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Recall Issued For Multivitamin Brand Because Of Improper Packaging Recall Issued For Multivitamin Brand Because Of Improper Packaging
Recall Issued For Multivitamin Brand Because Of Improper Packaging A recall has been issued for a popular brand of multivitamins. Nutraceutical Corporation announced the recall for 85,300 units of its Solaray Liposomal Multivitamins because the packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. The recalled supplements contain iron, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said.  This recall involves: Solaray Universal Multivitamin in 60 and 120 counts, Solaray Liposomal Women's …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
11-Year-Old Hurt After Fairfield County Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set, Police Say 11-Year-Old Hurt After Fairfield County Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set, Police Say
11-Year-Old Hurt After Fairfield County Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set, Police Say An 11-year-old boy was injured when he was hit by a car while swinging at a Fairfield County Boys and Girls Club. The incident took place in Stamford on Sunday, May 1 at the  Boys and Girls Club at 348 Stillwater Ave. The child was on the swings at the time of the crash and was transported to an area hospital with minor, non-life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The crash took place when a 53-year-old woman driving a four-door sedan hit the gas instead of the brakes and went through a fence and hit the swing set where the boy was swinging, Booth s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man, 49, With Child In Vehicle Under Influence, Police Say Man, 49, With Child In Vehicle Under Influence, Police Say
Man, 49, With Child In Vehicle Under Influence, Police Say A 49-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence after Stamford Police saw a 2-year-old child in the vehicle without being in a car seat. Rigoberto Contreras, address unknown, was arrested on Saturday after an officer working a special "operating under the influence" detail saw a blue Nissan Quest traveling east on East Main Street with a defective muffler, Stamford Police said. When the vehicle made an abrupt turn into the parking lot of 838 East Main St the officer saw a young child unrestrained in the rear seat, police said. Following the stop, the officer said t…

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by Kathy Reakes