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• Fuel Tanker Truck Crashes into South Carolina Home

  Chrissie Cole | September 25, 2007 4:19 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  A man suffered injuries in a truck accident at his home on Thursday, when a fuel tanker parked at a gas station across the street, rolled away and crashed into his home.The tanker was transporting 8,000 gallons of fuel. None of which was spilled during the accident, according to authorities.The house, located about 300 feet from the gas station, was pushed off its foundation. He was transported...

• Chrysler Recalls 369,000 SUV Due to Brake Problems

  Jenny Albano | September 14, 2007 11:56 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Chrysler LLC, an automaker, is recalling almost 369,000 sport utility vehicles because of problems with the brakes going up hill. Also, on some of the vehicles, there are problems with the locks and door latches.The company is recalling 296,550 vehicles for the brake-related problem. The recall includes the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Commander SUVs from 2006 and 2007 model years and the 2007...

• Mattel Recalls Barbie Accessories for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | September 13, 2007 6:05 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  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....