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Fire Pits Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After Multiple Burn Injuries Reported Fire Pits Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After Multiple Burn Injuries Reported
Fire Pits Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After Multiple Burn Injuries Reported Nearly 90,000 popular fire pits sold at major retailers nationwide are subject to a federal recall due to concerns about flames escaping from their containers and causing critical injuries. Homeowners have been advised to stop using several Colsen-branded fire pits after receiving multiple reports of serious burn injuries suffered by users, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). "Alcohol flames can be invisible and lead to flame jetting when refilling the fire pit reservoir," a CPSC notice states.  "Flame jetting is a serious event that can occur while pouring …

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by Zak Failla
News
Popcorn Distributed In CT Recalled Due To Undeclared Allergens Popcorn Distributed In CT Recalled Due To Undeclared Allergens
Popcorn Distributed In CT Recalled Due To Undeclared Allergens A company recalled bags of popcorn that were distributed in Connecticut after they were found to contain undeclared allergens. Avery’s Savory Popcorn LLC recalled all flavors of its "Gourmet Popcorn" products because they may contain undeclared milk, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, and sulfites, the company announced on Friday, Dec. 30. The products were also distributed in the following states: Florida Georgia Kentucky Maryland Ohio Oklahoma Rhode Island Texas The products were shipped directly from Avery’s Savory Popcorn LLC's online store in plastic bags of various sizes.  One of the rec…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Amazon Plans To Open Department Stores, But Not For Reason You Think, Report Says Amazon Plans To Open Department Stores, But Not For Reason You Think, Report Says
Amazon Plans To Open Department Stores, But Not For Reason You Think, Report Says After crushing brick-and-mortar retailers across the country, Amazon is now reportedly taking its shot at the department store game. The online retail giant, which currently manages a handful of small Amazon-branded stores, is looking to expand its offline shopping options is thinking bigger, with department store plans reportedly in the works. According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is looking to open locations smaller than traditional department stores, following the playbook set forth by Aldi and Trader Joe’s, with a heavy emphasis on private-label goods from Amazon. If the plan co…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Hundreds Of Unexpected Amazon Packages Delivered To Home In New York Hundreds Of Unexpected Amazon Packages Delivered To Home In New York
Hundreds Of Unexpected Amazon Packages Delivered To Home In New York Hundreds of unexpected and unwanted packages from Amazon were sent to a New York home as part of what could potentially be a scam, officials said. Dozens of boxes arrived daily from Amazon, UPS and FedEx were delivered to upstate New York resident Jillian Canaan recently, despite her and her family not ordering any packages. According to WIVB-TV, Canaan, who runs a studio in the Buffalo area, initially believed that the packages could be for the family’s studio, but upon closer inspection, she found that while it was her home address listed on the boxes, it wasn’t in her name. Inside the …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Tech Entrepreneur Tony Hsieh, 46, Dies From Injuries In CT House Fire Tech Entrepreneur Tony Hsieh, 46, Dies From Injuries In CT House Fire
Tech Entrepreneur Tony Hsieh, 46, Dies From Injuries In CT House Fire Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos, died at age 46 from injuries sustained in a fire at a Connecticut home. The blaze broke out on Wednesday, Nov. 18 in New London,  and Hsieh died from his injuries on Friday, Nov. 27 at Bridgeport Hospital with his family by his side, according to KLAS 8 News Now in Las Vegas, where Zappos' headquarters is located. Hsieh retired as Zappos CEO in August 2020 after 21 years. Before joining Zappos, he sold LinkExchange, an Internet advertising network, to Microsoft in 1998 for $265 million. Hsieh, a Harvard graduate …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores
Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath and Beyond is planning to close at least 40 stores to help stem losses after it lost $253.8 million in the fourth quarter last year.  The home goods retailer, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Union Township, New Jersey, forecast dismal first-quarter profits, sinking shares in its stock on Friday, Feb. 12 as the company struggles to compete with online retailers such as Amazon. The 40 stores scheduled for closure were not announced.  While the company, with 1,550 locations and more than 60,000 employees, also announced it plans on opening around 15 new locations,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Stratford Man Gets Prison Time For Role In Large-Scale Fencing Operation Stratford Man Gets Prison Time For Role In Large-Scale Fencing Operation
Stratford Man Gets Prison Time For Role In Large-Scale Fencing Operation STRATFORD, Conn. — A Stratford man on Thursday was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a large-scale fencing operation, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office. From January 2012 to December 2014, Matthew Harwood, 43, and his co-conspirator Andrew Sacco would buy stolen goods from “boosters,” typically shoplifters with opioid addictions, and then resell the property at online websites such as Amazon and eBay, the statement reads. Harwood pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit the interstate transport of stolen property and one count of interstate t…

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by Meredith Guinness