keep the boy alive, but the next day...

• Tractor Trailer Driver Killed in Accident

  Chrissie Cole | July 02, 2007 1:28 AM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  A truck driver was killed in a tractor trailer accident on Bent Mountain Road, causing Route 221 to be shut down most of Sunday.The accident occurred around 8:00 a.m, Sunday. Emergency and transportation officers expected the area to remain closed through most of Sunday evening.The driver was a 35-year-old man of North Carolina. Police say he was transporting fireworks to Radford. Due to the...

• Coby Boom-Box Recalled for Fire Hazard

  Christina Cole | April 25, 2007 10:40 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Coby Electronics is recalling 13,800 USB/MP3/CD boom-boxes due to a potential fire hazard. When left plugged into an electrical outlet, if the switch is not firmly "off" the unit can overheat, creating a fire hazard.To date, Coby Electronics has been notified of 18 instances of the boom-boxes overheating - three of them resulting in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.The...

• Nursing Home Cleared of Complaint

  Christina Cole | April 19, 2007 7:58 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  Police have determined there is not sufficient evidence to back up a recent complaint of nursing home abuse filed against a nurse at Georgetown Healthcare and Rehablitation.Police were called to the facility in March when a resident alleges he was choked by a nurse. He said the incident happened back in December, but he had waited until now to report it due to fear that the nurse would...