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Exploding Bottles Sold Nationwide Recalled Over Safety Fears
More than 110,000 carbonation bottles are being recalled after some have exploded, causing several injuries.
Drinkmate is recalling about 106,200 of its one-liter carbonation bottles, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Aug. 14. About 5,000 bottles were sold in Canada.
According to the CPSC, Drinkmate has received eight reports of bottles exploding while in use. Four cases resulted in injuries such as cuts, impact trauma, and hearing damage.
The recall affects certain clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles with red, blue, white, or black plastic caps and b…
Falls, Fractures Spark Recall Of 120K+ Multi-Purpose Ladders
More than 120,000 ladders sold nationwide are being recalled after a faulty locking mechanism caused more than a dozen falls and injuries.
Werner issued the recall for about 122,250 of its 20-foot and 24-foot Multi-Max Pro multi-purpose ladders, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Aug. 14. The ladders, sold in silver with a blue top and side rail label, feature a long black rope on the back section.
The ladders' locking mechanism can jam and fail to fully lock into place, creating a fall hazard. According to the CPSC, there have been 18 falls reported, causing…
Toddler Falls 15 Stories From Maryland Apartment, Survives With Broken Bones, Police Say
He fell 15 stories — and lived to tell about it.
A 2-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after falling from a 15th-floor balcony in Montgomery County, police say.
The fall happened around 2:10 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at an apartment building on Oak Leaf Drive in White Oak, according to Montgomery County Police, who are now investigating.
First responders arrived to find the toddler in the bushes below after the fall, police said.
Amazingly, the boy survived.
Officials say the child was rushed to the hospital with a broken leg and several internal injuries, but he is expected to recover.
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Three Shot In Maryland Ambush; Pair Faces Attempted Murder Charges, Sheriff Says
A weekend shooting in Southern Maryland that left three people wounded has led to the arrest of two brothers now facing attempted murder charges, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.
Cameron David Louis Curtis, 22, of Valley Lee, and Peyton James Robert Curtis, 20, of Callaway, were taken into custody on Tuesday, May 6, in connection with a shooting that was reported early Saturday morning in the area of Chancellors Run Road and Pegg Road in Great Mills, authorities said.
Deputies on patrol in the area around 2 a.m. on May 3 reportedly heard gunfire and rushed to the scene, …
James Walker, Caitlynn James Killed In Head-On MD Crash
A Montgomery County man with a suspended license was speeding when he veered into oncoming traffic, causing a deadly head-on crash, investigators say.
James Henry Walker, 43, of Dickerson, was behind the wheel of a 2015 Toyota Camry on a suspended license when he crossed the center line on Buckeystown Pike and slammed into a 2014 Hyundai Sonata, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said.
The crash happened around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, near Adamstown Road.
Walker was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Hyundai, Caitlynn Nicole James, 31, of Frederick, suffered …
Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment
The pediatric patient and mother aboard the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed and exploded in Northeast Philadelphia have been identified as Valentina Guzman Murillo, 12, and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Osuna, 31, of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, officials confirmed.
Valentina had been in Philadelphia since August 2024, receiving treatment for myelomeningocele, a severe spinal cord malformation, at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia, family friends told Reforma. She had been discharged on Jan. 31 and was returning home with her mother when their Learjet 55 (XA-UCI) crashed just 30 seco…
Top Cop In Maryland Driving With BAC Three Times Legal Limit Charged After Virginia Crash: PD
The chief of police at Prince George’s Community College is facing serious charges after allegedly causing a crash in Virginia while driving intoxicated with a BAC more than triple the legal limit.
Derek Myers, 55, of Burke, was arrested and charged with DUI maiming after a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Fair Lakes, according to detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department's Crash Reconstruction Unit.
The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Random Hills Road and Fairfax Hills Way, police say, when Myers, driving a Hyundai Elantra, lost control of his v…
Person 'Clinging To Rock' In Potomac River Rescued In Montgomery County
Multiple agencies worked together on Wednesday morning to rescue a person who found themselves in a perilous position in the Potomac River.
Early on Aug. 7, US Park Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel teamed up to make a water rescue after a swimmer got stuck.
According to officials, boats, helicopters, and land crews were all involved in the rescue near the C&O Canal Lock 8 and Wades Island.
Water Rescue Potomac River IAO @COcanalNPS near Lock 8 , person in water @mcfrs SW710, SW710B, SW730B, SW730, E752, UTV711, USPark helicopter, BC702, FXS444, PE444 responding…
Explosion, Two-Alarm Fire Rock Maryland Apartment Complex, Injuring 12 (Developing)
An explosion and two-alarm fire in a Maryland apartment complex left 12 with injuries and led to a structural collapse of a building on Wednesday morning, authorities announced.
The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard near Rabbit Road in Gaithersburg, Pete Pringer, the Chief spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, said.
The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard near Rabbit Road in GaithersburgTwitter/@mcfrsP…
